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Yateholme Reservoir

14 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.53763, -1.83318

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Springy Turf-moss, Heath Plait-moss +142 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Springy Turf-moss, Heath Plait-moss +142 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Two-horned Pincerwort +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Bibio pomonae, Green Hairstreak +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Bibio pomonae, Green Hairstreak +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Holme Woods Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 19 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 19 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yateholme Reservoir as seen from Holme Moss

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yateholme Reservoir as seen from Holme Moss

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Village ParkUrban park3.5 km→💧Ramsden ReservoirReservoir900 m→⚽Holme Recreation GroundPlaying field1.3 km→

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