Getting here
53.49694, -1.68746
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
42
8 named nearby · 34 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
31
31 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Barnsley Boundary Walk · Walking0
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common) · Walking0
Penistone Boundary Walk · Walking0
Old Salt Road · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Thickwoods Lane · bridleway
Brown's Edge Lane · bridleway
Brook House Lane · bridleway
About this reservoir
Langsett Reservoir is a reservoir covering 158 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
Facilities
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Parking
Langsett Barn Car Park · Free · 434m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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