Getting here
54.69768, -1.36775
Best for
6 activitiesPicnic day out
Free93%picnic area; Reservoir — waterside day out
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Tees to Tyne
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Family friendly
Free66%picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
10
5 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Three Villages Native Tree Walk · Walking0
Squirrel Trail · Walking0
Yew Tree Trail · Walking0
Way of Love · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Hurworth Burn Reservoir is a reservoir covering 118 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
🧺
Picnic spot
285m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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