Borrans Reservoir
Borrans Reservoir is a reservoir in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, England. Borrans Reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet High Borrans, as well as near the locality Red Crags.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orrest Head and Holehird Gardens.
Orrest Head
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orrest Head is a hill in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere. It is the subject of a chapter in Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, and the first fell he climbed.
Holehird Gardens
Garden
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holehird Gardens is an extensive 10-acre site located near Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is the home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society. The garden consists of a large variety of plants, particularly those suited to the local climate with its high rainfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside.
Bowness-on-Windermere
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bowness-on-Windermere is the main tourist centre for the South Lakes area of Lake District National Park. It sits on the shore of Windermere lake within the boundaries of the historic County of Westmorland. In 2011, it had about 3,800 permanent residents.
Ambleside
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria. It is located at the head of Windermere, England’s largest lake, within the Lake District National Park.
Staveley
Village
Photo: Richard Swales, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staveley is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is situated 4 miles northwest of Kendal where the River Kent is joined by its tributary the Gowan.
Borrans Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4014° or 54° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.8806° or 2° 52′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C6VC429+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 4571448OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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