{"id":22134,"date":"2026-04-09T14:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:36:56","slug":"watergrove-reservoir-circular-walk-in-the-pennines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/watergrove-reservoir-circular-walk-in-the-pennines\/","title":{"rendered":"Watergrove Reservoir Circular Walk in the Pennines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_cf6974893792fecdda6a8719b66e53dd\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/dog-friendly\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks &amp; Advice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWatergrove Reservoir Circular Walk in the Pennines\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-09T14:36:36+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 9, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t2 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nazmine Maguire and Dexter at Watergrove reservoir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-3.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-3-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-3-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-3-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_41e505963caf59771e45511e5c4fb7d4\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-watergrove-reservoir-rochdale-a-circular-walk-your-dog-will-love\"><strong>Watergrove Reservoir<\/strong>, Rochdale &#8211; a circular walk your dog will love!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We&#8217;ve been asking our OS Champions and staff to share their favourite dog walks with us. Nazmine Maguire has chosen Watergrove Reservoir, just north of Rochdale  in the beautiful Pennines, a ridge of hills and moorland in Northern England often called the backbone of England.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-walk-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"watergrove reservoir walk aerial view of route\" class=\"wp-image-22136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-walk-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-walk-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-walk-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/watergrove-reservoir-walk.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_96ca9e68c71308f7cb2b0a441d104f1b\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/30931928\/watergrove-circular?lat=53.65828&#038;lon=-2.13544&#038;zoom=14.0844&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=TopoAuto&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOpen the Watergrove Reservoir Circular Route in OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>The reason I love this walk for my dog, Dexter, is because it has a bit of everything to enjoy, such as a beautiful scenic reservoir, woodlands and bridges, rivers, a variety of plants and trees, a bird hide, moorlands, and a great car park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dexter-on-a-walk-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"dexter on a walk\" class=\"wp-image-22142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dexter-on-a-walk-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dexter-on-a-walk-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dexter-on-a-walk-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dexter-on-a-walk.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer to do a circular route rather than a there and back, and this route can vary if you choose the shorter path, from 1:08 to 45 minutes. You could also extend the walk to enjoy hours of moorlands and the paths are all sign posted, with all of the footpaths on the OS maps app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/geograph-2290162-by-david-dixon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/geograph-2290162-by-david-dixon.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/geograph-2290162-by-david-dixon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/geograph-2290162-by-david-dixon-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are usually sheep grazing on the top of the cobbled road midway through the walk, so be sure to keep your dog on a lead. The views at this section open up into the most stunning panoramic vista, what\u2019s not to love?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My children also enjoy this route and it is definitely my go to when I\u2019d like to immerse myself and dexter on an interesting, stimulating dog walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_96ca9e68c71308f7cb2b0a441d104f1b\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/route\/30931928\/watergrove-circular?lat=53.65828&#038;lon=-2.13544&#038;zoom=14.0844&#038;overlays=os-obstacles-layer&#038;style=TopoAuto&#038;type=2d\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOpen the Watergrove Reservoir Circular Route in OS 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