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Knipton Reservoir

76 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome76 ha

Getting here

52.86525, -0.78920

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +51 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +51 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +251 more · last seen 2024; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass +91 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Orange Mosscap +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Knipton Reservoir

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Knipton Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Croxton ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site2.8 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir0 m→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site3.3 km→