Abbeystead Reservoir
15 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha
Getting here
53.97987, -2.67472
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Oystercatcher
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Oystercatcher
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw +108 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Mallard, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw +108 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Snipefly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Marmalade Hoverfly +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell, Red Campion +99 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Oakenclough and Harrisend FellCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Weather for this location
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