Plan your visit
Getting here
52.10296, -2.61817
Best for
5 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
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Three Choirs Way (Withington to Stanford Bishop)Walking route▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Three Choirs Way (Woolhope to Withington)Walking route▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
🚴Cycling
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 46Cycling route▾
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this reservoir
Monkton Farm Irrigation Reservoir is a reservoir covering 6 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 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
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