Plan your visit
WildlifeDogsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome77 ha
Getting here
50.94811, 0.56037
Best for
5 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
1066 Country Walk - Hastings LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km▾
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Brede High Lanepublic footpath · 403 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 403 mPath type: track
🚴Cycling
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
ESCC Cycle Route 209Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
ESCC Cycle Route 207Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Battle Schools Greenway (ESCC Cycle Route 100)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
About this reservoir
Powdermill Reservoir is a reservoir covering 77 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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