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Bottoms Reservoir

8 ha

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.24116, -2.08125

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Canada Goose +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Eristalis pertinax, Dryomyza anilis +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Glaucous Sedge, Perennial Rye-grass +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Alder, Glaucous Sedge, Perennial Rye-grass +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Shutlingsloe WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
A Walk to the ForestWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Cock Hall Lanepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holehouse Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View over Bottoms Reservoir

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View over Bottoms Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.4 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir1.6 km→🌱Windmill ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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