Swinsty Reservoir

#1955 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Elevation: 453 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°58'33"N, 1°42'9"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Six Dales Trail, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Otley, All Saints' Church.

4.9 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Six Dales Trail, Leeds
125 min walk • Nestled within the picturesque landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales, not far from the vibrant city of Leeds, the Six Dales Trail offers a serene escape into nature's embrace. This hiking trail is a hidden gem that weaves through the charming countryside, presenting an...
5.2 miE
Garden, Park, Edwardian architecture
RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate
133 min walk • RHS Garden Harlow Carr is one of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is located on the western edge of Harrogate in the English county of North Yorkshire.
4.9 miS
Town
Otley, Leeds
125 min walk • Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 census.
5 miS
Church
All Saints' Church, Leeds
127 min walk • All Saints' Church in Otley, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Almscliffe Crag
134 min walk • Almscliffe Crag, or Almscliff Crag, also known as Great Almscliff Crag to distinguish from Little Almscliff, 3 miles north west, is a Millstone Grit outcrop at the top of a small hill near the village of North Rigton, between Leeds and Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England.
4.5 miE
Church
Church of St Michael and All Angels
114 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.
4.4 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church
112 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.
4.8 miS
Museum
Otley Museum, Leeds
124 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.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
John O'Gaunt's Castle
42 min walk • John O'Gaunt's Castle was a royal hunting lodge in the West Riding of Yorkshire in England.
1.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake, Dam
Fewston Reservoir
30 min walk • 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.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thruscross Reservoir
104 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.