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Withens Clough Reservoir

46 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

53.70275, -2.02986

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Withens Clough Car Park 261m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Little Shaggy-moss, Bog Groove-moss, Common Feather-moss +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Little Shaggy-moss, Bog Groove-moss, Common Feather-moss +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Calderdale Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 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
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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 route27 m
Named routeRef 66Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 66Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Withens Clough Reservoir

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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