Getting here
53.41817, -1.64026
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Sheffield Country Walk
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
24
5 named nearby · 19 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High Peak · Walking11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High Peak · Walking12.1 km
Thornhill Trail · Cycling0
Sheffield Country Walk · Walking85 km
Lane Head Road · bridleway
Hall Lane · bridleway
Hall Lane · bridleway
About this reservoir
Dale Dike Reservoir is a reservoir covering 103 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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 453m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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