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Reservoir Plantation

6 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.13915, -1.97721

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 440m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Robin +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Robin +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Horse-chestnut +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Horse-chestnut +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Hydropsyche siltalai +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Hydropsyche siltalai +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 559Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackshaw Moor reservoir (upper)

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackshaw Moor reservoir (upper)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park4.4 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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