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Church Wilne Reservoir

56 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

52.88668, -1.31451

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 303m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Floating Pennywort, Red Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Floating Pennywort, Red Dead-nettle +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
Draycott Footbridgepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 6Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Church Wilne Reservoir

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Centenary GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Duffield CloseUrban park1.3 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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