Getting here
51.82670, 0.86977
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
28
4 named nearby · 24 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
20
20 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South) · Walking0
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to Salcott · Walking0
NCN 51 · Cycling0
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Fields Farm Road · public footpath
About this reservoir
Abberton Reservoir is a reservoir covering 1429 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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Nearby places
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