Pitsford Water

#1524 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Pitsford Water or Pitsford Reservoir is a 413 hectare reservoir and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brixworth in Northamptonshire. It is owned by Anglian Water, which manages it as a water park for walking, cycling, fishing, sailing and birdwatching. An area of 181 hectares north of the causeway which divides the reservoir is the Pitsford Water Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. ()

Elevation: 338 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°19'19"N, 0°52'13"W

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Pitsford Water – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: All Saints' Church, Lamport Hall, Sywell Aviation Museum, Brampton Valley Way.

1.7 miNW
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
All Saints' Church, Brixworth
43 min walk • All Saints' Church, Brixworth, now the parish church of Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, is a leading example of early Anglo-Saxon architecture. In 1930 the British architectural historian Sir Alfred Clapham called it "perhaps the most imposing architectural memorial of the 7th century yet surviving north of the Alps".
2.9 miN
Museum, History museum
Lamport Hall
75 min walk • Lamport Hall in Lamport, Northamptonshire is a fine example of a Grade I Listed House. It was developed from a Tudor Manor but is now notable for its classical frontage. The Hall contains an outstanding collection of books, paintings and furniture. The building includes The High Room with a magnificent ceiling by William Smith.
3.8 miE
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
Sywell Aviation Museum
97 min walk • Sywell Aviation Museum is based at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire, England. It is sited in the aircraft viewing car park at the Aerodrome. It documents the history of flying in Northamptonshire from the early days to the present day with particular emphasis on the Second World War.
3.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Brampton Valley Way
81 min walk • The Brampton Valley Way is a 14-mile rail trail built on the way of the former Northampton to Market Harborough Railway in Northamptonshire, England. It forms what trail managers, Northamptonshire County Council, describe as a linear park.
3 miN
Church
Church of All Saints
77 min walk • The Church of All Saints is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Lamport, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building and stands on the north side of the High Street. There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086.
4.3 miN
Church
St Catherine's Church
110 min walk • St Catherine's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Draughton. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands in the village of Draughton.
2.7 miSW
Church
St John the Baptist's Church, Northampton
70 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Boughton. It is a Grade II listed building and stands on the east side of Church Street.
1.5 miSW
Church
All Saints' Church
38 min walk • All Saints' Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Pitsford. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands on the west side of Church Lane on the northern edge of the village.
2.7 miS
Park
Crowfields Common, Northampton
68 min walk • Crowfields Common is an 8.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Moulton in Northamptonshire. It is owned and managed by Moulton Parish Council. The site is grassland which has surviving medieval ridge and furrow. There are also mature trees and hedgerows, and a flower meadow. There is access from Dove's Lane.
1.3 miE
Church
St Mary & All Saints' Church
34 min walk • St Mary & All Saints' Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Holcot. It is a Grade II listed building and stands on the west side of Main Street. There was presumably a church at Holcot by 1086, when the Domesday Book records the presence of a priest there, although it does not mention a church building as such.
4.3 miSE
Park
Lings Wood Nature Reserve, Northampton
109 min walk • Lings Wood is a 20.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in eastern Northampton. It is owned by Northampton Borough Council and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.