Reservoirs & lochs · North West England
Chapelhouse Reservoir
In or near Bassenthwaite.
Chapelhouse Reservoir — reservoir in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chapelhouse Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.7113°, -3.1496°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chapelhouse Reservoir is a water reservoir near Uldale in Cumbria, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The reservoir, which is around 435 m long, was built by John Laing & Son in around 1900. It involved damming the River Ellen above Uldale to provide water for Aspatria and Silloth. As part of the United Utilities project to supply West Cumbria from Thirlmere, the extraction of water from Chapelhouse Reservoir ceased in October 2022. Decommissioning of Chapelhouse Reservoir, along with Overwater and Crummock Water, is expected to begin in 2025.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7113, -3.1496
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Ireby and Uldale
- Postcode
- CA7 1HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q18411085 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chapelhouse Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chapelhouse Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1567567.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chapelhouse Reservoir?
- Chapelhouse Reservoir is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 1HJ), in the parish of Ireby and Uldale.
- What is Chapelhouse Reservoir?
- Chapelhouse Reservoir — reservoir in Cumbria, England, UK.
- How do I get to Chapelhouse Reservoir?
- Drivers can use postcode CA7 1HJ.
- Is Chapelhouse Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Chapelhouse Reservoir is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chapelhouse Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Chapelhouse Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chapelhouse Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 1HJ. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.