Fewston Reservoir

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Fewston Reservoir is located in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1879. The capacity is about 3.5 million cubic metres. It can be found from the A59 road. The overflow from the reservoir feeds directly into the adjoining Swinsty Reservoir. Formerly, this overflow was encircled by a metal walkway from which floodboards could be lowered, but this has since been removed. The reservoir is the property of Yorkshire Water, which manages it for the benefit of walkers, anglers and wildlife. Situated in the charming Washburn valley, sharing an embankment with Swinsty Reservoir, Fewston is popular with walkers and runners. Cyclists and horse-riders can also make use of their own permitted tracks in the surrounding woodlands. ()

Elevation: 505 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°59'11"N, 1°43'32"W

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A59, Skipton/Harrogate RoadFewston EnglandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Manor House Museum, Ilkley Toy Museum, Church of St Michael and All Angels, All Saints Church.

5.8 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Manor House Museum, Ilkley
147 min walk • Nestled within the picturesque town of Ilkley, in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside, the Manor House Museum is an essential destination for history buffs and curious tourists alike. This charming museum, located in a historical building in the center of Ilkley...
5.7 miSW
Diverse collection of dolls and toys
Ilkley Toy Museum, Ilkley
146 min walk • Ilkley Toy Museum in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, houses a private collection of toys dating from 350 BC to modern times, and is open to the public, schools, and groups.
5.5 miE
Church
Church of St Michael and All Angels
140 min walk • The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw, North Yorkshire, England, also known as Beckwithshaw Church, is an Anglican church built and furnished between 1886 and 1887 by William Swinden Barber in the Gothic Revival style as part of the Arts and Crafts movement. The stained glass windows in the same style were added in 1892.
5.8 miSW
Historical place, Architecture, Church
All Saints Church, Ilkley
147 min walk • The Parish Church of All Saints' in Ilkley in West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Bradford and the Diocese of Leeds.
5.5 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church
142 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Stainburn, North Yorkshire, England. It 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.
5.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Ilkley Roman Fort, Ilkley
147 min walk • Ilkley Roman Fort is a Roman fort on the south bank of the River Wharfe, at the centre of the modern town of Ilkley, a Victorian spa town in West Yorkshire, England.
5.7 miS
Museum
Otley Museum, Leeds
146 min walk • Otley Museum is in the town of Otley, near Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1961, it holds a collection of objects, artefacts and documentary material relating to the development of Otley and the surrounding District since the prehistoric period.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Swinsty Reservoir
30 min walk • Swinsty Reservoir is a reservoir in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. Construction began in 1871 and was completed in 1878. The capacity is about 866 million gallons, with a surface area of 63 hectares. It can be found from the A59 road.
2.4 miE
Forts and castles
John O'Gaunt's Castle
61 min walk • John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge in the West Riding of Yorkshire in England.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thruscross Reservoir
75 min walk • Thruscross Reservoir is the northernmost of four reservoirs in the Washburn valley, lying north of Otley and west of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the hamlet of Thruscross. It can be found on an unclassified road from the A59 road.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lindley Wood Reservoir
97 min walk • Lindley Wood Reservoir is located in the Washburn valley north of Otley in Yorkshire, England.