Winscar Reservoir

Winscar Reservoir, is a compensation reservoir on the headwaters of the in South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is located at in Barnsley 25 miles northwest of , and is just inside the Peak District National Park on the watershed.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in South Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Dunford Bridge Reservoir” and “Winscar Dam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boshaw Whams Reservoir and Woodhead Tunnel.

Reservoir
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an upland waterbody near to the village of , in , England. The site was originally built in 1840 to keep a supply of water for mill-owners downstream, but is now owned by Yorkshire Water but still used as a compensation reservoir for river water levels.

Tunnel
The Woodhead Tunnels are three parallel trans- 3-mile-long railway tunnels on the Woodhead Line, a former major rail link from to in Northern England.

Church
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holmfirth and Dunford Bridge.

Photo: fieldsofview, CC BY 2.0.
is a small rural town in , about 5 miles south of . Pronounced "Home-firth", it is at the heart of the beautiful Holme Valley.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a remote hamlet in the civil parish of Dunford, in , , England, 1.3 miles from the border with and 2.3 miles from the border with .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in , , England. It is situated 1 mile to the south-east and above , 7 miles south of , in the Holme Valley.

Winscar Reservoir

Latitude
53.5221° or 53° 31′ 20″ north
Longitude
-1.7779° or 1° 46′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C5WG6CC+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24486861
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q65964350
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Satellite Map

Discover Winscar Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Snailsden and Lower Snailsden Moss.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dearden Foot Plantation and Pennine Sailing Club.

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