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Butterley Reservoir

72 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit, Curlew +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit, Curlew +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Cercopis vulnerata, River Skater +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Purple Moor-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Purple Moor-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Bramble +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Binn Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: track
Binn Lanepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Binn Lanepublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Saddleworth LinearCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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
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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
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 602 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 602 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

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