Tarn Hows

One of the most photogenic and most photographed places in the Lake District. Tarn Hows is a relatively small lake, managed by the National Trust, with an easy walking path and visitor car park but many walks up around the higher fells are nearby.

Thirlmere Reservoir

Thirlmere Reservoir was originally two smaller lakes. In 1889 they were purchased by Manchester City Corporation Waterworks, to be made into a reservoir to supply water to Manchester. The area was dammed and became one large reservoir, at nearly 4 miles long.

Derwentwater

Derwentwater, also known as Derwent Water, is a stunning and serene body of water located in the heart of the Lake District National Park.

Styhead Tarn

Windermere

Wastwater

Ullswater

Ullswater, nestled in the stunning landscape of the English Lake District.

Haweswater

Haweswater is an artificially extended reservoir formed from the much smaller original lake that was roughly half the size and occupying the Northern half of the current reservoir.

Blea Tarn

Blea Tarn lies between Little Langdale and Great Langdale, in the Lake District.

Hodge Close Quarry

Hodge Close Quarry is a large, steep sided, disused slate quarry that is flooded with water.

Stickle Tarn

Buttermere

Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District. It measures 1 1/2 miles long, 3/4 of a mile wide and 75 feet deep. There is a footpath running round the perimeter of the lake, which takes in some beautiful scenery.

Loweswater

High Bullough Reservoir

High Bullough Reservoir is a tiny reservoir that is still in use today although the East bank looks interestingly ruinous.

Anglezarke Reservoir

The largest of the 'Three Lakes', sited below the Anglezarke moorlands.

White Coppice Mill Pond

A small, former mill pond at White Coppice.

Big Lodge Water

Big Lodge or Big Lodge Water is a former mill pond and is now part of the Yarrow Valley Country Park.

Top Lodge

Top Lodge is a former mill pond and is now part of the Yarrow Valley Country Park nature conservation area.

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon as it is known locally, was Ward's reservoir and supplied water for the industrial mills below Belmont.

Lower Ogden Reservoir

Upper Ogden Reservoir

Black Moss Reservoirs

There are two reservoirs at Black Moss, in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Upper Black Moss Reservoir

A reservoir built in 1894 to serve the people of Nelson and Barley.

Lower Black Moss Reservoir

A reservoir built in 1903 to serve the people of Nelson and Barley.

Dean Clough Reservoir

A small reservoir with views out to Wiswell Moor and over the Jeppe Knave Grave and the Nick o' Pendle.

Parsonage Reservoir

Guide Reservoir

Fishmoor Reservoir

Abbeystead Reservoir

A nice reservoir with picnic areas and a spectacular outflow.

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir

The larger and most recently constructed of the three reservoirs at Roddlesworth.

Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir

The middle of the three Roddlesworth Reservoirs, good walking paths and waterside access.

Rake Brook Reservoir

The easternmost of the three Roddlesworth Reservoirs with waterside access and walking path on the North shore.

Holden Wood Reservoir

The first of the three reservoirs above Haslingden, a footpath passes by but there is no public access to the shore.

Ogden Reservoir (Haslingden)

The middle of a chain of three reservoirs above Haslingden, no public footpaths or access to the water.

Calf Hey Reservoir

Highest reservoir in a chain of three at Haslingden Grane, with good walking paths around and plenty of ruins.

Jamestone Quarry

An old sandstone quarry with a strange grey to blue looking toxic pool.

Number One Pit - Brockholes

Meadow Lake - Brockholes

Grizedale Dock Reservoir

Grizedale Dock Reservoir or simply Grizedale Reservoir as it is known.

Upper Ball Grove Lodge

The old mill lodge provides a home for many species of wild birds. The ever present mallards and black-headed gulis can be seen. And in winter transient species such as the beautiful and colourful goosanders and tufted ducks can be found.

Dilworth Upper Reservoir

Spade Mill Reservoirs

Spade Mill No. 1 and Spade Mill No. 2 Reservoirs

Lake Burwain

Lake Burwain formerly Foulridge Lower Reservoir.