Hury Reservoir

#4185 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Hury Reservoir is a reservoir in County Durham, England situated in Baldersdale. The reservoir is located about four miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale and about three miles west of Cotherstone. It supplies water for Teesdale and is owned by Northumbrian Water. It gets its name from the nearby village of Hury. It is almost adjoined to Blackton Reservoir to the immediate west. The dam 'bridges' the River Balder which flows in an easterly direction to meet the River Tees at Cotherstone. Hury Reservoir was under construction in 1891–92. ()

Elevation: 856 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°34'8"N, 2°3'48"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Teesdale, Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs, Grassholme Reservoir, Baldersdale Woodlands.

5.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Teesdale, Barnard Castle
146 min walk • Nestled in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale is a picturesque valley in the heart of the Durham Dales, part of the United Kingdom's scenic North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This tranquil area is defined by the River Tees, which...
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
117 min walk • Nestled in the rugged landscape of the North Pennines in the United Kingdom, Sleightholme Beck Gorge – also known as The Troughs – is a hidden gem that offers a tranquil escape into nature's embrace. This picturesque canyon, carved by the relentless flow of...
2.3 miNW
Lake
Grassholme Reservoir, Middleton-in-Teesdale
58 min walk • Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale, which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Baldersdale Woodlands
53 min walk • Baldersdale Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists primarily of ancient, semi-natural woodland growing on steep valley slopes, including scree, on both banks of the River Balder over a stretch of some 3 km, upstream of the village of Cotherstone.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Shipley and Great Woods
83 min walk • Shipley and Great Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It occupies a steep ravine in the valley of the River Tees, just north of the village of Cotherstone.
4.1 miS
Arch
God's Bridge
106 min walk • God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It is a natural limestone bridge over the River Greta, just over 3 km upstream from the village of Bowes.
3.5 miNE
Garden, Park
Eggleston Hall
89 min walk • Eggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th-century English country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirkcarrion, Middleton-in-Teesdale
79 min walk • Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees, which were planted in Victorian times, cover a tumulus which is reputed to be the burial place of a Bronze Age chieftain, Prince Caryn, who ruled before the days of the Romans.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Baldersdale
21 min walk • Baldersdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in England, northwest of Barnard Castle. Its principal settlements are Hury and Briscoe. Baldersdale lies within the traditional boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Crag Gill
125 min walk • Crag Gill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district in south-west County Durham, England. It lies about 3 km east of the village of Eggleston, just off the B6282 road, which separates it from the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI to the north.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Park End Wood
121 min walk • Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale.