Booth Wood Reservoir 102 ha
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53.64266, -1.96201
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Fringed Bog-moss +111 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Fringed Bog-moss +111 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
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
Good match
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
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
GM Ringway Stage 10 Walking route 18.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Named route Length 18.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 964 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 771 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 771 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 463 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 463 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 43 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 43 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
1,596 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Pheasant · Woodpigeon +46
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stock Dove Columba oenas Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Common Gull Larus canus2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Gambrus bipunctatus · Water Cricket
Gambrus bipunctatus Gambrus bipunctatus Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Fringed Bog-moss · Japanese Knotweed · Lustrous Bog-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Himalayan Balsam +20
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,596 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Pheasant · Woodpigeon +46
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stock Dove Columba oenas Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2022 Common Gull Larus canus2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2022 ▾
Gambrus bipunctatus · Water Cricket
Gambrus bipunctatus Gambrus bipunctatus Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Fringed Bog-moss · Japanese Knotweed · Lustrous Bog-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Himalayan Balsam +20
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bifid Crestwort
Bifid Crestwort
Lophocolea bidentata
Lophocolea bidentata
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2023
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2022
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2022
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2022
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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