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Langsett Reservoir

158 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome158 ha

Getting here

53.49694, -1.68746

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Langsett Barn Car Park 434m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Coal Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Coal Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Syrphus, Bull Woodwasp, Cheilosia illustrata · 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

8 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Penistone Lanepublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mPath type: footway
Joseph Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

31 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thickwoods Lanebridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Brown's Edge Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Brook House Lanebridleway · 351 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 351 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Thickwoods Lanebridleway · 370 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 370 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Brook House Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North America and Langsett reservoir

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North America and Langsett reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir0 m→🌱Royd Community GardenUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→💧Midhope ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Midhope ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→✦Far SwindenHistoric site1.8 km→