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Mitchell's House Reservoirs

22 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.74362, -2.32000

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Wall, Green Hairstreak, Tormentil Mining Bee +50 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Wall, Green Hairstreak, Tormentil Mining Bee +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sneezewort, Heath Wood-rush, Himalayan Balsam +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sneezewort, Heath Wood-rush, Himalayan Balsam +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Autumn Hawkbit, Hogweed +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Hyndburn GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kings Highwaybridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mPath type: bridleway
Kings Highwaybridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mPath type: bridleway
Kings Highwaybridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: bridleway
Kings Highwaybridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: unclassified
Kings Highwaybridleway · 279 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 279 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mitchell's House Reservoirs

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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