Getting here
54.32349, -3.10778
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Cumbria Way
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
5 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Cumbria Way · Walking118 km
Machell's Coppice Trail · Walking0
Lakes & Dales Loop · Cycling0
Route 637 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Torver Beck · bridleway
About this reservoir
Throng Moss Reservoir is a reservoir covering 11 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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