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Tunstall Reservoir

67 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

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 Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cow-wheat, Devil's-bit Scabious, Pill Sedge +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Volucella pellucens, Eristalis nemorum +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 7Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leazes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Leazes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 629 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 629 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Leazes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 19 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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