The Top 15 Lakes around Fewston
Looking to visit the best lakes around Fewston? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Fewston’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Fewston Reservoir Circular Path
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Here in the Washburn Valley are two reservoirs right next to each other, Fewston and Swinsty Reservoirs. You can walk around both of them or just do a solo jaunt …
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Thruscross Reservoir
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When the mist is low and a chill creeps on the wind, Thruscross Reservoir can be a particularly ghostly place to be. This is possibly due to the condemned village …
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Glasshouses Dam
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Glasshouses Mill, which the dam served, was initially a corn mill but later transitioned to flax processing in the early 1800s. The dam was built in 1850 by brothers John …
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Lindley Wood Reservoir
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This reservoir is one of the oldest in the Washbourn Valley; it was built between 1869 and 1876. The other three reservoirs here are Thruscross, Swinsty and Fewston.
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Ruins of West End Village at Thruscross Reservoir
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It is very odd to think that an entire village once existed here, but that's what you're looking at here. The entire village of West End. Cloggers Lane dropped here …
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The Tarn, Ilkley Moor
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The Tarn is a scenic lake located on Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire. It's a great place for a stroll or picnic, or to just simply unwind in nature.
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Swinsty Reservoir
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Parking can be found just off North Lane on the west side, and just south of the village of Fewston on the east side of the reservoir. Great walking route …
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Scot Lane Lakeside Path
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Scot Lane runs on the northern bank of the reservoir. A pleasant, relatively newly planted hedge runs along this bank, and the views of the reservoir are lovely; you will …
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Guisecliff Tarn
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Nestled in among the trees, Guisecliff Tarn is a beautiful woodland pool directly below the gritstone buttresses of Guise Cliff. The Nidderdale Way long-distance footpath passes along the top of …
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Lakeside Picnic Spot at Swinsty Reservoir
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I think you'll struggle to get over the stone wall and through the vegetation to the water's edge. There are dozens of great impromptu picnic spots all the way around …
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Fishpond Wood Pond
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A large pond next to the village of Bewerley, set into the landscaped bank. A beautiful place to stop at, with a particularly cute little pier.
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