Grimwith Reservoir, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Name: Grimwith Reservoir
Address: Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom

#50 among attractions in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Grimwith Reservoir, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Grimwith Reservoir is located in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It was originally built by the Bradford Corporation as one of eleven reservoirs in the Yorkshire Dales to supply fresh water to Bradford. It is the largest reservoir owned by Yorkshire Water in terms of water storage. It is near the villages of Appletreewick, Burnsall, Hartlington, Hebden, and Skyreholme. ()

Average depth: 49 ftElevation: 932 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°4'42"N, 1°54'32"W

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Grimwith Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: How Stean Gorge, Stump Cross Caverns, Simon's Seat, Troller's Gill.

5.8 miN
Canyon
How Stean Gorge, Nidderdale AONB
148 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, How Stean Gorge offers a natural spectacle that beckons the adventurous spirit. This dramatic limestone ravine, carved out over thousands of years by water erosion, is located in the scenic area of Nidderdale AONB, United...
1.9 miE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Stump Cross Caverns, Yorkshire Dales National Park
49 min walk • Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England.
3.2 miS
Climbing
Simon's Seat, Yorkshire Dales National Park
83 min walk • Simon's Seat is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England. It is a prominent outcrop of millstone grit on the eastern side of Wharfedale. Although only 485 metres high, the extensive views from the summit make it a popular destination for walkers.
1.8 miS
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Troller's Gill, Yorkshire Dales National Park
46 min walk • Trollers Gill is a limestone gill or gorge in North Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Skyreholme and 4.7 miles south east of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. The gorge, which is 0.5 miles in length, is also known as Trollerdale.
4.7 miS
Forts and castles
Barden, Yorkshire Dales National Park
120 min walk • Barden is a civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the hamlet of Drebley and a few scattered houses in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Mossdale Caverns, Yorkshire Dales National Park
107 min walk • Mossdale Caverns is a cave system in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is about 5 kilometres north of Grassington, and east of Conistone, where Mossdale Beck sinks at the base of Mossdale Scar.
5.2 miSW
Lake
Upper Barden Reservoir, Grassington
132 min walk • Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir, one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.
6.6 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
169 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Rylstone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with that of St Wilfrid, Burnsall.
5.2 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mary's Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
134 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Conistone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Langcliffe Pot, Yorkshire Dales National Park
144 min walk • Langcliffe Pot is a cave system on the slopes of Great Whernside in Upper Wharfedale, about 3 kilometres SSE of Kettlewell in North Yorkshire.
6.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thruscross Reservoir
177 min walk • Thruscross Reservoir is the northernmost of four reservoirs in the Washburn valley, lying north of Otley and west of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the hamlet of Thruscross. It can be found on an unclassified road from the A59 road.

Grimwith Reservoir, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Yorkshire Dales National Park plan & book

Grimwith Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)