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Hury Reservoir

134 ha

📷 Paul Buckingham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome134 ha

Getting here

54.56896, -2.06334

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Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

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17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

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Hury Reservoir

📷 Paul Buckingham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mickleton Station Picnic AreaUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Roman aqueduct, prehistoric field systems, cairnfield, enclosure and round cairn on RavockHistoric site4.7 km→💧Hury ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Blackton ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→💧Blackton ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→