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Booth Wood Reservoir

102 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome102 ha

Getting here

53.64266, -1.96201

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Kestrel
  • 🍄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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Fringed Bog-moss +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Fringed Bog-moss +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-green Carpet, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Feathered Thorn +37 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red-green Carpet, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Feathered Thorn +37 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimped Gill, Common Jelly Spot, Birch Besom +1 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Crimped Gill, Common Jelly Spot, Birch Besom +1 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Booth Wood Reservoir

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→💧Booth Wood ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Scammonden WaterReservoir2.5 km→💧Cupwith ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→✦Close Gate BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St John the Divine ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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