Getting here
53.93768, -2.74557
Best for
6 activitiesFamily friendly
Free74%café
Waterside walks
Varies73%parking, café; Reservoir — waterside public access
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Grizedale Valley and Scorton
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
3 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
29
29 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 6 · Cycling0
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) · Cycling0
Knott End · Cycling0
Southern Loop to Great Eccleston · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Wyresdale Lake is a reservoir covering 15 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
☕
Café
Apple Store Cafe · 285m
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Campsite
259m away
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Parking
1 nearby · 311m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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