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Barrow Reservoir 3

32 ha

📷 Richard Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.40883, -2.65920

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella pellucens, Melanostoma scalare, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Volucella pellucens, Melanostoma scalare, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Picnic day out

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Number 3 Reservoir, Barrow Gurney

📷 Richard Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Number 3 Reservoir, Barrow Gurney

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🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Crox BottomUrban park4 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Northern Slopes (The Novers)Urban park4.9 km→🌱Withywood ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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