Getting here
51.15921, -3.93894
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
8 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
12
12 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Regional Route 51 · Cycling0
Route 3 · Cycling527.7 km
Arlington Court Coombeshead valley walk, Arlington Court · Walking5.7 km
Vole Walk, Arlington Court · Walking1.9 km
Main Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
North Thorne Lane · public footpath
North Thorne Lane · public footpath
North Thorne Lane · public footpath
About this reservoir
Wistlandpound Reservoir is a reservoir covering 48 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 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
Facilities
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Parking
Parking for Disabled only · Free · 363m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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