Best of Yorkshire & the Humber

The 20 best reservoirs & lochs in Yorkshire & the Humber

Our curated top 20 reservoirs & lochs in Yorkshire & the Humber, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 34 reservoirs & lochs see the full reservoirs & lochs index for Yorkshire & the Humber.

1. 1

   Cod Beck Reservoir

   

   Cod Beck Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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2. 2

   Chelker Reservoir

   

   Chelker Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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3. 3

   Chew Reservoir

   

   Chew Reservoir — reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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4. 4

   Fewston Reservoir

   

   Fewston Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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5. 5

   Angram Reservoir

   

   Angram Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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6. 6

   Winscar Reservoir

   

   Winscar Reservoir — reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK.

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   Sheepwash, North Yorkshire

   

   Sheepwash is a popular tourist spot in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, England. It is located on Cod Beck which flows into Cod Beck Reservoir near Osmotherley. The name possibly derives from th

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   Plumpton Rocks

   

   Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure gardens 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the village of Plompton. The site is now operated as a t

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   Leighton Reservoir

   

   Leighton Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.

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    Eccup Reservoir

    

    Eccup Reservoir — reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK.

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    Greenfield Reservoir

    

    Greenfield Reservoir — reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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12. 12

    Thornton Steward Reservoir

    

    Thornton Steward Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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    Deanhead Reservoir

    

    Deanhead Reservoir — reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK.

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    Beaver Dyke Reservoirs

    

    Beaver Dyke Reservoirs — reservoirs in North Yorkshire, England.

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    Yeoman Hey Reservoir

    

    Yeoman Hey Reservoir — reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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    Scar House Reservoir

    

    Scar House Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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    Ryburn Reservoir

    

    Ryburn Reservoir — reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK.

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    Thruscross Reservoir

    

    Thruscross Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.

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    Roundhill Reservoir

    

    Roundhill Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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    Dovestone Reservoir

    

    Dovestone Reservoir — reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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