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Doe Park Reservoir

23 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.80146, -1.88343

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Turkeytail +156 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Turkeytail +156 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed, Mallrug, Mallryg +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow-Line Quaker, Autumn Green Carpet, Silver Y +144 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Yellow-Line Quaker, Autumn Green Carpet, Silver Y +144 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Glittering Wood-moss +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Glittering Wood-moss +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route149 m
Named routeLength 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The two 'legs' of Doe Park Reservoir

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The two 'legs' of Doe Park Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Foster ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Headley Golf CourseUrban park2.4 km→🌱park area around car parkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Pitty Beck WetlandsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Lady Hill ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Haworth Road Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→

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