Getting here
54.76585, -1.89940
Best for
7 activitiesWaterside walks
Varies75%parking, toilets; Reservoir — waterside public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free74%toilets
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Easy access
Varies67%parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
16
3 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
6
6 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Weardale Way · Walking124 km
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3) · Walking7.5 km
Wolsingham Family Walk · Walking2.4 km
Satley Loop · Cycling30 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Leazes Lane · byway open to all traffic
Leazes Lane · byway open to all traffic
Leazes Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this reservoir
Tunstall Reservoir is a reservoir covering 67 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · Free · 203m
🚻
Toilets
192m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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