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Halwill Nature Reserve

48 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

50.78290, -4.21323

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and House Sparrow
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 27Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Winsford Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Halwill Junction nature reserve

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Halwill Junction nature reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cookworthy MoorUrban park2.6 km→✦Four bowl barrows on Langaford MoorHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bowl barrow in Cookworthy Plantation, 290m east of the Baptist chapelHistoric site3.2 km→⛪Chilla Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Peter and St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Alban's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→