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Stanford Reservoir

186 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome186 ha

Getting here

52.41996, -1.11395

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coot +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coot +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 50Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeLength 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanford Reservoir and Swinford Wind Farm

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanford Reservoir and Swinford Wind Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site1.9 km→✦Medieval village of StanfordHistoric site2.1 km→🦉NORTH KILWORTHNature reserve3 km→🌱Milllennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Welford Pocket ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Welford Recreational ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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