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Dodd Reservoir

5 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.80858, -2.24297

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black Grouse and Curlew
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black Grouse, Curlew, Lapwing +80 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black Grouse, Curlew, Lapwing +80 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broken-belted Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis tenax +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Pyrenean Scurvygrass, Wood Crane's-bill +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route647 m
Named routeRef 7Length 647 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route509 m
Named routeRef 7Length 509 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route515 m
Named routeRef 7Length 515 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carriers Waybridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A frozen Dodd Reservoir (3)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A frozen Dodd Reservoir (3)

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