Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome134 ha
Getting here
54.56896, -2.06334
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
v5 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named routeRegional walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km▾
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Named routeLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Hannah's Meadow WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Pennine Way - Bowes LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v17 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this reservoir
Hury Reservoir is a reservoir covering 134 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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