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Reservoir Plantation - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.75883, -2.43467

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 321m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Churchill Avenuepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: residential
Churchill Avenuepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: service
Cut Lanepublic footpath · 700 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 700 mPath type: track
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackburn Road (A678) at Rishton Reservoir

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackburn Road (A678) at Rishton Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roe Lee ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Milnshaw ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉RIVER DARWEN PARKWAYNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Cathedral Church of St Mary the VirginUrban park3.3 km→

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