Woodhead Reservoir, Crowden-in-Longdendale

Name: Woodhead Reservoir
Address: Crowden-in-Longdendale, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Crowden-in-Longdendale

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Woodhead reservoir is a man-made lake near the hamlet of Woodhead in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between 1847 and June 1877 as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester. It is at the top of the chain of reservoirs and was the first to be started, though, due to construction problems, it was the last to be completed. ()

Maximum depth: 71 ftElevation: 797 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°29'37"N, 1°52'6"W

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Crowden-in-Longdendale United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Bleaklow, All Saints' Church, Black Hill, Black Chew Head.

2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bleaklow, Crowden-in-Longdendale
58 min walk • Bleaklow is a high, largely peat-covered, gritstone moorland in the Derbyshire High Peak near the town of Glossop. It is north of Kinder Scout, across the Snake Pass, and south of the A628 Woodhead Pass.
4.2 miSW
Church
All Saints' Church, Glossop
107 min walk • All Saints’ Church, Glossop is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Glossop, Derbyshire.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Hill, Peak District
82 min walk • Black Hill, in the Peak District, is the highest hill in West Yorkshire, England. Its summit has a maximum elevation of 582 m above sea level. It is surpassed in height by only two other major summits in the Peak District. Black Hill is a typical Pennine moorland mountain, with a very flat and extensive plateau.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Chew Head, Crowden-in-Longdendale
63 min walk • Black Chew Head in Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is the highest point or county top of Greater Manchester in northern England.
2.1 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Longdendale Trail, Crowden-in-Longdendale
55 min walk • The Longdendale Trail is an English long-distance rail trail following the former Woodhead railway line, which ran between Manchester and Sheffield and closed east of Hadfield in 1981.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Chew Valley, Crowden-in-Longdendale
91 min walk • Chew Valley in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England, follows the course of Chew Brook on the western slopes of Black Chew Head to where it joins the River Tame at Greenfield, east of Manchester.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Featherbed Moss, Crowden-in-Longdendale
69 min walk • Featherbed Moss is a flat-topped hill, 541 metres high, in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. It is sometimes mistakenly thought to be a joint county top.
4.8 miSW
53°26'37"N • 1°56'58"W
Partington Players Theatre, Glossop
123 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Valehouse Reservoir, Crowden-in-Longdendale
89 min walk • Valehouse Reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale chain, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester while maintaining a constant flow into the river.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Britland Edge Hill, Crowden-in-Longdendale
55 min walk • Britland Edge Hill is a hill, 523 metres high, in the Peak District in England. It is located on the border of Derbyshire and West Yorkshire.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Torside Reservoir, Crowden-in-Longdendale
43 min walk • Torside Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between April 1849 and July 1864 as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester.