Weir Wood Reservoir, Ashdown Forest

Name: Weir Wood Reservoir
Address: Ashdown Forest, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Ashdown Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Weir Wood Reservoir is a 153.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Forest Row in East Sussex. It is in High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and an area of 32.6 hectares is a Local Nature Reserve which is owned by Southern Water and managed by East Sussex County Council and Southern Water. ()

Elevation: 246 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°5'46"N, 0°0'25"W

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Ashdown Forest United Kingdom

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Weir Wood Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wakehurst Place, Stone Farm Rocks, Standen, East Grinstead Museum.

4.2 miSW
Botanical garden, Park, Vernacular architecture
Wakehurst Place, Haywards Heath
109 min walk • Wakehurst, previously known as Wakehurst Place, is a house and botanic gardens in West Sussex, England, owned by the National Trust but used and managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
1 miW
Climbing
Stone Farm Rocks
26 min walk • Nestled in the verdant countryside of the United Kingdom, Stone Farm Rocks presents a haven for climbing enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. This renowned climbing spot, characterized by its sandstone outcrops, offers a unique and challenging experience for climbers...
0.6 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Standen, East Grinstead
17 min walk • Standen is an Arts and Crafts house located to the south of East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. The house and its surrounding gardens belong to the National Trust and are open to the public. It is a Grade I listed building.
2 miN
Museum
East Grinstead Museum, East Grinstead
51 min walk • East Grinstead Museum is located at Cantelupe Road in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. It was established in 1995 in a purpose-built museum constructed with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and local donations.
2.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Margaret's Church, West Hoathly
64 min walk • St Margaret's Church is an Anglican church in the village of West Hoathly in Mid Sussex, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. By the late 11th century, a simple single-room stone building existed on the high, open ridge upon which the village developed.
4.6 miE
Bridge
Poohsticks, Ashdown Forest
118 min walk • Poohsticks is a game first mentioned in The House at Pooh Corner, a Winnie-the-Pooh book by A. A. Milne. It is a simple game which may be played on any bridge over running water; each player drops a stick on the upstream side of a bridge and the one whose stick first appears on the downstream side is the winner.
3.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Worth Way
92 min walk • The Worth Way is a 7-mile footpath and bridleway linking the West Sussex towns of Crawley and East Grinstead via the village of Crawley Down. Mostly following the trackbed of a disused railway the path is an important wildlife corridor. It is part of the National Cycle Network.
1.9 miN
Church
West Street Baptist Church, East Grinstead
50 min walk • West Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in East Grinstead, a town in the district of Mid Sussex, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
2.6 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Vernacular architecture
The Priest House, West Hoathly
66 min walk • The Priest House is a Grade II* listed fifteenth century timber framed hall house in the centre of West Hoathly, in West Sussex, England. It is close to The Cat Inn and St Margaret's Church. It is now a museum, open to the public six days a week from March to October.
4.7 miS
Museum
Bluebell Railway
120 min walk • The Bluebell Railway is an 11 mi heritage line almost entirely in West Sussex in England, except for Sheffield Park which is in East Sussex. It is managed by the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society. It uses steam trains which operate between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead, with intermediate stations at Horsted Keynes and Kingscote.
2.3 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Our Lady and St Peter's Church, East Grinstead
59 min walk • Our Lady and St Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in East Grinstead. It was built from 1897 to 1898 and designed by Frederick Walters. It is situated on the London Road close to where it becomes Station Road, north of East Grinstead railway station. It is a Romanesque Revival church and a Grade II listed building.