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March Haigh Reservoir

11 ha

📷 Steve · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.61325, -1.97778

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Reed Bunting +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Reed Bunting +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Small White, Plectrocnemia conspersa +36 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Heath, Small White, Plectrocnemia conspersa +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Bog Moss, Himalayan Balsam +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron, Bog Moss, Himalayan Balsam +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Packhorse Routebridleway · 969 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 969 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buckstones to March Haigh Reservoir

📷 Steve · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buckstones to March Haigh Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.8 km→💧Booth Wood ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Scammonden WaterReservoir4.7 km→✦Close Gate BridgeHistoric site1.6 km→💧Cupwith ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→

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