Getting here
54.56154, -2.09240
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way - Bowes Loop
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
35
4 named nearby · 31 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
27
27 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Tees Railway Path · Walking9.7 km
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Hannah's Meadow Walk · Walking0
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Pennine Way · bridleway
About this reservoir
Blackton Reservoir is a reservoir covering 102 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
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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