A picturesque reservoir situated in the Washburn Valley, North Yorkshire, surrounded by rolling hills and woodland. The reservoir is a popular spot for walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers, offering scenic trails, picnic areas, and opportunities to spot local wildlife such as birds, fish, and deer.
This place is spectacular. Easy trail, excellent place for a run. The reservoir is surrounded by farm and woodland with trails in the woods as well. Lovely place to take dogs and kids. There are no facilities around this reservoir, but toilets are available close to Swinsty. If you want to have a picnic, you will need to go to the Swinsty reservoir, which is an easy walk from this reservoir.
Beware of parking. We paid contactless, displayed ticket and came back within time slot. Few weeks later hit with a parking fee and they are making it very difficult to appeal even tho we still have the car parking ticket obtained by their machine and proof of payment on bank statement. Can't ring and can't email The area and walk itself is lovely hence the 4 stars. Parking zero stars.
Lovely place for a walk. Lots of different routes to take, and nice views. Perfect for your dogs, and accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Such a great place for a walk. There's a couple of car parks one at each end of the walk, we tend to park at the one between the two reservoirs where there's toilets and a coffee/ice cream van. There's decent parking and usually space, on New Year's Day it's very busy and you may need to wait or find somewhere else to park. The walk is great all nice paths and great scenery. Dogs love it and there is a spot where sheep are in the next field and some of the wall is low so worth keeping your dog on a lead around there if they're likely to chase them. When you finish you can head back over the bridge back to the car park or start the walk around swinsty which is just as nice but a bit smaller.
What a great walk and the views are amazing. It's a steady walk around the reservoir and takes a hour and a half depending on your pace. The paths are all stoned up and at certain points you do have to cross roads to get to the following path. There is ample places to park your car and it feels safe to leave your car in the car parks. Lots of geese and swans on the reservoir so be sure to take some seed with you.
Beautiful peaceful place for walk at anytime of the year. Currently free parking (although this will change in 2023). Two reservoir walls together. 10.5km around both or 6.5km around Fewston and 5km around Swinsty. Yorkshire Water has improved access for wheel chairs around both and there are toilets at the car park off the damn between the two of them. The other two car parks have no facilities.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
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This place is spectacular. Easy trail, excellent place for a run. The reservoir is surrounded by farm and woodland with trails in the woods as well. Lovely place to take dogs and kids. There are no facilities around this reservoir, but toilets are available close to Swinsty. If you want to have a picnic, you will need to go to the Swinsty reservoir, which is an easy walk from this reservoir.
Beware of parking. We paid contactless, displayed ticket and came back within time slot. Few weeks later hit with a parking fee and they are making it very difficult to appeal even tho we still have the car parking ticket obtained by their machine and proof of payment on bank statement. Can't ring and can't email The area and walk itself is lovely hence the 4 stars. Parking zero stars.
Lovely place for a walk. Lots of different routes to take, and nice views. Perfect for your dogs, and accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Such a great place for a walk. There's a couple of car parks one at each end of the walk, we tend to park at the one between the two reservoirs where there's toilets and a coffee/ice cream van. There's decent parking and usually space, on New Year's Day it's very busy and you may need to wait or find somewhere else to park. The walk is great all nice paths and great scenery. Dogs love it and there is a spot where sheep are in the next field and some of the wall is low so worth keeping your dog on a lead around there if they're likely to chase them. When you finish you can head back over the bridge back to the car park or start the walk around swinsty which is just as nice but a bit smaller.
What a great walk and the views are amazing. It's a steady walk around the reservoir and takes a hour and a half depending on your pace. The paths are all stoned up and at certain points you do have to cross roads to get to the following path. There is ample places to park your car and it feels safe to leave your car in the car parks. Lots of geese and swans on the reservoir so be sure to take some seed with you.
Beautiful peaceful place for walk at anytime of the year. Currently free parking (although this will change in 2023). Two reservoir walls together. 10.5km around both or 6.5km around Fewston and 5km around Swinsty. Yorkshire Water has improved access for wheel chairs around both and there are toilets at the car park off the damn between the two of them. The other two car parks have no facilities.
