Darwell Reservoir, High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

#15 among attractions in High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Darwell Reservoir lies to the west of Mountfield, East Sussex, England. The reservoir provides water for Southern Water customers. The reservoir covers around 156 acres and is just over a mile long. Work began on its construction in about 1937 and it was completed in 1949, when it was officially opened by the Duke of Norfolk. When it was filled, 9 cottages, including Birchford Cottages, Darwell Furnace Farm and cottages associated with it, were lost under the water. A pipeway was laid in the 1980s takes water to Beauport Park to supply Hastings. ()

Elevation: 118 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°57'50"N, 0°26'23"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Bateman's, Battle Abbey, Senlac Hill, Weald.

3.2 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Bateman's, Burwash
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3.9 miSE
Ruins, museum and the battlefield of 1066
Battle Abbey, Battle
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4 miSE
Historic battle locale with an abbey
Senlac Hill, Battle
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3 miNW
Forest
Weald, Burwash
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3.7 miSE
50°55'4"N • 0°28'60"E
Battle Museum of Local History, Battle
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Church
Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, Robertsbridge
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2.1 miNE
Church
Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, Robertsbridge
55 min walk • Robertsbridge United Reformed Church is a former United Reformed Church place of worship in Robertsbridge, a village in the district of Rother in the English county of East Sussex.
3.1 miNE
Monastery
Robertsbridge Abbey, High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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2.1 miNE
Nightlife
The Seven Stars Inn, Robertsbridge
55 min walk • The Seven Stars Inn is a 14th-century public house in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, a well-preserved example of a medieval building and a typical Sussex village pub. It is associated with historical events, both real and rumoured. As of at least autumn 2016, it was closed for business.
3.5 miSE
Windmill
King's Head Mill, Battle
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3.9 miSE
50°54'54"N • 0°29'10"E
Battle Abbey Gatehouse, Battle
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