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Leighton Reservoir Bridge – Roundhill Reservoir Dam loop from Ilton-cum-Pott

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North Yorkshire

Harrogate

Healey

Leighton Reservoir Bridge – Roundhill Reservoir Dam loop from Ilton-cum-Pott

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Leighton Reservoir Bridge – Roundhill Reservoir Dam loop from Ilton-cum-Pott

05:21

18.9km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Nidderdale National Landscape

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153 m

Leighton Reservoir Bridge

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This bridge was built by The Leeds Corporation and carries the Masham/Lofthouse road over the reservoir. It's an interesting multi-arched construction, pleasant to look at, with rather lovely views of the reservoir from the bridge itself.

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1.74 km

Roundhill Reservoir Dam

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There is a valve tower here on the dam on the Roundhill Reservoir (the larger Leighton Reservoir to the north-east). The dam was built by the town of Harrogate between …

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10.1 km

Sole Beck Plantation

Forest

10.6 km

Swinton Bivouac and Druids' Temple

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Swinton Bivouac is a glamping site owned by the nearby Swinton estate. You can stay in yurts, tree lodges or in the old farmhouse building.
The Bistro is open to …

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15.1 km

Druid's Plantation Viewpoint

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15.3 km

Lough Erne Economic Gap Trail Stone Circle

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15.4 km

The Druid's Temple

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Amazing nineteenth century folly.Styled after stone circles and well known prehistoric monuments such as Stonehenge.

The Druids Temple was built to alleviate local unemployment, allowing William Danby, a wealthy landowner …

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15.6 km

Druid's Plantation and Lough Erne Economic Gap Trail

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18.9 km

Leighton Reservoir Stone Bridge

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Beautiful flat road heading past the reservoir before/after the big climb.

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18.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

3.90 km

1.85 km

218 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.00 km

3.33 km

2.17 km

1.92 km

1.51 km

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Monday 18 May

15°C

7°C

90 %

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Leighton Reservoir Bridge – Roundhill Reservoir Dam loop from Ilton-cum-Pott

Leighton Reservoir Bridge

Roundhill Reservoir Dam

Swinton Bivouac and Druids' Temple

Druid's Plantation Viewpoint

Lough Erne Economic Gap Trail Stone Circle

The Druid's Temple

Druid's Plantation and Lough Erne Economic Gap Trail

Leighton Reservoir Stone Bridge

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