Getting here
55.54078, -2.03617
Best for
6 activitiesPicnic day out
Free88%picnic area, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Family friendly
Free70%picnic area
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Wooler Common W 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
Photos
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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
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · 222m
🧺
Picnic spot
3 · 180m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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