Hollingworth Lake

Hollingworth Lake

A reservoir now a popular boating lake with visitor centre in Hollingworth Country Park at Littleborough near Rochdale.

Created: 1  May  2022  Edited: 29  November  2023

Hollingworth Lake Details

Hollingworth Lake is a small freshwater lake in Greater Manchester, situated at an altitude of around 171 meters and is shallow.

The shoreline of Hollingworth Lake is approximately 3.419 Kilometers all the way round.

  • Altitude: 171 m
  • Shoreline: 3.419 Km
  • Depth: Shallow

Hollingworth Lake

Hollingworth Lake Woodland

Hollingworth Lake is a woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Woodland Welcome.

Local History around Hollingworth Lake

There are some historic monuments around including:

Blackstone Edge Roman roadBowl barrow 190m NNE of Knarr BarnBlackstone Edge Roman roadEllenroad Ring Mill.

Wildlife in and around Hollingworth Lake

Hollingworth Lake Birds

There are 203 species of birds recorded as found near Hollingworth Lake.

(Troglodytes troglodytes subsp. indigenus)
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

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Hollingworth Lake map

Hollingworth Lake UK Map