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FIRSBY RESERVOIR

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.45589, -1.25603

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 62Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 62Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route692 m
Named routeRef 62Length 692 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Firsby Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Arbour Lanebridleway · 368 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 368 mSurface gravelPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Firsby Reservoir is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. Visitors can enjoy birdwatching and walking along the reservoir’s edges, which attract various waterfowl.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Firsby Reservoir

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Firsby Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park1.9 km→🌱The DellUrban park3.7 km→🌱Northcliffe AllotmentsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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