Castle Carrock Reservoir
38 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha
Getting here
54.88435, -2.71220
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦113+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mallard
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦113+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mallard
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Mallard, Greylag Goose +110 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Wigeon, Mallard, Greylag Goose +110 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Bulbous Honey Fungus, Common Cavalier, Deer Shield +62 more · last seen 2022
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route795 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 795 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route843 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 843 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Castle Carrock Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1237951
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