Upper Rivington Reservoir by munki-boy
Upper Rivington Reservoir
The middle of the chain of three reservoirs at Rivington and the easiest to stroll around, although there is no ‘official’ access to the shore itself.
Created: 25 May 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
Rivington Reservoirs Video
Upper Rivington Reservoir
Walks in Upper Rivington Reservoir
Local History around Upper Rivington Reservoir
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn on Winter HillBretters Farm moated site and two fishpondsRound cairn on Noon HillThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchMoated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near WiganHaigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park HouseGidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington HallRound cairn 280m west of Old Harpers FarmHeadless Cross, GrimefordRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorPike Stones chambered long cairn.
