Glade
← Back💧 Reservoir

Worsbrough Reservoir

19 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.52607, -1.47861

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Beech, Cow Parsley +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Beech, Cow Parsley +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Doe Lanepublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mPath type: track
Blacker Lanepublic footpath · 295 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 295 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Doe Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface compactedPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kendal Green Roadbridleway · 184 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 184 mPath type: service
Calf Croft Green Roadbridleway · 736 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 736 mSurface dirtPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Worsbrough Reservoir

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Worsbrough Reservoir

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park200 m→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve200 m→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park200 m→🌱Locke ParkUrban park2 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park200 m→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 915852e2-19ae-40a7-8a94-ab31900ac738