Getting here
52.32215, -0.86964
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Pitsford Water Circuit
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Northamptonshire Round
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
2 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Northamptonshire Round · Walking0
Pitsford Water Circuit · Cycling0
Norbital · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Grange Lane · public footpath
Grange Lane · public footpath
Grange Lane · public footpath
About this reservoir
Pitsford Water is a reservoir covering 1078 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
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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