Thruscross Reservoir
335 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome335 ha
Getting here
54.01810, -1.77299
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Curlew
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Curlew
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Curlew, Lapwing +90 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
Birds — Greylag Goose, Curlew, Lapwing +90 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Painted Lady +29 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dotted Thyme-moss, Great Scented Liverwort +95 more · last seen 2025
Free
〰Waterside walks
Strong match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking; Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way - Harrogate Link PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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