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Blackbrook Reservoir

104 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome104 ha

Getting here

52.75212, -1.32118

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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
  • 🍄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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hoof Fungus, Common Orange Lichen +73 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Hoof Fungus, Common Orange Lichen +73 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +147 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Carder Bee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +147 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Sycamore, Holly +148 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Sycamore, Holly +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
One Barrow Lanepublic footpath · 335 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 335 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
One Barrow Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
One Barrow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 191 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 191 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The eastern arm of Blackbrook Reservoir

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The eastern arm of Blackbrook Reservoir

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🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Little Haw Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦GARENDONHistoric site4.5 km→

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