Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.15671, -1.30428
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Wildlife
Good match
Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route▾
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km▾
Wellies not essential!
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route▾
Named route
🚴Cycling
v13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Blackwell TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
About this reservoir
Silverhill Wood Country Park is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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