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Whinhill Reservoir

9 ha

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55.93327, -4.75942

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 232m away — 4 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 232m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Mute Swan +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Mute Swan +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma scalare +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma scalare +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

The Kelly CutWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

The Greenock CutWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

The Waterman's RoadWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 21Cycling route

Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route

Route 75Cycling route

Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network

Route 753Cycling route

Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route355 m

Named routeRef 753Length 355 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route713 m

Named routeRef 753Length 713 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route116 m

Named routeRef 75Length 116 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

7,608 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

7,608 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Mallard · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Mute Swan · Jackdaw · Coot +51

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
JackdawColoeus monedula
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Rock DoveColumba livia
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
CurlewNumenius arquata
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoosanderMergus merganser
RookCorvus frugilegus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
SwallowHirundo rustica
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Common GullLarus canus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SwiftApus apus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RavenCorvus corax
DipperCinclus cinclus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Common TernSterna hirundo
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
GannetMorus bassanus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
EiderSomateria mollissima
Great TitParus major

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Insects2 species

summer

2025

Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

7,608 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Mallard · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Mute Swan · Jackdaw · Coot +51

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
JackdawColoeus monedula
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Rock DoveColumba livia
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
CurlewNumenius arquata
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoosanderMergus merganser
RookCorvus frugilegus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
SwallowHirundo rustica
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Common GullLarus canus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SwiftApus apus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RavenCorvus corax
DipperCinclus cinclus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Common TernSterna hirundo
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
GannetMorus bassanus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
EiderSomateria mollissima
Great TitParus major

🐝

Insects2 species

summer

2025

Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Lairich Rig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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