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Midhope Reservoir

62 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

53.49053, -1.66484

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 317m away

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +92 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Wren +92 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Red Campion +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Syrphus, Roesel's Bush-cricket +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Penistone Lanepublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mPath type: footway
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 260 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mPath type: track
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stony Croft Lanebridleway · 616 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 616 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Midhope Reservoir

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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