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Hawkridge Reservoir

45 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.11948, -3.13319

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Early Bumblebee +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Early Bumblebee +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

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
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Castles & Coast WayWalking route21 km
Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Quantock GreenwayWalking route62.5 km
Named routeLength 62.5 kmLocal walking route
West Deane WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDWRegional walking route
Coleridge WayWalking route82 km
Named routeRef CWLength 82 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ellis's Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hawkridge Reservoir

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Quantock EstateUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fyne CourtUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barford ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fyne Court CottagesUrban park4.4 km→✦Churchyard cross 5.6m south east of the porch of St Martin's ChurchHistoric site4.5 km→🌱St Pancras ChurchUrban park4.7 km→

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