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Tongland Reservoir

220 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome220 ha

Getting here

54.87695, -4.01952

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +48 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Snowdrop, Herb-Robert +298 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hazel, Raspberry +35 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Agabus unguicularis, Small White, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Agabus unguicularis, Small White, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route566 m
Named routeRef 7Length 566 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 7Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route296 m
Named routeRef 7Length 296 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Above Tongland Loch

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Above Tongland Loch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Soperie GardensUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Cuthbert's Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Kirkcudbright Golf ClubUrban park4.3 km→🪦St Cuthbert's ChurchyardCemetery4.5 km→✦Kirkcudbright MotteHistoric site4.9 km→✦Maclellan's CastleHistoric site4.9 km→

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