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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › North West › Cheshire East Getting here
53.24116, -2.08125
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +142 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Gritstone Trail (Disley - River Dane)
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17 Walking route 16.2 km ▾
Named route Length 16.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18 Walking route 13.7 km ▾
Named route Length 13.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shutlingsloe Walk Walking route 10 km ▾
Named route Length 10 km Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Forest Walking route 11 km ▾
Named route Length 11 km Local walking route
Show on map Cock Hall Lane public footpath · 41 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 41 m Path type: residential
Show on map 45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map Middlewood Way Cycling route ▾
Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 139 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 139 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 46 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 46 m National Cycle Network On-road
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears II Mountain bike route ▾
Forest Bridleway Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Holehouse Lane bridleway · 87 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 87 m Surface paved Path type: unclassified
Show on map Photos View over Bottoms Reservoir
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Wildlife to spot
33,426 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,426 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Little Grebe · Mallard · Canada Goose · Great Crested Grebe · Coot +42
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Red Deer
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Syrphus ribesii · Eristalis pertinax · Dryomyza anilis · Anabolia nervosa · Melanostoma scalare +7
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Alder Leaf Beetle Alder · Glaucous Sedge · Perennial Rye-grass · Common Orache · Beech +3
Alder Alnus glutinosa Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Common Orache Atriplex patula Beech Fagus sylvatica Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,426 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Little Grebe · Mallard · Canada Goose · Great Crested Grebe · Coot +42
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Red Deer
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Syrphus ribesii · Eristalis pertinax · Dryomyza anilis · Anabolia nervosa · Melanostoma scalare +7
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Alder Leaf Beetle Alder · Glaucous Sedge · Perennial Rye-grass · Common Orache · Beech +3
Alder Alnus glutinosa Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Common Orache Atriplex patula Beech Fagus sylvatica Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Agelastica alni
Agelastica alni
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus 