Upper Rivington Reservoir 68 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 68 ha
Getting here
53.62850, -2.57320
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Rowan +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Broad Buckler-fern, Common Nettle +140 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Broad Buckler-fern, Common Nettle +140 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Full walk - Witton Weavers Way Walking route ▾
Rotary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 14 Walking route 21.9 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod
Named route Length 21.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 15 Walking route 16.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Named route Length 16.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map 51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chorley Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Chorley Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 143 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 143 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike Trail Mountain bike route ▾
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
8,627 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,627 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Little Stint Calidris minuta2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 14 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Common Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Red-legged Shieldbug +9
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Common Hawker Aeshna juncea 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Triplax aenea Triplax aenea 🌿 Plants 45 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Ragwort · Wild Carrot · Rosebay Willowherb · Daisy · Spear Thistle +40
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Daisy Bellis perennis Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,627 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Little Stint Calidris minuta2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 14 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Common Hawker · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Red-legged Shieldbug +9
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Common Hawker Aeshna juncea 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Triplax aenea Triplax aenea 🌿 Plants 45 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Ragwort · Wild Carrot · Rosebay Willowherb · Daisy · Spear Thistle +40
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Daisy Bellis perennis Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hornet
Hornet
Vespa crabro
Vespa crabro
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Indet. St Marks Fly Bibionidae
Indet. St Marks Fly Bibionidae
Red-thighed Epeolus Epeolus cruciger
Red-thighed Epeolus Epeolus cruciger
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus
Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Foxglove
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis purpurea
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Shallon Gaultheria shallon2025
Shallon Gaultheria shallon2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii
Darwin's Barberry Berberis darwinii
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2025
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2025
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus2025
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Carpet Box Pachysandra terminalis2025
Carpet Box Pachysandra terminalis2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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