Staines Reservoirs
The Staines Reservoirs are two large pumped storage reservoirs sitting to the east of the King George VI Reservoir near Heathrow Airport in Surrey within the Colne Valley regional park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Pumping station
- Description: lakes in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Staines Pumping Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borough of Spelthorne and Staines railway station.
Borough of Spelthorne
Town hall
Spelthorne is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Staines-upon-Thames; other settlements in the area include Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames, Shepperton, Stanwell and Laleham. Borough of Spelthorne is situated 3,000 feet south of Staines Reservoirs.
Staines railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Staines railway station is on the Waterloo to Reading line and is the junction station for the diverging Windsor line, in southern England to the west of London. Staines railway station is situated 2,000 feet south of Staines Reservoirs.
King George VI Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Edward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The King George VI Reservoir sits between Stanwell Moor and Staines upon Thames, south-west of Heathrow, England. It is between Staines Moor and a north–south road abutting the Staines Reservoirs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staines-upon-Thames and Hythe End.
Staines-upon-Thames
Town
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staines-upon-Thames, commonly known simply as Staines, is a market town in northwest Surrey, England, around 17 miles west of central London. It is in the Borough of Spelthorne, at the confluence of the River Thames and Colne.
Hythe End
Village
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hythe End is a village, which is situated 1½ miles west of Staines Reservoirs.
Stanwell
Village
Photo: Maxwell Hamilton, CC BY 2.0.
Stanwell is a village in the Spelthorne district, in Surrey, England. It is 16 miles west of central London. A small corner of its land is used as industrial land for nearby Heathrow Airport. Stanwell is situated 1½ miles northeast of Staines Reservoirs.
Staines Reservoirs
- Categories: lake, building, and industry
- Location: Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.43776° or 51° 26′ 16″ northLongitude
-0.50266° or 0° 30′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C3XCFQW+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 891486354OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pumping_stationWikidata ID
Q7348384
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In Other Languages
“Staines Reservoirs” goes by many names.
- French: “Staines Reservoirs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Staines Food Court.
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