Plan your visit
DogsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome137 ha
Getting here
53.44376, 0.02563
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🐴Horse riding
v3 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
Grange Lanebridleway · 307 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 307 mPath type: unclassified
About this reservoir
Covenham Reservoir is a reservoir covering 137 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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