Getting here
54.11868, -1.80126
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: 6 Dales Trail
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
3 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
13
13 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Nidderdale Way · Walking85 km
6 Dales Trail · Walking0
Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge Circular Walk, Brimham Rocks · Walking13.4 km
Way of the Roses Cycle Route · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Blayshaw Lane · bridleway
About this reservoir
Gouthwaite Reservoir is a reservoir covering 555 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
✓ 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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