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Barby Storage Reservoir

11 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Barby Storage Reservoir · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.32043, -1.18646

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell +27 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell +27 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Barby Storage Reservoir

📷 Wikipedia · Barby Storage Reservoir · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Diamond Jubilee WoodUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hilmorton Village GreenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kilsby Playing FieldUrban park2 km→🌽Jetty Field Allotment GardensAllotments3.4 km→🌱Watford ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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