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Threipmuir Reservoir

19 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

55.86529, -3.29688

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Sericomyia silentis · last seen 2025; Insects — Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Sericomyia silentis · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Walk with Robert Louis StevensonWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 75Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 75Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route88 m
Named routeLength 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Head of Threipmuir Reservoir

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Head of Threipmuir Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Harlaw Wildlife GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bonaly Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️BonalyCountry park2.9 km→🌱Campbell ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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