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Black Moss Reservoir

12 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.57548, -1.95116

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Skylark +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Melanelixia subaurifera, Lepraria incana s. lat. +11 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Melanelixia subaurifera, Lepraria incana s. lat. +11 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Yellow Underwing, Large Yellow Underwing, Autumnal Rustic +55 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Lesser Yellow Underwing, Large Yellow Underwing, Autumnal Rustic +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Bog Asphodel, Heather +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron, Bog Asphodel, Heather +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Oldham LinkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Delph Donkey LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route491 m
Named routeRef 68Length 491 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km
Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Moss Reservoir

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Diggle ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Brownhill Countryside CentreUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chapel GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱The TipUrban park3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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