Siding Lane Nature Reserve

In search of new places to walk I discovered this little gem, sidings lane nature reserve. At the end of a residential street there is a car park with disabled access toilet. There is a wheelchair/pram friendly path or there are paths through the trees that are steep in places. There is a big open field with picnic benches dotted around. Surrounded by trees you can still see and hear the trains rushing past now and then. The paths wander in different directions, some to the fields at the back, and other paths lead to the fishing lake. The lake is lovely and clean, full of lily pads and flowers, with dragonflies scooting about. There are little jetty areas for fishing too with a permit. The place is beautiful, full of a variety of trees, plants and mushrooms. Perfect for a dog walk, picnic or somewhere to let the kids run around with a ball.

Lovely area for walking for the able bodied. Free car park. Paths throughout but can get muddy after lots of rain. Reminants of the old railway for the colliery. A few hills/steps, ideal for dog walking. Picnic area & plenty of benches available. Bring your own tea & cake 😁

Nice and tranquil and not very busy. Nice fishing pond with benches which is good in hot weather as your shaded. Open grass area with picnic benches. Not very big but something different. Car park not that big but doesn't need to be as it's that quiet.

A bit of a hidden gem. Went for the 1st time with my family. Didn't have a lot of time to explore as went late in the afternoon. However, managed to get around 4 miles of exploring and found the reserve to be really lovely. There are forest area's, a large duck/fishing pond, picnic areas and well maintained paths that lead out to the surrounding countryside to extend your adventures. My 10 year old son loved the different terrains and playing army (he's going through a bit of a fase after studying ww1 at school). Didn't take many photos as I was too busy role playing with my lad (please excuse the lockdown hair 😆). We will definitely be visiting again.

Nice walk for the dogs easy parking and fishing lake but need a permit .

Lovely and quiet for a walk. Nice picnic areas. Easy to find. Good car park!

Lovely walk round in the shade our dog enjoyed her dip in the little lake.

Lovely well maintained areas. Small car park but you can park on the access road to it as well. Nice pond with loads of frogs and tadpoles

Beautiful little nature reserve. Small fishing lake and space to explore the back fields

A wonderful place to go for a walk. Just take boots as it gets a bit muddy

Lovely place to have a nice walk, especially with your dog

First day of spring at Sidings Lane. Birds are tweeting. Sun is shining.

Lovely place for a walk, various aspects of nature, relaxing 😌

Absolutely beautiful, calm and relaxing walk.

A walk from town to this place is not far and worth a visit.themed events and services still go on. Nice cafe inside and out.

A little small, but a nice walk.

lovely little reserve good facilities when lockdown isn't happening

Very quiet and peaceful walk

Lovely walk and picturesque fishing pond with benches to relax and watch the ducks and herons

A hidden gem, lovely walk 👍