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Swineshaw Reservoir

9 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.45882, -1.93699

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Flowering Currant, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Black Spleenwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Black Spleenwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Blackshaw Cloughpublic footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swineshaw Reservoir

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Manor ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Harehills ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Howard ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱RoughfieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bankswood ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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