Leighton Reservoir

#2957 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Leighton Reservoir is a reservoir which drains via the River Burn to the River Ure in North Yorkshire, England. It neighbours Roundhill Reservoir and is about 4 miles west of Masham. It takes its name from the nearby village of Leighton. ()

Elevation: 607 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°12'9"N, 1°45'26"W

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

Nearby attractions include: How Stean Gorge, The Forbidden Corner, Hack Fall Wood, Jervaulx Abbey.

5.2 miSW
Canyon
How Stean Gorge, Nidderdale AONB
132 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, How Stean Gorge offers a natural spectacle that beckons the adventurous spirit. This dramatic limestone ravine, carved out over thousands of years by water erosion, is located in the scenic area of Nidderdale AONB, United...
6.5 miNW
Amusement park, Theme park
The Forbidden Corner, Yorkshire Dales National Park
165 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park lies a unique and enchanting attraction that promises a day of adventure and discovery: The Forbidden Corner. This whimsical amusement park in Coverham, England, is a delightful maze of gardens, tunnels...
4.8 miE
Forest
Hack Fall Wood, Nidderdale AONB
122 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Hack Fall Wood offers a resplendent retreat into nature's embrace, a mere stone's throw from the quaint villages and rolling hills of North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
4.5 miN
12th-century Cistercian abbey with cafe
Jervaulx Abbey
116 min walk • Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton, 14 miles north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156. It is a Grade I listed building. The place name Jervaulx is first attested in 1145, where it appears as Jorvalle.
3.3 miE
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Swinton Park, Ripon
84 min walk • The Swinton Estate is a large privately owned estate in North Yorkshire, England. It comprises some 20,000 acres of countryside in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, extending 10 miles west from the River Ure near Masham.
5.9 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
152 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Coverham, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
4 miSW
Nature, Cave, Natural attraction
Nidderdale Caves
102 min walk • The Nidderdale Caves are a series of caves in Upper Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. There are two cave systems and most of the caves are in some way linked with one or the other.
5.9 miNW
Monastery
Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire Dales National Park
150 min walk • Coverham Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, was a Premonstratensian monastery that was founded at Swainby in 1190 by Helewisia, daughter of the Chief Justiciar Ranulf de Glanville.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Roundhill Reservoir
30 min walk • Roundhill Reservoir is situated near Leighton Reservoir in North Yorkshire, England. It was constructed by Harrogate Corporation early in the 20th century. Water from the reservoir is fed into Yorkshire Water's grid. Roundhill reservoir is overlooked by a strange stone tower.
5.2 miNW
Manor house
Braithwaite Hall, Yorkshire Dales National Park
132 min walk • Braithwaite Hall is a 17th-century manor house in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales in England. It lies 1.8 miles west of the village of East Witton. It is a Grade II* listed building, owned by the National Trust.