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The Queen Mother Reservoir

284 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome284 ha

Getting here

51.48201, -0.55043

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Coot
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Coot, Egyptian Goose +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Coot, Egyptian Goose +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rose Chafer, Broad Centurion · last seen 2026; Insects — Rose Chafer, Broad Centurion · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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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

The Queen Mother Reservoir from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Queen Mother Reservoir from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park4.5 km→🌱RunnymedeUrban park4.7 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Lascelles Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→

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