Category
Reservoirs & lochs
Reservoirs, lochs and lakes that allow public access — sailing clubs, lakeside walks and the dam-engineering set-pieces of Victorian water supply.
1,240 places in this category.
Reservoirs & lochs by region
- 349 reservoirs lochs in Scottish Highlands
- 276 reservoirs lochs in Central Scotland
- 103 reservoirs lochs in Scottish Islands
- 68 reservoirs lochs in North West England
- 68 reservoirs lochs in North Wales
- 58 reservoirs lochs in East Midlands
- 55 reservoirs lochs in Mid Wales
- 50 reservoirs lochs in North East England
- 38 reservoirs lochs in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 32 reservoirs lochs in West Midlands
Highlights
Flagship📷 10Reservoirs & lochs · London
Brent Reservoir
Brent Reservoir — reservoir which straddles the boundary between the London boroughs of Brent and Barnet, in England.
Flagship📷 10Reservoirs & lochs · London
Queen Mary Reservoir
Queen Mary Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Cheddar Reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England.
📷 3Wildlife reserves · East of England
Abberton Reservoir
Abberton Reservoir — reservoir in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Wildlife reserves · East of England
Hanningfield Reservoir
Hanningfield Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · East Midlands
Ladybower Reservoir
Ladybower Reservoir — reservoir in Derbyshire, England.
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📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Aldenham Reservoir
Aldenham Reservoir — reservoir in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Banbury Reservoir
Banbury Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Bessborough Reservoir
Bessborough Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Chingford Reservoirs
Chingford Reservoirs — reservoirs in the London Borough of Enfield, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
East Warwick Reservoir
East Warwick Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
High Maynard Reservoir
High Maynard Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Island Barn Reservoir
Island Barn Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Wildlife reserves · London
Kempton Park Reservoirs
Kempton Park Reservoirs — former reservoirs in London and Surrey, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
King George V Reservoir
King George V Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
King George VI Reservoir
King George VI Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Knight Reservoir
Knight Reservoir — reservoir in Surrey, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Lockwood Reservoir
Lockwood Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Lonsdale Road Reservoir
Lonsdale Road Reservoir — reservoir in Barnes, London, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Low Maynard Reservoir
Low Maynard Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Molesey Reservoirs
Molesey Reservoirs — reservoirs in Surrey, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir
Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Ruislip Lido
Ruislip Lido — reservoir and artificial beach in London.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Sunnyside Reservoir
Sunnyside Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
West Warwick Reservoir
West Warwick Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
William Girling Reservoir
William Girling Reservoir — reservoir in the London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Wraysbury Reservoir
Wraysbury Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
Queen Mary Reservoir
Queen Mary Reservoir — a reservoir in england london.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · London
King George's Reservoir
King George's Reservoir — a reservoir in england london.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Ardingly Reservoir
Ardingly Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Arlington Reservoir
Arlington Reservoir — protected area in East Sussex, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Bewl Water
Bewl Water — reservoir in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Darwell Reservoir
Darwell Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Eyeworth Pond
Eyeworth Pond — reservoir in Hampshire, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Powdermill Reservoir
Powdermill Reservoir — reservoir in East Sussex, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake
Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake — reservoir in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Weir Wood Reservoir
Weir Wood Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Wilton Water
Wilton Water — reservoir in Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Boarstall Duck Decoy
The Boarstall Duck Decoy is a 17th-century duck decoy located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property. The system took advantage of a two-acre lake with pipe-cage tun
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Ardingly Reservoir & Ouse Valley
Ardingly Reservoir & Ouse Valley — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Canoe Lake
Canoe Lake — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Abingdon Reservoir
Abingdon Reservoir — proposed reservoir in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Boddington Reservoir
Boddington Reservoir — reservoir in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
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📷 4Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Farmoor Reservoir
Farmoor Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Grimsbury Reservoir
Grimsbury Reservoir — reservoir in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South East England
Weston Turville Reservoir
Weston Turville Reservoir — reservoir in Buckinghamshire, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Ashford Reservoir
Ashford Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Burrator Reservoir
Burrator Reservoir — reservoir in Devon, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Chard Reservoir
Chard Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Clatworthy Reservoir
Clatworthy Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Colliford Lake
Colliford Lake — reservoir on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Crowdy Reservoir
Crowdy Reservoir — lake in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Drift Reservoir
Drift Reservoir — reservoir in Cornwall, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Durleigh reservoir
Durleigh reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Fernworthy Reservoir
Fernworthy Reservoir — reservoir in Devon, England.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Hawkridge Reservoir
Hawkridge Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Leigh Reservoir
Leigh Reservoir — reservoir in Pitminster, Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Lower Tamar Lake
Lower Tamar Lake — reservoir in Devon, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Luxhay Reservoir
Luxhay Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Meldon Reservoir
Meldon Reservoir — reservoir in Devon, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Nutscale Reservoir
Nutscale Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Porth Reservoir
Porth Reservoir — lake in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Siblyback Lake
Siblyback Lake — Reservoir in Cornwall, England.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Stithians Reservoir
Stithians Reservoir — reservoir in Cornwall, England.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Sutton Bingham Reservoir
Sutton Bingham Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Upper Tamar Lake
Upper Tamar Lake — reservoir on the boundary of Cornwall and Devon, England, UK.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many reservoirs & lochs are in this guide?
- We currently list 1,240 reservoirs & lochs across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
- How often is this updated?
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