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Covenham Reservoir

137 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome137 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebe
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Leistus spinibarbis, Notiophilus biguttatus +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Borage · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grange Lanebridleway · 307 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 307 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Covenham reservoir, aerial

Covenham reservoir, aerial

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