Getting here
53.15338, -1.28899
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
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Teversal Trail
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
14 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
6
6 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Chesterfield Round Walk · Walking0
Archaeological Way (old route) · Walking0
The Welly Walk, Hardwick · Walking4 km
Blackwell Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Peartree Lane · byway open to all traffic
Peartree Lane · byway open to all traffic
Peartree Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this reservoir
Silverhill Wood Country Park is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
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
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