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Gorton Lower Reservoir

20 ha

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.46165, -2.15792

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Herb-Robert, Coltsfoot +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Herb-Robert, Coltsfoot +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Dandelion, Bulrush +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

207 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorton Lower Reservoir

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorton Lower Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Debdale ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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