Nanpantan Reservoir
Nanpantan Reservoir is a reservoir in Leicestershire, near Nanpantan. The reservoir, with a capacity of 132,000 cubic metres, was built in 1870 to provide drinking water for Loughborough. It is owned by Severn Trent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Nanpanton Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pilkington Library and Beacon Hill.
Pilkington Library
Library
Photo: Chemical Engineer, Public domain.
The Pilkington Library is the academic library at Loughborough University, situated in the West Park of the university campus at Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England.
Beacon Hill
Peak
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beacon Hill, near Loughborough, in Leicestershire, England, is a popular country park. It is one of several beacon hills in the United Kingdom. It is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Outwoods
Forest
The Outwoods is a 40 hectares ancient wood and visitor attraction overlooking Loughborough and the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England. It has rare rock outcrops, many species of woodland plants and substantial wildlife, and it is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughborough and Shelthorpe.
Loughborough
Photo: Duncan Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughborough is a market town in the Charnwood Borough of Leicestershire, England; it is the administrative centre of Charnwood Borough Council. At the United Kingdom 2021 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 64,884.
Shelthorpe
Suburb
Shelthorpe is a ward and suburb of Loughborough, in the Charnwood district, in the county of Leicestershire, England.
Woodhouse Eaves
Village
Woodhouse Eaves is a village in the Borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, England. Nearby are the villages of Quorn, Swithland, and Newtown Linford. Breakback Road leads from the village to Nanpantan and Loughborough.
Nanpantan Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Charnwood District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7489° or 52° 44′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.2498° or 1° 14′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4WPQX2+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 2729539OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q6964178
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nanpantan and Blackbird’s Nest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mary in Charnwood and 1st Nanpantan Scout Group.
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