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Staines Reservoirs

279 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome279 ha

Getting here

51.44703, -0.48825

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Coot +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Coot +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Park Circular Walk at AnkerwyckeWalking route1 km

Take a leisurely stroll through the park at Ankerwycke on gentle terrain. It's a perfect walk for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Terrain is generally flat, no stiles. Potential livestock in field.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Walk at AnkerwyckeWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88aCycling route
Named routeRef 88aLocal cycle route
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path across Staines Reservoirs

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path across Staines Reservoirs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Lammas Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park4.8 km→🌱RunnymedeUrban park4.8 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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