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Weir Wood Reservoir

348 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome348 ha

Getting here

51.09585, -0.00743

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Weir Wood Reservoir Local Nature Reserve 46m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Pochard, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Pochard, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Mid Sussex Link

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 68 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chelwood Vachery (Ashdown Forest on foot)Walking route
Named routeRef AF-CVLocal walking route
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Spring Hillpublic footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mPath type: service
Spring Hillpublic footpath · 455 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 455 mPath type: service
Spring Hillpublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: service
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 21Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 21Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 21Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Weir Wood Reservoir

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉WEIRWOOD RESERVOIRNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱War Memorial GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱East Court War Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→

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