Reservoirs & lochs · Yorkshire & the Humber
Fewston Reservoir
In or near Askwith.
Fewston Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ben Rhydding · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fewston Reservoir, the nearest railway station is Ben Rhydding, located 8.2 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is LS21 2PA.
About
Fewston Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Leeds Corporation Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9861°, -1.7246°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fewston Reservoir is located in the Washburn valley north of Otley and west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1879. The capacity is about 3.5 million cubic metres. It can be found from the A59 road. The overflow from the reservoir feeds directly into the adjoining Swinsty Reservoir. Formerly, this overflow was encircled by a metal walkway from which floodboards could be lowered, but this has since been removed. The reservoir is the property of Yorkshire Water, which manages it for the benefit of walkers, anglers and wildlife. Situated in the charming Washburn valley, sharing an embankment with Swinsty Reservoir, Fewston is popular with walkers and runners. Cyclists and horse-riders can also make use of their own permitted tracks in the surrounding woodlands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The reservoir was built by Leeds Corporation Waterworks under the management of Robert Brooks. Consultants were Thomas Hawksley of Westminster and Edward Filliter of Leeds. Work began in 1874 and was completed in 1879. Early in the work, Fewston Mill was demolished, as was West House Mill at Blubberhouses, with the stone going to build a wall around the reservoir. Much of the machinery, including the locomotives for the narrow gauge railway, came from the construction of neighbouring Swinsty Reservoir.
Visiting
There are accessible toilets at Swinsty Moor car park with accessible parking there and at Blubberhouses car park. There are no steps, stiles or gates and the reservoir features wide, well surfaced paths with only a few moderate inclines.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9861, -1.7246
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Fewston
- Postcode
- LS21 2PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Ben Rhydding — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5446114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fewston Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Ridge Bottom House
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Fewston
Villages · 1.0 km
Fewston Cemetery
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Tarn Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fewston Reservoir?
- Fewston Reservoir is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS21 2PA), in the parish of Fewston.
- What is Fewston Reservoir?
- Fewston Reservoir — reservoir in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Fewston Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Ben Rhydding, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS21 2PA.
- Who runs Fewston Reservoir?
- Fewston Reservoir is operated by Leeds Corporation Water Works.
- Is Fewston Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Fewston Reservoir is part of the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Fewston Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Fewston Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fewston Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS21 2PA. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.