The Top 13 Lakes around Ilkley
Looking to visit the best lakes around Ilkley? 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 Ilkley’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: October 21, 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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Coppice Pond, St Ives Estate
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Located on the western side of the Aire Valley above Bingley in West Yorkshire, St Ives Estate is a country park of 217ha. Much of the estate is woodland and …
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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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