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Oldbury Nuclear Power Station Reservoir

292 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome292 ha

Getting here

51.65402, -2.57754

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 318m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Carrion Crow, Redwing, Cormorant +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Picnic day out

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oldbury-on-Severn : Oldbury Nuclear Power Station

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oldbury-on-Severn : Oldbury Nuclear Power Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→💧Oldbury Nuclear Power Station ReservoirReservoir0 m→⛪St Arilda's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Oldbury CampHistoric site2.7 km→⛪Stroat Evangelical ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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