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Warley Moor Reservoir

69 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome69 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Canada Goose
  • 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rowan, Rhododendron, Flat-topped Bog-moss +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rowan, Rhododendron, Flat-topped Bog-moss +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large Skipper +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large Skipper +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the Embankment Dam of Warley Moor Reservoir

On the Embankment Dam of Warley Moor Reservoir

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