Snailsden Reservoir

Snailsden Reservoir is a reservoir in , , . Snailsden Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Winscar Reservoir and Boshaw Whams Reservoir.

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.

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.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holmfirth and Upperthong.

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.

Village
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village approximately 807 feet above sea level, in the civil parish of , in the district, in , England, near the town of , approximately 7 miles south of .

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.

Snailsden Reservoir

Latitude
53.532° or 53° 31′ 55″ north
Longitude
-1.8° or 1° 47′ 60″ west
Open location code
9C5WG6J2+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32919341
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q139602206
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cook’s Study Slack and Upper Snailsden Moss.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Snailsden Pike End and Snailsden Quarries.

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