Getting here
51.18064, -0.83766
Best for
8 activitiesPicnic day out
Free88%picnic area, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 22
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Family friendly
Free70%picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 kmWalking
26
14 named nearby · 12 public paths
Cycling
50
50 named nearby
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named routes and paths nearby
About this reservoir
Lodge Pond 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
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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
Facilities
Parking
2 nearby · 281m
Picnic spot
3 · 165m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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