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Bessborough Reservoir

45 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.40153, -0.38902

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Park & Ride for July Hampton Court Flower Show 245m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Robin, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Robin, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pride-of-India · last seen 2025; Plants — Pride-of-India · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chestnut tree by the embankment of Bessborough Reservoir

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chestnut tree by the embankment of Bessborough Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park3.5 km→🌱Orchard MeadowUrban park1.4 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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