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Blackmoorfoot Reservoir

49 ha

📷 Mark Mercer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

53.61050, -1.85269

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Canada Goose
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 115m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Orangewoodpublic footpath · 257 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 257 mPath type: service
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dunnock Roadbridleway · 944 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 944 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackmoorfoot Reservoir

📷 Mark Mercer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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