Plan your visit
Getting here
52.31013, 0.64625
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: St Edmund Way
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km▾
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route▾
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km▾
Lark Valley PathWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
About this reservoir
Dale Pond is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 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
Facilities
Parking
5 nearby · Paid · 106m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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