Getting here
50.91692, 0.04813
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: Sussex Ouse Valley Way
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
2 named nearby · 16 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
17
17 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
South Downs - Spital Road (ESCC Cycle Route 204) · Cycling0
Sussex Ouse Valley Way · Walking67 km
Malling - Southover (ESCC Cycle Route 308) · Cycling0
Offham - Lewes Town Centre (ESCC Cycle Route 306) · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
About this reservoir
Barcombe Reservoir is a reservoir covering 36 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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