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Getting here
53.83964, -2.58430
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Tufted Duck
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 193m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Tufted Duck
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 193m away — 3 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye +77 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye +77 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Yellow Underwing, Silver Y +149 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Cow Parsley, Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage +36 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km
A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.
Lord's Lanepublic footpath · 941 m
Lord's Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
The Chipping RoundCycling route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Written Stone Lanebridleway · 613 m
Wildlife to spot
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