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Throng Moss Reservoir

11 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.32349, -3.10778

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🍄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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2024; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2024; Upland flushes, fens and swamps priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Ramalina farinacea, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +105 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Common Darter, Small Heath +127 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Alder, Hazel +71 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Millwood Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Silurian WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Carron Crag TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 637Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 637Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Torver Beckbridleway · 3.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3.1 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Throng Moss Reservoir from the Eastern Bank

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Throng Moss Reservoir from the Eastern Bank

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