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Roundhill Reservoir

108 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome108 ha

Getting here

54.18847, -1.77268

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Mallard
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Oystercatcher +84 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Oystercatcher +84 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Odontocerum albicorne, Sericostoma personatum, Potamophylax cingulatus +19 more · last seen 2019; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Redshank, Flexuous Bog-moss, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +158 more · last seen 2021

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Track beside Roundhill Reservoir

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track beside Roundhill Reservoir

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Druid's TempleHistoric site3.1 km→💧Leighton ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→💧Leighton ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→💧Roundhill ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦High ThropeHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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