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Abbeystead Reservoir loop – Forest of Bowland

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Abbeystead Reservoir loop – Forest of Bowland

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Abbeystead Reservoir loop – Forest of Bowland

01:21

4.99km

60m

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Embark on an easy hike around the Abbeystead Reservoir loop, a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) route with a gentle 204 feet (62 metres) of elevation gain, taking about 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete. This trail offers picturesque views of the reservoir, the River Wyre, and the surrounding Forest of…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Forest of Bowland AONB

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1.26 km

Christ Church, Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Religious Site

Listed in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II designated historical building. Christ Church, origins trace back to 1733 when it replaced a 15th-century chapel. In 1894, …

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3.28 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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3.53 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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4.99 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.90 km

758 m

206 m

118 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

871 m

206 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

14°C

8°C

62 %

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Abbeystead Reservoir loop – Forest of Bowland

Christ Church, Forest of Bowland

Abbeystead Disaster Memorial

Abbeystead Reservoir Dam

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