Getting here
53.19069, -2.11812
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
12 named nearby · 6 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17 · Walking16.2 km
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk · Walking0
Cheshire Cycleway · Cycling0
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18 · Walking13.7 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Bosley Reservoir is a reservoir covering 145 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
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
2 nearby · Free · 433m
✓ 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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