King George VI Reservoir, Staines-upon-Thames

Name: King George VI Reservoir
Address: Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Staines-upon-Thames

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The King George VI Reservoir sits between Stanwell Moor and Staines upon Thames, south-west of Heathrow, England. It is between Staines Moor and a north–south road abutting the Staines Reservoirs. The reservoir was opened in November 1947 and named after the then reigning monarch George VI. It is owned by Thames Water. ()

Built: 1937 (87 years ago)Maximum depth: 56 ftElevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°26'57"N, 0°30'9"W

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Staines-upon-Thames United Kingdom

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King George VI Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Mary, St. Mary's Church, Staines Bridge, Wraysbury Reservoir.

1.1 miNE
Church
Church of St Mary, Feltham
29 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stanwell, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Stanwell, Surrey. It dates to the 12th-century and is a grade I listed building. It has Norman and Gothic architectural elements including a 14th-century spire.
1.1 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Staines-upon-Thames
29 min walk • St Mary's, Staines, is a Church of England parish church in the town and parish of Staines-upon-Thames, in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and the Greater London Urban Area. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of Middlesex in the Diocese of London. The church building is on an unusual rise against the Thames at the west end of the town.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Staines Bridge, Staines-upon-Thames
33 min walk • Staines Bridge is a road bridge running in a south-west to north-east direction across the River Thames in Surrey. It is on the modern A308 road and links the boroughs of Spelthorne and Runnymede at Staines-upon-Thames and Egham Hythe.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wraysbury Reservoir
34 min walk • Wraysbury Reservoir is a water supply reservoir for London, just west of the M25 near the village of Wraysbury, and directly under the western approach path of Heathrow Airport. The reservoir was begun in 1967 and completed by W. & C. French in 1970 with a capacity of 34,000 million litres.
1.4 miSW
Island
Hollyhock Island, Staines-upon-Thames
36 min walk • Hollyhock Island is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach between Bell Weir Lock and Penton Hook Lock.
1.2 miSW
Island
Church Island, Staines-upon-Thames
32 min walk • Church Island or Church Eyot is an inhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock in Staines-upon-Thames, Spelthorne, Surrey. It is in the upper part of the reach.
1.2 miNE
Locality
Stanwell
32 min walk • Stanwell is a village close to two of the three main towns in the Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, approximately 16 miles west of central London.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Staines Reservoirs, Staines-upon-Thames
18 min walk • The Staines Reservoirs are two large pumped storage reservoirs sitting to the east of the King George VI Reservoir near Heathrow airport in Surrey within the Colne Valley regional park.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Staines Moor, Staines-upon-Thames
13 min walk • Staines Moor is a 510.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey.