Bessborough Reservoir

#3640 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Bessborough Reservoir is an embanked storage reservoir south of the River Thames in Surrey adjacent to the Knight Reservoir. To the south lies Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir and to the north the now disused Molesey Reservoirs. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and the neighbouring town is Molesey to the east. It forms part the green buffer between Molesey and Walton on Thames. The reservoir is in the borough of Elmbridge. ()

Elevation: 36 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°24'5"N, 0°23'20"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Walton-on-Thames Cemetery, Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Hampton Methodist Church, Knight Reservoir.

1.6 miSW
Cemetery
Walton-on-Thames Cemetery, Walton-on-Thames
40 min walk • Walton-on-Thames Cemetery is the municipal part of Walton-on-Thames's main cemeteries next to the parish church and facing the Methodist Church. Among the 229 graves are 33 for casualties from World War I and World War II.
0.7 miS
Lake
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, Walton-on-Thames
19 min walk • The Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir lies to the south of the River Thames and to the west of the Island Barn Reservoir. To the north are the Bessborough and Knight reservoirs. The A3050 runs to the north of the reservoir and it is situated in Walton on Thames. It is managed by Thames Water.
1.3 miNE
Church
Hampton Methodist Church, Molesey
33 min walk • Hampton Methodist Church is a Methodist church on Percy Road, Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in England. Since 2019, Hampton Methodist Church has been part of Hampton Mission Partnership.
~1760 ftSW
Lake
Knight Reservoir, Walton-on-Thames
9 min walk • The Knight Reservoir is a large pumped storage reservoir located in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey. It was inaugurated in 1907 and stores up to 2,180 million litres of raw water abstracted from the River Thames prior to its treatment and supply to London and north Surrey.
1.3 miNE
Church
St Theodore's Roman Catholic Church, London
34 min walk • St Theodore's Roman Catholic Church, Hampton is a Roman Catholic church on Station Road in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.8 miSE
Park
Molesey Heath, Molesey
22 min walk • Molesey Heath is a 17.8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Molesey in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council. This site was formerly a gravel pit and then a landfill site. It has been colonised naturally by rough grassland and scrub.
0.9 miNE
Island
Platt's Eyot, London
24 min walk • Platt's Eyot or Platt's Ait is an island on the River Thames at Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, on the reach between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock.
0.6 miNW
Island
Rivermead Island, Sunbury-on-Thames
17 min walk • Rivermead Island is a flat grassy island in the River Thames on the reach above Molesey Lock at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England which is owned mostly by Spelthorne and as to a small part by Elmbridge Borough Council.
0.6 miNW
Island
Sunbury Court Island, Sunbury-on-Thames
16 min walk • Sunbury Court Island is a long, pedestrianised residential island of houses and bungalows in the River Thames in England on the 'Sunbury and Hampton' or 'Molesey' reach, above Molesey Lock in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England.
1.2 miNE
Park, Church
Hampton Baptist Church, London
30 min walk • Hampton Baptist Church is a church that meets at Bethany Chapel, Beards Hill, Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a member of the London Baptist Association.
0.6 miN
Island
Grand Junction Isle
15 min walk • Grand Junction Isle is a small island in the River Thames on the reach above Molesey Lock at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. It is just downstream of Sunbury Court Island, which is three times longer and also close to the north bank.