Where is Dean Mills Reservoir?

Dean Mills Reservoir is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL1 7PB), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.

How do I get to Dean Mills Reservoir?

The nearest railway station is Lostock, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL1 7PB.

Is Dean Mills Reservoir a protected site?

Yes — Dean Mills Reservoir is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Dean Mills Reservoir free to visit?

Yes, Dean Mills Reservoir is free to enter.

How do I get to Dean Mills Reservoir?

The nearest railway station is Lostock, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL1 7PB.

Reservoirs & lochs · North West England

Dean Mills Reservoir

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Dean Mills Reservoir — reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Dean Mills Reservoir, reservoirs & lochs in North West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Nearest railway station: Lostock · 4.9 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Dean Mills Reservoir, the nearest railway station is Lostock, located 4.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BL1 7PB, and entry to the reservoir is free.

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Dean Mills Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6167°, -2.4878°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Dean Mills Reservoir is a small water reservoir to the north of the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester located high on the slopes of Winter Hill. The reservoir was constructed above the village of Barrow Bridge by John and Robert Lord. “The Lord Brothers opened a mill there in the late 18th Century using Crompton's spinning mules. With the success of this operation they built a water-powered mill further down the valley and carried out ambitious waterworks including the construction of a reservoir, waterfall and sluices to power the mill.” The dark brown appearance of the water in the reservoir is due to discolouration from the surrounding peat that naturally drains into the reservoir. It was put up for sale by auction in March 2018.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 53.6167, -2.4878
District: Bolton
Parish: Bolton, unparished area
Postcode: BL1 7PB
Parliamentary constituency: Bolton West
Nearest railway station: Lostock — 4.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5246364 (CC0)
wikipedia: Dean Mills Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Dean Mills Reservoir.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Campsites · North West England

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Caravan parks · North West England

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