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Ulley Reservoir Country Park

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.38307, -1.31701

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Hawkweed +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 302 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 302 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Racing sailboats on Ulley Reservoir

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Racing sailboats on Ulley Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Burgoyne ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Aston ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Waverley LakesUrban park3 km→🌱Flockton ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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