This 140-acre park features a large reservoir surrounded by woodland, grassland, and heathland, offering scenic walking trails, picnic areas, and opportunities for birdwatching and fishing.
Parking is easy enough at the Visitor centre, once you've negotiated all the speed bumps on the access road. The lake circular walk is a tranquil easy 3-mile flat circuit of the lake, with a path just good enough to take a mobility scooter. There are plenty of waterfowl of various sorts - I saw a bevy of swans near the Visitor Centre, (perhaps even a lamentation of them?) as they were so noisy! See the third photo. The downside to the walk is that the very pleasant views of the lake itself and the Ochil hills just above the country park are limited. Most of the lochside path is lined with trees that obscure a scenic view. Watch out for the occasional gaps where you can get a good view of the hills. See photo 1. The path is narrower, a bit rougher and more stony on the eastern side near the wee farmhouse. The ploughed field in the second photo is presumably the work of that farmer, or his wife. There are also a number of marked paths leading off into the woodland from the main lochside circuit, but I didn't explore these. It's a pleasant enough way to spend an hour or two. I did the walk all round in an hour and 15 minutes.
Very nice circular route around the reservoir. Little bit over 4km. Was a bit muddy and mushy in places so good footwear required. Very flat and an easy walk.
Excellent place for an hour's walk around a beautiful woodland trail. Swans, Canada Geese, Sand Martins, Grey Wagtails, Mallard, Tufted ducks deer.... best time is late afternoon or early morning when not so busy.
Very peaceful place to take a walk. With outstanding views of the ochil hills and surrounding area.
Interesting place to be. A lot of Swans gracing the environment is indeed a beauty to behold.
We did the circular walk around the reservoir clockwise from the cafe, there is no seating until you get about 1/2 way round and then only dotted seats, but once you get to the sunken garden and the dam there are seats every few yards! Could do with them being spread out! Lots of swans and wildlife and a great place to walk the dogs. Bit dated in some places could do with some TLC but a good walk
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Barbecue grill
Picnic tables
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
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Parking is easy enough at the Visitor centre, once you've negotiated all the speed bumps on the access road. The lake circular walk is a tranquil easy 3-mile flat circuit of the lake, with a path just good enough to take a mobility scooter. There are plenty of waterfowl of various sorts - I saw a bevy of swans near the Visitor Centre, (perhaps even a lamentation of them?) as they were so noisy! See the third photo. The downside to the walk is that the very pleasant views of the lake itself and the Ochil hills just above the country park are limited. Most of the lochside path is lined with trees that obscure a scenic view. Watch out for the occasional gaps where you can get a good view of the hills. See photo 1. The path is narrower, a bit rougher and more stony on the eastern side near the wee farmhouse. The ploughed field in the second photo is presumably the work of that farmer, or his wife. There are also a number of marked paths leading off into the woodland from the main lochside circuit, but I didn't explore these. It's a pleasant enough way to spend an hour or two. I did the walk all round in an hour and 15 minutes.
Very nice circular route around the reservoir. Little bit over 4km. Was a bit muddy and mushy in places so good footwear required. Very flat and an easy walk.
Excellent place for an hour's walk around a beautiful woodland trail. Swans, Canada Geese, Sand Martins, Grey Wagtails, Mallard, Tufted ducks deer.... best time is late afternoon or early morning when not so busy.
Very peaceful place to take a walk. With outstanding views of the ochil hills and surrounding area.
Interesting place to be. A lot of Swans gracing the environment is indeed a beauty to behold.
We did the circular walk around the reservoir clockwise from the cafe, there is no seating until you get about 1/2 way round and then only dotted seats, but once you get to the sunken garden and the dam there are seats every few yards! Could do with them being spread out! Lots of swans and wildlife and a great place to walk the dogs. Bit dated in some places could do with some TLC but a good walk
