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A fun friendly cafe serving snacks, cake, drinks and meals. Located in the Pow Hill Country Park above Derwent Reservoir it's a great place to begin or end a walk and support a local business. Open seasonally, just weekends in the winter but more days in the summer and school holidays so do check before visiting facebook.com/boatshackdurham

Pow Hill country park is a SSSI on the hill above Derwent Reservoir. It's designated due to the important marsh and woodland habitat. Look out for the rare plant species in the marsh areas and red squirrels, adders and slow worms. The views over the reservoir are pretty special as well.

This reservoir is an ideal spot if you want to enjoy a pleasant run and step on different terrains, as you can easily go around the reservoir. From this dam, you can observe it in all its splendor from one of its ends. It's important to note that entering the water for unauthorized swimming or just for a quick cool down is not allowed.

If you’re planning on walking the reservoir loop be aware that half of it is along a quiet road

Derwent Reservoir is 5.6km long and covers nearly 4 square kms. It's a key part of the water supply for the north of England and is managed by Northumberland Water. The reservoir was opened in 1967 and unlike other reservoirs the area was dug out and the soil then used to create the dam.

nice spot for a picnic