Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the south. The Rivington chain primarily supplies 70,000 households in the Wigan area. The chain was built to supply Liverpool.

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The engineer for the Rivington reservoirs was Thomas Hawksley and construction for the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks took place between 1852 and 1857. The Lower Rivington reservoir has two dams - …

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March 21, 2025

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this place really does have it all! be it hiking around the reservoirs up to the pike, gravel riding on the trails and the roads around the area are great. There are plenty of café there too. Also go wild or ape tree top and ariel slides if that's what your in too.

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1. View of Rivington Reservoir – Belmont Reservoir loop from Blackrod

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2. Rivington Pike – Lower Rivington Reservoir loop from Hag Fold

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3. Lower Rivington Reservoir – Rivington Pike loop from Adlington

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02:19

450m

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Lower Rivington Reservoir

1. View of Rivington Reservoir – Belmont Reservoir loop from Blackrod

2. Rivington Pike – Lower Rivington Reservoir loop from Hag Fold

3. Lower Rivington Reservoir – Rivington Pike loop from Adlington

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