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Stoops Bridge Car Park – Abbeystead Reservoir Dam loop from Over Wyresdale

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North West England

Stoops Bridge Car Park – Abbeystead Reservoir Dam loop from Over Wyresdale

Moderate

4.3

(4)

15

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Stoops Bridge Car Park – Abbeystead Reservoir Dam loop from Over Wyresdale

02:12

8.07km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

1.12 km

Stoops Bridge Car Park

Highlight • Forest

Small free car park, accommodating 10-15 cars.

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1.70 km

Bank Wood

Forest

3

2.15 km

Abbeystead Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

Abbeystead Reservoir, constructed in 1855, was originally designed to provide a reliable and robust water source to power the mills downstream along the river Wyre. As the industrial era waned …

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4

2.43 km

Abbeystead Disaster Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Abbeystead Disaster occurred in May 1984 when a methane explosion occurred in the waterworks valve house at the time of a public visit to the facility. The gas is …

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B

8.07 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

1.84 km

1.18 km

650 m

251 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

1.83 km

1.63 km

1.18 km

650 m

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Monday 12 October

16°C

9°C

62 %

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Comments

January 25, 2025,Abbeystead Reservoir – Abbeystead Reservoir loop from Four Lane Ends

Really muddy at the start of the walk but it has been raining a lot!!

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