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Leighton Reservoir

✦ Ancient woodland209 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Free entryDogs welcome209 ha

Getting here

54.20264, -1.75719

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Mallard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Pheasant +80 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Water Earwort +119 more · last seen 2023

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mallard, Pheasant +80 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Peacock, Odontocerum albicorne +121 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
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Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
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Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route▾
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Leighton Reservoir: aerial 2016

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leighton Reservoir: aerial 2016

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 363m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Druid's TempleHistoric site1.5 km→✦SWINTON CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→💧Leighton ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Roundhill ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→💧Roundhill ReservoirReservoir1.9 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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