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Usk Reservoir

471 ha

📷 John Light · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome471 ha

Getting here

51.94302, -3.71547

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Twin-lobed Deerfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Broom Fork-moss, Silky Forklet-moss +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Y Mynydd Du from Usk Reservoir

📷 John Light · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Y Mynydd Du from Usk Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Usk ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Roman Marching Camp (Y Pigwm)Historic site2.8 km→✦Standing StonesHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Tai CapelReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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