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Scout Dike Reservoir

69 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

53.54052, -1.65099

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 334m away — 3 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella inanis, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
Norwood Lanepublic footpath · 438 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

42 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

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carr Head Lanebridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Ingbirchworth Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface dirtPath type: track
High Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
Ingbirchworth Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: bridleway
Folly Lanebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scout Dike Reservoir

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱St John's GardenUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🌱Royd Community GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Watermeadows ParkUrban park2 km→💧Scout Dike ReservoirReservoir0 m→🐄Parkhouse Fresh ProduceVisitor farm1.6 km→