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Ryburn Reservoir

42 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

53.66483, -1.97002

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron ponticum +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-green Carpet, Feathered Thorn, Red-Line Quaker +28 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red-green Carpet, Feathered Thorn, Red-Line Quaker +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Sweet Cicely

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Gatepublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mPath type: track
Cockcroft Lanepublic footpath · 271 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 271 mPath type: track
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National 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
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ryburn Reservoir and Baitings Dam

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ryburn Reservoir and Baitings Dam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→💧Booth Wood ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→✦Meg Dike late prehistoric enclosed settlementHistoric site3.2 km→💧Scammonden WaterReservoir3.9 km→💧Booth Wood ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→💧Cupwith ReservoirReservoir5 km→

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