Thornton Reservoir

#2428 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Thornton Reservoir is a small reservoir situated in the National Forest near the village of Thornton in Leicestershire. It has a surface area of 75 acres and a perimeter of 2.45 miles. It was originally built in 1854 when it had its own treatment works which were situated to the south of the current dam. It is now owned by Severn Trent and the water is treated a few miles away at Cropston Reservoir to which it runs via Rothley Brook. The reservoir is fed by two small streams which enter from the north via two weirs. Rothley Brook takes water away from the south. ()

Elevation: 410 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°39'52"N, 1°18'8"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Ibstock Community College, Kirby Muxloe Castle, Old John, Charnwood Forest.

4.3 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Ibstock Community College, Ibstock
111 min walk • Ibstock Community College is a middle school with academy status in the village of Ibstock in Leicestershire, England.
3.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicester
95 min walk • Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house.
4 miNE
Tower
Old John
102 min walk • Old John is the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, on the southern edge of Charnwood Forest. It gives its name to the folly that stands at its top. The hill stands at 212 metres high, and is a prominent landmark across Leicester and Leicestershire.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Charnwood Forest
84 min walk • Charnwood Forest is an upland tract in north-western Leicestershire, England, bounded by Leicester, Loughborough and Coalville. The area is undulating, rocky and picturesque, with barren areas.
4.1 miNE
Park
Bradgate House, Bradgate Park
104 min walk • Bradgate House is a 16th-century ruin in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England. Edward Grey's son Sir John Grey of Groby married Elizabeth Woodville, who, after John's death married King Edward IV.
2.3 miS
Nature and wildlife, Park, Outdoor activities
Tropical Birdland, Desford
59 min walk • Tropical Birdland in the north of the village of Desford, Leicestershire, England, is a visitor attraction that has many bird species including parrots, toucans, hornbills and owls on display. Some of the birds are allowed to fly out-of-doors during visiting hours.
4.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Donington le Heath Manor House Museum, Coalville
115 min walk • Donington le Heath Manor House Museum, now 'The 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath' is a surviving example of a manor house built over seven hundred years ago in Donington le Heath, near the town of Coalville, Leicestershire.
4.6 miSE
Park
Kirby Frith Nature Reserve, Leicester
119 min walk • Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. This site is described by Natural England as the richest wildflower grassland in the county, with species such as devil's-bit scabious, betony and yellow rattle.
3 miE
Area
Groby, Leicester
76 min walk • Groby is a large English village in the county of Leicestershire, to the north west of the city of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 6,796.
3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Stoneywell
77 min walk • Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson.
2.4 miN
Park
Billa Barra Hill
61 min walk • Billa Barra Hill is a 20.7 hectares Local Nature Reserve north of Stanton under Bardon in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.