Getting here
54.83196, -2.80092
Best for
1 activityWildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
About this reservoir
High Stand 1 is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Armathwaite CastleHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy CottageHistoric site3 km→✦Scalesceugh Roman kilnsHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→
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