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Daventry Reservoir

70 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

52.26945, -1.15174

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cherry Plum, Snowdrop, Hawthorn +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cherry Plum, Snowdrop, Hawthorn +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 50Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 50Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 50Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willows fringing Daventry Reservoir

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willows fringing Daventry Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Daventry Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Monksmoor ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Daneholme ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Daneholme ParkUrban park800 m→⛪St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and CentreReligious grounds1.7 km→🌽Jetty Field Allotment GardensAllotments4.4 km→

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