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East Reservoir Nature Reserve

6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.25158, -0.07087

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rowan, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rowan, Bluebell, Lords-and-Ladies +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Downlands Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand way (Oxted Spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Over the Downs to Oxted Mill walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Court Roadpublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
North Park Lanepublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bay Pathpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 20 Wandsworth to South Merstham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Yew Tree WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Catherham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath past reservoir

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath past reservoir

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🌱Grange MeadowUrban park2.3 km→🌱Master ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Timber Hill ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Westway CommonUrban park4.3 km→✦Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly FieldHistoric site400 m→🌱Queens ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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