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💧 Reservoir

Silverhill Wood Country Park

· Forestry England

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.15312, -1.28758

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Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Teversal Trail

Varies

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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14 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route▾
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km▾

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Meden TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwell TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route72 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 294 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 294 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 41 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 41 mPath type: service
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 102 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 102 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 55 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 55 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Peartree Lanebyway open to all traffic · 237 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 237 mSurface gravelPath type: track

About this reservoir

Silverhill Wood Country Park is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Pond, Silverhill Wood Country Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond, Silverhill Wood Country Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HARDWICK HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4 km→🌱Silverhill WoodUrban park500 m→🌱Brierley Forest ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Tibshelf PondsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hardwick Estate GardensUrban park2.2 km→