Haweswater Reservoir
1,750 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1,750 ha
Getting here
54.51701, -2.80160
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- 🐕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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Stonechat +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Stonechat +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bell Heather, Sheep's Sorrel, Common Sorrel +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Hazel Gloves · last seen 2022
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Bowderthwaite Bridgepublic footpath · 13 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: footway
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Gatescarth Passbyway open to all traffic · 18 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mSurface groundPath type: track
Gatescarth Passbyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmSurface cobblestonePath type: track
Gatescarth Passbyway open to all traffic · 4 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mPath type: track
Gatescarth Passbyway open to all traffic · 45 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 45 mSurface cobblestonePath type: track
Old Corpse Roadbridleway · 2.6 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.6 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway
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