Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
53.01709, -3.92470
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
v2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Penmachno TrailMountain bike route30 km▾
Named routeLength 30 km
Dolen MachnoMountain bike route19 km▾
Named routeLength 19 km
About this reservoir
Llynnau Barlwyd is a reservoir covering 10 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 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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