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Walshaw Dean Middle Reservoir

37 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.79977, -2.05148

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Pennine Way passes nearby
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Pheasant +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Pheasant +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Small White, Oak Eggar +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Small White, Oak Eggar +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route900 m
Named routeRef 68Length 900 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walshaw dean middle reservoir.

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walshaw dean middle reservoir.

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💧Walshaw Dean Middle ReservoirReservoir0 m→💧Walshaw Dean Lower ReservoirReservoir900 m→💧Walshaw Dean Lower ReservoirReservoir900 m→✦Top WithinsHistoric site2.2 km→✦NookHistoric site3.3 km→💧Lower Gorple ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→

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