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Calf Hey Reservoir

19 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 207m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Yellow-legged Gull, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Yellow-legged Gull, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bog Asphodel, Rhododendron +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Bog Asphodel, Rhododendron +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Common Darter +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Common Darter +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Calf Hey Roadpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: unclassified
Calf Hey Roadpublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: unclassified
Calf Hey Roadpublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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