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Watergrove Reservoir

Name: Watergrove Reservoir
Rating: 2

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Watergrove Reservoir loop from Wardle

8.84km

02:24

120m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.7

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2. Watergrove Reservoir – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Healey

8.16km

02:11

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Watergrove Reservoir – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Healey

14.5km

04:06

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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NuroStaar

May 12, 2021

High in the Pennines above Wardle village, the area around Watergrove Reservoir includes walking trails with spectacular views, bird watching, fishing and a link to the Pennine Bridleway. The open moorland above Watergrove makes for a more rugged landscape than the lower valleys.

The area's mixture of moorland, young woodland, wetland and rough pasture - and the reservoir itself - offers a large variety of habitats and a fascinating wealth of archaeological remains.

This area is much appreciated by outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.

History
Rochdale Corporation chose Watergrove as a suitable site to build a large reservoir largely to a prolonged drought in the 1930s, resulting in water regularly being bought from Oldham. The ruins of the old village of Watergrove submerged under the large expanse of water in 1938, and dotted around the landscape above the reservoir there are several ruins originally belonging to the village.

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Watergrove Reservoir

1. Watergrove Reservoir loop from Wardle

2. Watergrove Reservoir – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Healey

3. Watergrove Reservoir – Watergrove Reservoir loop from Healey

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