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Scout Moor High Level Reservoir

5 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.67238, -2.26409

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Grey Heron
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Grey Heron, Wheatear +47 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Skylark, Grey Heron, Wheatear +47 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, White-letter Hairstreak +20 more · last seen 2020

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Himalayan Balsam, Common Cottongrass +300 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Good match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: Rossendale Way; Named hiking route nearby: Rossendale Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route▾

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Scout Moor High Level Reservoir

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scout Moor High Level Reservoir

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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