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Royd Moor Reservoir

30 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.53978, -1.66636

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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 437m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Lanebridleway · 375 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 375 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Ingbirchworth Lanebridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface rubbercrumbIncline upPath type: bridleway
Folly Lanebridleway · 128 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 128 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ingbirchworth Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface dirtPath type: track
High Lanebridleway · 910 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 910 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Royd moor reservoir.

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royd moor reservoir.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St John's GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Royd Community GardenUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Watermeadows ParkUrban park2.9 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir5 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir5 km→

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