Langthwaite Reservoir 18 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
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54.02523, -2.76692
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull 🐕 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
🐦 81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull 🐕 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 — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Holly, Ivy +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Holly, Ivy +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Lune Valley Ramble Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 90 Regional cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
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20,580 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,580 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · Woodpigeon · Cormorant · Common Gull +34
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Snipe Gallinago gallinago Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Teal Anas crecca Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mole · Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Bat · Rabbit +2
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Bat Chiroptera Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Stoat Mustela erminea2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Western Honey Bee · Eristalis tenax · Bronze Shieldbug · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025 Harlequin Ladybird Holly · Lesser Celandine · Ivy · Daisy · Hart's-Tongue +32
Holly Ilex aquifolium Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ivy Hedera helix Daisy Bellis perennis Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,580 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · Woodpigeon · Cormorant · Common Gull +34
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Snipe Gallinago gallinago Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Teal Anas crecca Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mole · Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Bat · Rabbit +2
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Bat Chiroptera Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Stoat Mustela erminea2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Western Honey Bee · Eristalis tenax · Bronze Shieldbug · Buff-tailed Bumblebee +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025 Harlequin Ladybird Holly · Lesser Celandine · Ivy · Daisy · Hart's-Tongue +32
Holly Ilex aquifolium Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ivy Hedera helix Daisy Bellis perennis Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
New Zealand Bitter-cress Cardamine corymbosa
New Zealand Bitter-cress Cardamine corymbosa
Hybrid Lenten-rose Helleborus x hybridus
Hybrid Lenten-rose Helleborus x hybridus
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 