Reservoirs & lochs · Yorkshire & the Humber
Winscar Reservoir
In or near Langsett.
Winscar Reservoir — reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK.
John Fielding — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brockholes · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Winscar Reservoir, the nearest railway station is Brockholes, which is 8.5 km away. Entry to the reservoir is free, and it is accessible for visitors. The postcode for navigation is S36 4TE.
About
Winscar Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Dewsbury & Heckmondwike Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5208°, -1.7741°.
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Summary from the official site
Winscar Reservoir is a scenic lake located in the UK, offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and wildlife observation. The area is known for its natural beauty and biodiversity, making it a peaceful spot for visitors to enjoy nature.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Winscar Reservoir (also known as Winscar dam), is a compensation reservoir on the headwaters of the River Don in South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is located at Dunford Bridge in Barnsley 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Sheffield, and is just inside the Peak District National Park on the Pennine watershed. The reservoir was built on an existing dam and has suffered from leaking which necessitated a new membrane being installed at the dam head in the years 2000 and 2001. It was the first major dam to be built in England with an asphaltic concrete membrane on the upstream dam wall and was the last dam to be built that was fed from the River Don.
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Background
History
Dunford Bridge Dam was built in the 1850s and was used to supply water not only for the River Don, but also to towns in the Spen Valley. The height of Dunford Bridge dam was 1100 ft, some 35 ft lower than the present Winscar Reservoir. An iron and brick conduit was used to convey the water the 18 mi to a processing works at Heckmondwike. The dam was completed in the summer of 1857 when it was registered as having a dam wall 90 ft deep and 350 ft wide. Winscar Reservoir was built in place of Dunford Bridge Dam, and all of it was subsumed into the enlarged reservoir in the valley. Mapping printed from before the construction of Winscar shows Dunford Bridge Dam to have a dam wall facing due…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5208, -1.7741
- District
- Barnsley
- Parish
- Dunford
- Postcode
- S36 4TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Brockholes — 8.5 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q65964350 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Winscar Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winscar Reservoir?
- Winscar Reservoir is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S36 4TE), in the parish of Dunford.
- What is Winscar Reservoir?
- Winscar Reservoir — reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Winscar Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Brockholes, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode S36 4TE.
- Who runs Winscar Reservoir?
- Winscar Reservoir is operated by Dewsbury & Heckmondwike Water Works.
- Is Winscar Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Winscar Reservoir is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Winscar Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Winscar Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winscar Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S36 4TE. It sits within the Penistone and Stocksbridge parliamentary constituency.