Spelga Reservoir

#5233 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Spelga Reservoir is a reservoir in the townland of Spelga in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It was formed by the Spelga Dam and sits at over 1,200 ft above sea level. It has a volume of 2,700,000 cubic metres and a catchment area of 5.423 km². It occupies an area known as Deers Meadow, and impounds the River Bann, which rises on the nearby Slieve Muck. ()

Elevation: 1096 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°10'26"N, 6°3'40"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Kilbroney Park, Tollymore Forest Park, Slieve Binnian, Slieve Commedagh.

7.3 miSW
Park
Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor
187 min walk • Kilbroney Park is a park near Rostrevor in Northern Ireland. Formerly a country estate, it was visited by William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Dickens and Seamus Heaney and may have been the inspiration for Narnia in the writings of C. S. Lewis.
5.6 miNE
Park
Tollymore Forest Park
143 min walk • Nestled in the heart of County Down, Northern Ireland, Tollymore Forest Park is an enchanting expanse of woodland that offers a natural retreat for visitors looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the great outdoors.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Binnian
101 min walk • Slieve Binnian is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland, 9 km north of Kilkeel. It is the third-highest mountain in Northern Ireland at 747 metres.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Commedagh
129 min walk • Slieve Commedagh is a mountain with a height of 767 m in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains, after Slieve Donard, and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Bearnagh
76 min walk • Slieve Bearnagh is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 739 metres. Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it a distinctive shape.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Meelbeg
57 min walk • Slieve Meelbeg is a mountain located in the Mourne Mountains. It is a popular hiking destination and is 5.5 miles east of the village of Hilltown.
7.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Rostrevor Forest, Rostrevor
191 min walk • Rostrevor Forest is located near the village of Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Carlingford Lough, in the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Ben Crom
74 min walk • Ben Crom is a 526 metres mountain in the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated beside Ben Crom Reservoir, which is upstream from Silent Valley Reservoir. The mountain is composed of granite.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mourne Wall
86 min walk • The Mourne Wall was constructed to enclose a catchment area of the Silent Valley Reservoir in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. The 1.5 metres high stone wall, which was built to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies, took almost twenty years to complete.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Muck
77 min walk • Slieve Muck is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 670.4 metres. The River Bann has its source on the northern slope.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Annalong Forest
136 min walk • Annalong Forest is located near the village of Annalong in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is made up of two sections: Annalong Wood and Silent Valley. The forest consists of various species of conifer. It is part of the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There have been two major forest fires in the area since 2011.