Plan your visit
Getting here
52.32215, -0.86964
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Good match
Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Pitsford Water Circuit
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Northamptonshire Round
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route▾
Grange Lanepublic footpath · 309 m▾
Grange Lanepublic footpath · 717 m▾
Grange Lanepublic footpath · 25 m▾
🚴Cycling
v25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route▾
NorbitalCycling route▾
Brampton Valley WayCycling route▾
Route 6Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route149 m▾
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
About this reservoir
Pitsford Water is a reservoir covering 1078 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
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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