Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
52.52913, 0.47539
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🚴Cycling
v14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route25 m▾
Named routeLength 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route388 m▾
Named routeLength 388 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this reservoir
Rosedene Reservoir No.1 is a reservoir covering 6 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
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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