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Sutton Reservoir

15 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.22787, -2.12281

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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

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Silver Birch, Rosebay Willowherb +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bracken, Silver Birch, Rosebay Willowherb +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Mallard, Kestrel, Dunnock +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Sessile Oak, Pedunculate Oak +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Shutlingsloe WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sutton Reservoir near Oakgrove

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sutton Reservoir near Oakgrove

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🌱West ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱South ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Congleton Road Linear ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Windmill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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