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Staunton Harold Reservoir

342 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome342 ha

Getting here

52.80754, -1.44249

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom 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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yew, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Witch's Butter, Golden Scalycap, Purple Jellydisc +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Witch's Butter, Golden Scalycap, Purple Jellydisc +1 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP25public footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route9 m
Named routeLength 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Staunton Harold Reservoir

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site2 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walled GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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