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Lower Linacre Reservoir

4 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24810, -1.49681

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access; parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel, Rosebay Willowherb +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel, Corn Mint +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route256 m
Named routeLength 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Linacre Reservoir

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Linacre Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park2 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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