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Warland Reservoir

96 ha

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

53.68448, -2.06378

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Curlew +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Curlew +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, 7-spot Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Cross-leaved Heath +148 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Cross-leaved Heath +148 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 66Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 66Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 66Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pennine Way alongside Warland Reservoir

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pennine Way alongside Warland Reservoir

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🌱Centre Vale ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Pollination StreetUrban park3.9 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Denis' FieldUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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