Getting here
54.40583, -0.75207
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Lyke Wake Walk · Walking0
Esk Valley Walk · Walking0
Centenary Walk · Walking0
Moors to Sea · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Randy Mere Reservoir is a reservoir covering 5 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Beggar's BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Matthew's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Round barrows and entrenchments on Egton High MoorHistoric site3.7 km→✦Wheeldale Roman RoadHistoric site4.2 km→✦Goathland Roman road, on Wheeldale MoorHistoric site3.9 km→✦Enclosure on In Moor, Struntry CarrHistoric site800 m→