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Birch Vale Reservoir

5 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bush Vetch, Common Bistort, Cuckooflower +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bush Vetch, Common Bistort, Cuckooflower +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at LymeWalking route600 m

This linear walk to East Lodge will reward you with views of The Cage, deer sanctuary and surrounding area. This step free route is designed for people wanting a flat, gentle walk (however, compacted gravel makes it unsuitable for standard wheelchairs).

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30-00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Morland Roadbridleway · 875 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 875 mPath type: unclassified
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Sett Valley Trailbridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

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