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Hart Reservoir

6 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.70142, -1.25445

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Nipplewort, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Nipplewort, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Autumn Hawkbit, Ramsons

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hartlepool Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(14)Cycling route

waymarked route from North Gare to National Cycle Route 14 in Seaton Carew

Named routeRef (14)Local cycle route
to Summerhill Country ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 14Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 14Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summerhill BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hart Reservoir

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ward Jackson ParkUrban park2 km→🦉SUMMERHILLNature reserve3 km→🏞️SUMMERHILLCountry park3 km→🌱Summerhill Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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