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Harthill Reservoir

53 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

53.31750, -1.26928

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Dowcarr Lanepublic footpath · 610 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 610 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Harthill Footpath 5public footpath · 916 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 916 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Harthill Footpath 5public footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface dirtPath type: path
🚴

Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harthill Reservoir

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harthill Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park3.9 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park500 m→🌱Kiveton Community WoodlandUrban park1.9 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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