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Hewenden Reservoir

14 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +170 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +170 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Chickweed, Bramble +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Red Clover, Herb-Robert +147 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Red Clover, Herb-Robert +147 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Lily Beetle, Orange Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Lily Beetle, Orange Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route149 m
Named routeLength 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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