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Ringstone Edge Reservoir

30 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.65958, -1.92650

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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
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Silo pallipes +20 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai, Silo pallipes +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunset over Ringstone Edge Reservoir

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunset over Ringstone Edge Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park4.6 km→✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Norland Public ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Norland ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sowood ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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