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Lower Gorple Reservoir

45 ha

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

53.77907, -2.09029

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Greylag Goose +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Greylag Goose +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Bog-moss, Fir Clubmoss, Stag's-horn Clubmoss +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Bog-moss, Fir Clubmoss, Stag's-horn Clubmoss +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Water Cricket, Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.), Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Water Cricket, Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.), Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route208 m
Named routeRef 68Length 208 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorple Lower Reservoir

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorple Lower Reservoir

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💧Lower Gorple ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦StoneHistoric site1.2 km→💧Walshaw Dean Lower ReservoirReservoir2.6 km→💧Walshaw Dean Lower ReservoirReservoir2.6 km→💧Walshaw Dean Middle ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Walshaw Dean Middle ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→

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