Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha
Getting here
54.20085, -3.13962
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
v3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route▾
Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km▾
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route674 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this reservoir
Pennington Reservoir is a reservoir covering 17 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 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
Weather for this location
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