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💧 Reservoir

Akercombe

· Forestry England

📷 Kevin Danks · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.86663, -1.72202

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Best for

1 activity

Wildlife

Good match

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
A Short Stroll Around Hightown, SW HantsWalking route1.9 km▾

A short walk around NT's smallest heathland site in the New Forest. Experience a mosaic of habitats; grazed lawns, ancient woods & wander off route to discover hidden wetlands. Gravel & grass paths. Flat with no steps or stiles.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:15-00:30Round tripLocal walking route
A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW HantsWalking route6.9 km▾

Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m▾
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route375 m▾
Named routeRef 256Length 375 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route948 m▾
Named routeRef 256Length 948 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route90 m▾
Named routeRef 256Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this reservoir

Akercombe 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

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Pinnick Wood

📷 Kevin Danks · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pinnick Wood

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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
Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hightown CommonUrban park2.6 km→🐄Crow Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→🐄Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile CentreVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Toad CornerUrban park3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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