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Crookfoot Reservoir

60 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

54.67409, -1.33267

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trifolium incarnatum, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2024; Plants — Trifolium incarnatum, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 1Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 1Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crookfoot Reservoir Dam

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crookfoot Reservoir Dam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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