Getting here
53.19396, -1.19586
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
4 named nearby · 7 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
16
16 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Archaeological Way (old route) · Walking0
Dukeries Trail · Walking0
Meden Trail · Walking0
Skegby Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Bath Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this reservoir
Shirebrook 8 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
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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
1 nearby · 295m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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