Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
Getting here
53.43816, -2.79689
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Woodpigeon 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Woodpigeon 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 4 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Free Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Brown Hare, Rabbit +12 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Common Ragwort, Welsh Poppy, Ramsons +43 more · last seen 2026
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Green Shieldbug, Platycheirus, 14-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Liverpool Loop Line Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 856 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 862 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 862 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 207 m ▾ Named route Ref 862 Length 207 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾ Named route Ref 56 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Visitor access unverified. We don't yet have confirmed information about walking routes or public access at this reservoir. If you've visited, please help us improve this page.
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Stoat
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Mustela erminea
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2025
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2025
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2025
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2025
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Helophilus Helophilus
Helophilus Helophilus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus Selfheal
Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris2025
Prunella vulgaris2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum2025
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis2025
Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2025
Pink-sorrel Oxalis articulata2025
Pink-sorrel Oxalis articulata2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2025
Large-leaved Avens Geum macrophyllum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2025
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum2025
Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Tripadvisor
