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Eastern Balancing Reservoir

10 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Kanithi Balancing Reservoir · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.46523, -0.40813

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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
  • 🌿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

3 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Kanithi Balancing Reservoir

📷 Wikipedia · Kanithi Balancing Reservoir · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kanithi Balancing Reservoir

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Nearby places

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🌱Osterley ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Minet Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bridge House ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bridge House PondUrban park2 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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