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Torduff Reservoir

23 ha

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

55.89372, -3.27279

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Great North Trail
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Syrphus +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Syrphus +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
🚵

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
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View along Torduff reservoir

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View along Torduff reservoir

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