Getting here
52.86525, -0.78920
Best for
5 activitiesCycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 64
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
2 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
31
31 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) · Walking0
Route 64 · Cycling0
Route 15 · Cycling0
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Knipton Reservoir is a reservoir covering 76 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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