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West Water Reservoir

85 ha

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome85 ha

Getting here

55.75701, -3.40878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Lapwing
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Common Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Common Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Agrostis canina, Bottle Sedge, Creeping Bent +141 more · last seen 2016

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Larch Ladybird, Yellow-faced Blowfly +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way (Dunsyre to Cross Borders Drove Road)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (West Linton to Traquair)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Water Reservoir

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lower GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Stonypath Temporary CampHistoric site2.8 km→💧West Water ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Baddinsgill ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→

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