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Gouthwaite Reservoir

555 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome555 ha

Getting here

54.11868, -1.80126

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Lapwing
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Mallard +112 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Mallard +112 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: 6 Dales Trail; Named hiking route nearby: 6 Dales Trail

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge Circular Walk, Brimham RocksWalking route13.4 km

This circular walk takes you from dramatic moorland rock formations by the River Nidd to Pateley Bridge, returning via the Nidderdale Way, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Named routeLength 13.4 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route404 m
Named routeRef 688Length 404 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blayshaw Lanebridleway · 906 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 906 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gouthwaite Reservoir through trees

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gouthwaite Reservoir through trees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦War MemorialHistoric site4.5 km→💧Gouthwaite ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦old lead mine workingsHistoric site4.7 km→✦Providence MineHistoric site3.3 km→