Getting here
52.48566, -2.39455
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
12
11 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Captain Geoffrey's Estate Walk, Dudmaston Estate · Walking6.5 km
Morfe Walk, Comer Woods, Dudmaston Estate · Walking6.1 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
The Highley Trail · Walking3.5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Chelmarsh Reservoir is a reservoir covering 104 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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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