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Fisher Tarn Reservoir

21 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.32977, -2.69068

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +22 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +22 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Phaonia subventa, Leucophenga maculata +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Tufted Hair-grass +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Kendal to Sizergh along the River Kent, SizerghWalking route8.8 km

Walk along River Kent and Sizergh estate, dog friendly, Abbot Hall, Lancaster Canal Trail, Roman Forts, Suspension Bridge. Low Sizergh's barn, café and shop, check the website for opening hours.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Low Sizergh Farm Trail, SizerghWalking route3 km

See where your food comes from en route —passing the cows in the fields, the vegetable plots at Growing Well, and the fruit trees in the orchard.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Farm TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 70Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 70Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 6Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fisher Tarn Reservoir

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Abbot Hall Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Castle HillUrban park3 km→🌱Friends House GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Kirkbie GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Goose HolmeUrban park3.2 km→

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