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Errwood Reservoir

90 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome90 ha

Getting here

53.27428, -1.97950

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Errwood Hall 33m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Formica lemani, Striped Slender Robberfly +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Formica lemani, Striped Slender Robberfly +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Sneezewort, Bilberry +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Sneezewort, Bilberry +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
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Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
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Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
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Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
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High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across Errwood reservoir from Shooters Clough Bridge

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across Errwood reservoir from Shooters Clough Bridge

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🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park4.7 km→✦Part of Goyt's Moss colliery, centered 220m south west of Derbyshire BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→

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