Thornton Steward Reservoir

#5523 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Thornton Steward Reservoir is a reservoir north of the village of Thornton Steward in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, and supplies drinking water to Swaledale, Wensleydale, Northallerton, and Thirsk. ()

Elevation: 453 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°17'16"N, 1°43'23"W

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Thornton Steward Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Forbidden Corner, Middleham Castle, Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Jervaulx Abbey.

5.5 miW
Amusement park, Theme park
The Forbidden Corner, Yorkshire Dales National Park
140 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...
3.4 miW
Remains of Richard III's childhood home
Middleham Castle, Richmond
87 min walk • Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was built by Robert Fitzrandolph, 3rd Lord of Middleham and Spennithorne, commencing in 1190.
5.3 miE
Garden, Park, Historic walking areas
Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Bedale
134 min walk • Thorp Perrow Arboretum is an 85-acre woodland garden arboretum near Bedale in North Yorkshire, England.
1.5 miS
12th-century Cistercian abbey with cafe
Jervaulx Abbey
40 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.
5.5 miS
Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Swinton Park, Ripon
140 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.
5.7 miN
Park
Foxglove Covert, Richmond
146 min walk • Foxglove Covert is a Local Nature Reserve located on Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, England and is on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
4.9 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Yorkshire Dales National Park
125 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.
5.6 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Leyburn
143 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church on Low Lane in the village of Wensley, North Yorkshire, England. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.4 miW
Locality
Middleham
86 min walk • Middleham is an English market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the junction of the River Ure and River Cover. There has been a settlement there since Roman times.
2.2 miNW
Park, Architecture
Constable Burton Hall, Leyburn
58 min walk • Constable Burton Hall is a grade I-listed Georgian mansion of dressed stone in an extensive and well wooded park in the village of Constable Burton in North Yorkshire, and is privately owned by the Wyvill family.
3.4 miW
Church
Church of St Mary and St Alkelda
87 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St Alkelda is a Church of England parish church in Middleham, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. The church is a grade I listed building, and it dates from the 13th century.