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Cransley Reservoir

53 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome53 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 Mute Swan and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chartoscirta cincta, Callicorixa praeusta, Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chartoscirta cincta, Callicorixa praeusta, Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Cleavers +8 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Cleavers +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cransley Reservoir: aerial 2014

Cransley Reservoir: aerial 2014

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