Holden Wood Reservoir by munki-boy
Holden Wood Reservoir
Holden Wood was the first of the reservoirs constructed in the Haslingden Grane valley, completed around 1842.
There is no public access to the water here although a footpath passes the east shoreline.
Created: 17 December 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Holden Wood Reservoir Details
Holden Wood Reservoir is a very small freshwater lake in Lancashire, situated at an altitude of around 206 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Holden Wood Reservoir is approximately 1.841 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 206 m
- Shoreline: 1.841 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Holden Wood Reservoir
Local History around Holden Wood Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower HouseHameldon Hill World War II bombing decoy, 390m north of Heights FarmRemains of Aspen Colliery, associated beehive coking ovens and canal basinHigher Mill, HelmshoreRoman road at Bottom o' th' Knotts Brow.Wildlife in and around Holden Wood Reservoir
Holden Wood Reservoir Birds
There are 179 species of birds recorded as found near Holden Wood Reservoir.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
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