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:
Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near WiganRound cairn 280m west of Old Harpers FarmThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchBretters Farm moated site and two fishpondsRound cairn on Winter HillRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorHeadless Cross, GrimefordPike Stones chambered long cairnGidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington HallHaigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park HouseRound cairn on Noon Hill.
