Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome250 ha
Getting here
53.41439, -1.58465
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 273m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 273m away — 3 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Orange-tip, Peacock +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Navelwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km▾
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km▾
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 103 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: track
School Lanepublic footpath · 27 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: service
Kirk Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route248 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
View Over Damflask Reservoir, Loxley Valley, Sheffield
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