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Riding Wood Reservoir

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.54159, -1.82499

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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 462m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bilberry +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bilberry +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Odontocerum albicorne, Plectrocnemia conspersa +35 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Odontocerum albicorne, Plectrocnemia conspersa +35 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Moon-leaved Pincerwort, Crowberry agg. +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 603 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 603 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 19 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 19 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 328 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 328 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Riding Wood Reservoir

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding Wood Reservoir

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Village ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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