Getting here
54.35792, -0.76576
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
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Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Lyke Wake Walk · Walking0
Centenary Walk · Walking0
Moors to Sea · Mountain bike0
Tabular Hills Walk · Walking0
About this reservoir
Keys Beck Lower is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
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
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Parking
1 nearby · 485m
✓ 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
✦Wheeldale Roman RoadHistoric site1.3 km→✦Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale MoorHistoric site1.5 km→✦Three medieval pillow mounds 900m north of Grove HouseHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Field system and cairnfield on Lockton High Moor, 1km NNE of Needle PointHistoric site4.2 km→💧Keys Beck MiddleReservoir100 m→