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Chew Reservoir

50 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome50 ha

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53.51457, -1.94363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
🌿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

🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
🌿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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Cloudberry, Heather, Bilberry +111 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cloudberry, Heather, Bilberry +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Cloudberry, Bilberry, Crowberry agg. +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Bibio pomonae, Sericomyia silentis +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Bibio pomonae, Sericomyia silentis +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Kirklees WayWalking route116 km

Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Oldham WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route

Named routeNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Delph Donkey LineCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route

Saddleworth LinearCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km

Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Tame Valley LoopMountain bike route29 km

Named routeRef AdvancedLength 29 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

2,785 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,785 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds37 species

spring

2025

Meadow Pipit · Wren · Red Grouse (scotica) · Skylark · Canada Goose +32

Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
SnipeGallinago gallinago
CurlewNumenius arquata
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
CuckooCuculus canorus
TealAnas crecca
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunlinCalidris alpina
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
DipperCinclus cinclus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
SiskinSpinus spinus
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
Great TitParus major2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
SwiftApus apus2024

🐝

Insects18 species

summer

2025

Violet Ground Beetle · Bibio pomonae · Sericomyia silentis · Tipula confusa · Euphylidorea meigenii +13

Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2024
Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
Tipula confusaTipula confusa
Euphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigenii
Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis
Platycheirus ramsarensisPlatycheirus ramsarensis
Phaonia incanaPhaonia incana
Limonia dilutiorLimonia dilutior
Tricyphona immaculataTricyphona immaculata
Cheilosia bergenstammiCheilosia bergenstammi
Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum
Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioides
Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
Black ClockPterostichus madidus2024
Snail HunterCychrus caraboides2024
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2024
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024

🌿

Plants15 species

summerautumn

2025

Heather · Cloudberry · Crowberry agg. · Bilberry · Hemp-agrimony +10

HeatherCalluna vulgaris
CloudberryRubus chamaemorus
Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2024
Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
Downy Birch / Silver BirchBetula pubescens/pendula2024
Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
HollyIlex aquifolium
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact RushJuncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus2024
TormentilPotentilla erecta2024
Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2024
GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea2024
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,785 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds37 species

spring

2025

Meadow Pipit · Wren · Red Grouse (scotica) · Skylark · Canada Goose +32

Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
SnipeGallinago gallinago
CurlewNumenius arquata
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
CuckooCuculus canorus
TealAnas crecca
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DunlinCalidris alpina
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
DipperCinclus cinclus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
SiskinSpinus spinus
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
Great TitParus major2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
SwiftApus apus2024

🐝

Insects18 species

summer

2025

Violet Ground Beetle · Bibio pomonae · Sericomyia silentis · Tipula confusa · Euphylidorea meigenii +13

Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2024
Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
Tipula confusaTipula confusa
Euphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigenii
Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis
Platycheirus ramsarensisPlatycheirus ramsarensis
Phaonia incanaPhaonia incana
Limonia dilutiorLimonia dilutior
Tricyphona immaculataTricyphona immaculata
Cheilosia bergenstammiCheilosia bergenstammi
Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum
Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioides
Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
Black ClockPterostichus madidus2024
Snail HunterCychrus caraboides2024
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2024
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2024

🌿

Plants15 species

summerautumn

2025

Heather · Cloudberry · Crowberry agg. · Bilberry · Hemp-agrimony +10

HeatherCalluna vulgaris
CloudberryRubus chamaemorus
Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2024
Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum
Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
Downy Birch / Silver BirchBetula pubescens/pendula2024
Red Bog-mossSphagnum rubellum
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
HollyIlex aquifolium
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact RushJuncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus2024
TormentilPotentilla erecta2024
Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2024
GoldenrodSolidago virgaurea2024
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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