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Castleshaw Reservoir

19 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsMountain bikes

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.58276, -2.01025

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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
🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Great North Trail
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Great North Trail
🐕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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Bibio pomonae, Blue-tailed Damselfly · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Bibio pomonae, Blue-tailed Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Rochdale WayWalking route

Named routeRef RochRegional walking route

GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route

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

🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Delph Donkey LineCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Saddleworth LinearCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

🚵

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

Wildlife to spot

62,712 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

62,712 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Magpie · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Black-headed Gull +42

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Common GullLarus canus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Great TitParus major
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
RavenCorvus corax
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoosanderMergus merganser
RookCorvus frugilegus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
GadwallMareca strepera
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LapwingVanellus vanellus

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

62,712 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

winter

2025

Carrion Crow · Magpie · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Black-headed Gull +42

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Common GullLarus canus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Great TitParus major
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
RavenCorvus corax
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoosanderMergus merganser
RookCorvus frugilegus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
GadwallMareca strepera
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LapwingVanellus vanellus

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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