Manchester Bolton & Bury Reservoir, Bury

Name: Manchester Bolton & Bury Reservoir
Address: Bury, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Bury

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The Manchester Bury & Bolton Reservoir, commonly called Elton Reservoir, is located near the A58 Bolton Road in Greater Manchester, about 3 km south west of the town of Bury. Constructed in 1842 at the height of the canal era, it remains today as legacy of the industrial era and a major leisure facility for residents of Bury, Bolton and North Manchester. ()

Length: 5.84 miWidth: 1575 ftCoordinates: 53°34'48"N, 2°19'9"W

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Manchester Bolton & Bury Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gigg Lane, Bury Market, The Fusilier Museum, Radcliffe Town Hall.

1 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Gigg Lane, Bury
26 min walk • Gigg Lane is a football ground in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, built for Bury F.C. in 1885. The first match was played on 12 September 1885 between Bury and a team from Wigan.
1.3 miNE
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
Bury Market, Bury
34 min walk • Bury Market is an open-air market in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a large market hall, with extensive stalls outside, selling fruit, flowers, clothing, hardware and groceries.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
The Fusilier Museum, Bury
31 min walk • The Fusilier Museum is a museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Its collection includes the uniforms, medal and artefacts of the Lancashire Fusiliers.
1.2 miS
City hall
Radcliffe Town Hall, Bury
32 min walk • Radcliffe Town Hall is a municipal structure in Spring Lane in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Radcliffe Borough Council, is a locally listed building.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Bury Transport Museum, Bury
33 min walk • Bury Transport Museum is a transport museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, situated in the former Castlecroft Goods Warehouse, a Grade II listed building from 1846, on Castlecroft Road, with the main entrance from Bolton Street, BL9 0EY.
1.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Bury Town Hall, Bury
27 min walk • Bury Art Museum is a public museum and art gallery in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, northern England, owned by Bury Council. Formerly known as Bury Museum and Art Gallery, it was renamed Bury Art Museum in 2011.
1.3 miNE
Pub, Memorial
Peel Memorial, Bury
33 min walk • The Peel Memorial is a public statue by Edward Hodges Baily, a nineteenth-century British artist best known for his sculpture of Nelson on Nelson's Column. It is located in the centre of Bury, Greater Manchester.
1.2 miSE
Church
Parish Church of St Mary, Manchester
30 min walk • The Parish Church of St Mary, Radcliffe is a church in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. It was built during the 14th century, but the tower was not added until the 15th century. The building is designated Grade I by English Heritage, having been listed in 1966 under its former name of the Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew.
1.3 miNE
Church
Bury Parish Church, Bury
34 min walk • The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is located at the highest point in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.
1.3 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Met, Bury
33 min walk • The Met is a performing arts venue in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of two theatre spaces, as well as the Edwin Street recording studio. There is also a café bar that provides refreshments. The centre is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Daisyfield Viaduct, Bury
19 min walk • Daisyfield Viaduct is a stone structure crossing the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal and River Irwell in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It no longer carries trains, and is now used as a recreational feature for the general public.