Getting here
54.56100, -2.12697
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
14
4 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
12
12 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Tees Railway Path · Walking9.7 km
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale) · Walking0
Hannah's Meadow Walk · Walking0
Pennine Way - Bowes Loop · Walking0
About this reservoir
Balderhead Reservoir is a reservoir covering 319 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
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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
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