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Wormleighton Reservoir

12 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.16225, -1.34570

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Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: D'Arcy Dalton Way

Free

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km▾

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route714 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeLength 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this reservoir

Wormleighton Reservoir is a reservoir covering 12 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Wormleighton Reservoir

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wormleighton Reservoir

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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FARNBOROUGH HALLHistoric site3.1 km→✦The medieval settlement at WormleightonHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Farnborough ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Farnborough ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Farnborough ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→