🐾 Dog-Friendly Tring Reservoirs at a Glance
🦮 Lead Rules: Under effective control at all times due to wildlife.
🚶 Walk Length: Multiple options from a 30-minute stroll to a few hours around the reservoirs and canal.
🌿 Terrain: Flat reservoir banks, canal towpaths, some uneven or muddy patches, occasional steps.
🐑 Wildlife: Very rich birdlife year-round — this is an SSSI site.
🚻 Facilities: None on the route; nearest toilets and cafes in Marsworth, Wilstone, or Tring.
🅿️ Parking: Free parking at Wilstone Reservoir; pay-and-display at Startop’s End, although some roadside options are available if you’re lucky.
☕ Dog-Friendly Nearby: Waters Edge Tearooms, The Red Lion, The Grand Junction Arms.
About
Tring Reservoirs is a group of four reservoirs close to Tring on the border of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The purpose of the reservoirs is to control water levels in the Grand Union Canal.
The four reservoirs are Startops End, Marsworth, Tringford, and Wilstone. The first three are adjacent and separated only by paths and roads; the fourth, Wilstone Reservoir, is a little to the west.
Dog-Friendly Policies
Dogs are welcome at Tring Reservoirs but must be kept under control at all times to protect the wildlife and ensure the comfort of all visitors.
The area can be very busy, as it is shared with people fishing, birdwatching, wildlife on the paths and families out enjoying the countryside, so keeping your dog under control is important.
Things To See & Do
This is an excellent location for dog walking, as you can walk around the reservoirs and/or along the Grand Union Canal. If you want to walk along the canal, it is best to head east, as it is more enjoyable and offers an interesting flight of locks at Marsworth.
A short way along, you will meet the Wendover Arm Canal, where you could head off along the towpath, or if you stick to the Grand Union, you will reach the Grand Junctions Arms pub, which has excellent food and a large beer garden.
Access and Facilities
Tring Reservoirs have a pay-and-display car park or free options on the roads around the reservoir. The main car park also has a cafe.
