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Brownhill Reservoir

41 ha

📷 Stevie D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

53.55139, -1.82844

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bilberry, Scaly Male-fern +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bilberry, Scaly Male-fern +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Rose Fusehorn, Eristalis pertinax, Green Dock Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Rose Fusehorn, Eristalis pertinax, Green Dock Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Bistort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 603 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 603 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Brownhill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 426 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 426 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 328 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 328 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Brownhill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 28 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 28 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brownhill Reservoir

📷 Stevie D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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