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Foremark Reservoir

187 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome187 ha

Getting here

52.81184, -1.51087

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tortoise Bug, Cercopis vulnerata, 14-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Tortoise Bug, Cercopis vulnerata, 14-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route339 m
Named routeRef 6Length 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 63Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foremark Reservoir and the Trent valley

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foremark Reservoir and the Trent valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calke ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site3.7 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park4.6 km→🌱Eureka ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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