Scaling Dam
This circular walk takes you past Scaling Dam Nature Reserve and around Scaling Reservoir in the North York Moors National Park.
The walk starts at the car park at the western end of the reservoir and passes through woodland and around the nature reserve on footpaths and boardwalks. The path then runs along the reservoir through areas of heather, grassland and gorse.
It's an excellent area for wildlife watching. Look out for brown hare, roe deer, stoat, weasel and common shrew. There is also a bird hide where you can look out for teal, wintering coot, pochard and mallard on the water.
It's a lovely peaceful place with views over the water to the surrounding North York Moors countryside.
If you would like to continue your walking in the area then you could head a few miles south to Danby Beacon where there are wonderful views of the Fryup dales.
Postcode
TS13 4TP - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsScaling Dam Ordnance Survey Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
The very fine Grinkle Park Hotel is located just to the north of the site. They do a lovely afternoon tea which you can enjoy before exploring the 35-acre country estate. You can find it at a postcode of TS13 4UB.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
A few miles to the south there's the worthy village of Lealholm where there's picturesque stepping stones across the River Esk, an old stone bridge and a fine pub dating back to the 1600s.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
This photograph shows a jetty at Scaling Dam Reservoir. The picture was taken looking in the direction of the village of Scaling - which lies just beyond the horizon shown in the photograph.
This photograph shows the view to the east from the jetty at Scaling Dam Reservoir. The spherical objects floating on the water are markers associated with the water sports that are held here. There are two boats moored just in front of the clumb of trees shown in the right-hand side of the picture.
Scaling Dam car park for Anglers.
This photograph shows a number of sailing boats 'parked up' on dry land at the west-end of the reservoir. Notice the lovely curved shape of the shore-line in this section of the dam.
Placid water at Scaling Dam Reservoir. There was not a lot of wind about on the day that this photograph was taken. This is why the water shown in this picture is so placid - and why there are not any people sailing.
A view of the car park at the western end of the site.
Scaling village which lies just north of the lake.
Track across Roxby High Moor. A view of one of the moorland trails to the south of the reservoir.