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Dowdeswell Reservoir

12 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.87621, -2.01576

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 289m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Crickley Hill to Holst Birthplace Museum)Walking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route542 m
Named routeRef 41Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fence along the Dowdeswell Reservoir, Charlton Kings

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fence along the Dowdeswell Reservoir, Charlton Kings

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🌱Sandford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Imperial GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Imperial GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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