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Little Swinburn Reservoir

19 ha

📷 Martin Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

55.09030, -2.08648

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
  • 🍄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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +89 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +89 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Rufous Milkcap, Glazed Cup +61 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Common Green Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Valerian, Marsh Violet, Celery-leaved Buttercup +29 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 10Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carrier's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Swinburne reservoir

📷 Martin Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Swinburne reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Shrunken medieval village, tower and fishpond at Little SwinburneHistoric site600 m→💧Hallington Reservoir EastReservoir2.9 km→💧Hallington Reservoir EastReservoir2.9 km→✦Romano-British farmstead 260m west of Plashetts FarmHistoric site4.5 km→💧Little Swinburn ReservoirReservoir0 m→⛪St Aidan's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→