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Harlock Reservoir

30 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

54.20376, -3.15283

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Herring Gull
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Yellow-rattle, Creeping Buttercup +24 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Yellow-rattle, Creeping Buttercup +24 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +43 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +43 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 70Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 70Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harlock Reservoir

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harlock Reservoir

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Nearby places

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🌱Ford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Askam Ireleth Memorial GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lightburn ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park3.2 km→

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