Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

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Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

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Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

03:27

13.0km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.95 km

Anglezarke Reservoir North-East Shore

Highlight • Viewpoint

The section of the walk known as The Goit is a quadmire after heavy rain (even in summer months), so be prepared!

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3.00 km

Anglezarke Reservoir

Lake

3.68 km

View of the Old Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

impressive views of rock face

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4.73 km

Anglezarke Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

one of the nicest Reservoirs I've walked around, you won't be disappointed.

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5.04 km

Anglezarke Bridge and Reservoir Viewpoint

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Knowsley Lane crosses over Rivington but it has wonderful views of the water and the other side there are steps that the water runs down. which is interesting to view

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5.81 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Lake

6.07 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Constructed between 1852 and 1857 this is the middle of the three reservoirs in the valley. There are nice footpaths all around the reservoir and further up the valley.

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6.67 km

North of this dam is the upper Rivington Reservoir, the lower reservoir is to the south. There are also two more reservoirs to the north which form this chain of four reservoirs. Built between 1852 and 1857 the reservoirs provide water for the surrounding Wigan area although they were originally built to supply Liverpool.

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6.76 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir

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Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the south. The Rivington chain primarily supplies 70,000 households in the Wigan area. The chain was built to supply Liverpool.

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10.6 km