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White Holme Reservoir

87 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome87 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Southern Marsh-orchid, Bilberry +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Southern Marsh-orchid, Bilberry +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

94 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

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