Stocks Reservoir, Forest of Bowland

Name: Stocks Reservoir
Address: Forest of Bowland, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Forest of Bowland

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Stocks Reservoir is a reservoir situated at the head of the Hodder valley in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England. It provides water mainly for Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The reservoir has a fly fishing club which is very popular in the summer months and a small cafe which is popular with walkers. The Board House is a building used for meetings by United Utilities and is located on the western shores of the reservoir, near the Hodder Water Treatment Works. Stocks Reservoir was opened on 5 July 1932 by Prince George, K.G. ()

Coordinates: 53°59'45"N, 2°24'50"W

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Forest of Bowland United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Alkelda, Lancashire Witches Walk, Settle Town Hall, Settle Area Swimming Pool.

7.3 miNE
Church
Church of St Alkelda, Settle
187 min walk • The Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick, is an Anglican church in the village of Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England. St Alkelda's was the mother church for the extended parish of Giggleswick, until the church in Settle was built in 1838, and later became a separate parish.
2.1 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lancashire Witches Walk
55 min walk • The Lancashire Witches Walk is a hauntingly picturesque hiking trail that weaves through the scenic countryside of Lancashire, United Kingdom. This trail is steeped in history, spanning approximately 51 miles, and is designed to commemorate the tragic story of the...
7.5 miNE
City hall
Settle Town Hall, Settle
191 min walk • Settle Town Hall is a municipal building in Cheapside in Settle, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Settle Rural District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
7.5 miNE
54°4'25"N • 2°17'3"W
Settle Area Swimming Pool, Settle
192 min walk • Watersports, Outdoor activities, Tours
5.2 miSE
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church
134 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church is in Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn.
2.5 miSW
Church
St Andrew
64 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in Church Street, Slaidburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with that of St George, Dunsop Bridge.
4.3 miS
Hill
Easington Fell, Forest of Bowland
111 min walk • Easington Fell is a Marilyn in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. It has been surveyed to be 70 cm higher than a nearby fell of almost identical height, namely, Waddington Fell. This is visible in the background of the photo.
5.2 miSW
Memorial
Scheduled monuments in Lancashire, Forest of Bowland
132 min walk • This is a list of scheduled monuments in the English county of Lancashire. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list by the...
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
White Hill
104 min walk • White Hill is a hill in the Forest of Bowland, north-western England. It lies between Slaidburn and High Bentham. The summit houses a tower and a trig point. In medieval times, the hill marked one of the northernmost limits of the Lordship of Bowland.
5.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Bowland Forest High, Forest of Bowland
141 min walk • Bowland Forest High is a civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, covering some 20,000 acres of the Forest of Bowland. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 163, falling to 144 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the settlements of Hareden, Sykes, and Dunsop Bridge.
5.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Brennand Farm, Forest of Bowland
140 min walk • Brennand Farm is often claimed to be the true centre of Great Britain. This is about seven kilometres north-west of Dunsop Bridge - which has the nearest BT phone box to the 'true centre'. A plaque reads “You are calling from the BT payphone that marks the centre of Great Britain”.