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Craig Goch Reservoir

520 ha

📷 Lynne Kirton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome520 ha

Getting here

52.31529, -3.61993

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Whinchat, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Whinchat, Meadow Pipit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Keeled Skimmer, Melanostoma mellinum +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Keeled Skimmer, Melanostoma mellinum +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Pansy, Goldenrod, Ivy-leaved Bellflower +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mountain Pansy, Goldenrod, Ivy-leaved Bellflower +52 more · last seen 2025

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 81Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 81Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian WayMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Elan Valley Trailbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Monk's Trodbyway open to all traffic · 9.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 9.3 kmPath type: bridleway
Elan Valley Trailbridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Craig Goch reservoir

📷 Lynne Kirton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Craig Goch reservoir

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Nearby places

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✦Esgair Perfedd Roman CampHistoric site2.7 km→✦Maen-serthHistoric site4.6 km→💧Craig Goch ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Pillow MoundsHistoric site2.4 km→✦Lluest-pen-rhiwHistoric site3.8 km→

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