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Trentabank Reservoir

23 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.23896, -2.05712

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Canada Goose
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +65 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +65 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Xylota segnis, Meliscaeva cinctella +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Waterside walks

parking, toilets; Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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
Forest Bridlewaypublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

45 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

Trentabank Reservoir as seen from Nessit Hill, Macclesfield Forest

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trentabank Reservoir as seen from Nessit Hill, Macclesfield Forest

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