Howden Reservoir
The Howden Reservoir is a Y-shaped reservoir, the uppermost of the three in the Upper Derwent Valley, England. The western half of the reservoir lies in Derbyshire and the eastern half is in Sheffield, South Yorkshire; the county border runs through the middle of the reservoir, following the original path of the River Derwent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lost Lad and Margery Hill.
Lost Lad
Peak
Photo: George Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lost Lad is a hill, 518 metres high on the Derwent Edge in the Peak District in the county of Derbyshire in England. It is a subpeak of Back Tor. Lost Lad is situated 2 miles southeast of Howden Reservoir.
Margery Hill
Peak
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Margery Hill is a 546-metre hill on the Howden Moors in South Yorkshire, England. It lies towards the northern boundary of the Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the northeast and Howden Reservoir to the southwest. Margery Hill is situated 2 miles northeast of Howden Reservoir.
Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog
Memorial
Photo: Ken Bagnall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog is situated 2 miles south of Howden Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Stones and Alport Castles.
High Stones
Locality
High Stones, at 548 metres, is the highest point within the boundaries of both the City of Sheffield and South Yorkshire, England. High Stones lies on the Howden Moors towards in the northern Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the north-east and Howden Reservoir to the south-west. High Stones is situated 1½ miles northeast of Howden Reservoir.
Alport Castles
Locality
The Alport Castles are a landslip feature in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. At over half a mile long, it is thought to be the largest landslide in the United Kingdom. Alport Castles is situated 2 miles southwest of Howden Reservoir.
Ashopton
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ashopton was a small village in Derbyshire, England, in the valley of the River Ashop. The village population was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Aston, Derbyshire. Ashopton is situated 4½ miles southeast of Howden Reservoir.
Howden Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in the United Kingdom
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Howden Reservoir” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Howden Reservoir”
- Dutch: “Howden Reservoir”
- French: “Howden Reservoir”
- German: “Howden Reservoir”
- Swedish: “Howden Reservoir”
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