Lower Black Moss Reservoir
15 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha
Getting here
53.86648, -2.26838
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +79 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +79 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Odontocerum albicorne +44 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Lesser Celandine, Devil's-bit Scabious +81 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pendle WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km▾
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 278 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 52 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Barley Lanepublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route207 m▾
Named routeLength 207 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
A view of Lower Black Moss Reservoir
Photos
A view of Lower Black Moss Reservoir
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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