Low Bradwell & Agden Reservoir
Peak District Walk
Nat Park - Peak District - Derwent Edge Sheffield
County/Area - South Yorkshire
Author - Yorkshire Water
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km Ascent - 300 feet / 91 metres
Time - 2 hours 0 minutes Grade - easy
Maps
Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Walk Route Description
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This walk lies within the boundary of the Peak District National Park and offers and interesting look at the local countryside with Agden Reservoir providing a focus for this walk. Located to the north-west of Sheffield the route includes sections of woodland and waterside walking together with some open countryside. The quaint villages of High and Low Bradfield can also be explored.
This is one of the free reservoir walks produced by Yorkshire Water who are one of the county's largest landowners, with around 72,000 acres of land spanning National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds. There is a wide range of walks on offer from gentle strolls around one of their picturesque reservoirs to more adventurous routes. Yorkshire Water have selected some of their top walks for you and split them into three regional packs. Just print them out and off you go.
Each site has its own walk pack that you can easily print out and take along with you. Each pack includes directions to the site, a summary of the walk, a list of facilities available, a detailed route map and route instructions. To download walk descriptions go to Yorkshire Water Walks.
Other walks nearby
Walk 1578 | Dale Dike Reservoir | easy | 2.5 miles |
Walk 1579 | Damflask Reservoir | easy | 3.5 miles |
Walk 1285 | Dungworth & Rod Moor | moderate | 9.4 miles |
Walk 1522 | Back Tor, Bradfield Moors and Reservoirs | moderate | 11.0 miles |
Walk 1687 | Broomhead & Howden Moors | moderate | 12.4 miles |
Walk 3439 | High Bradfield from Glen Howe | moderate | 8.3 miles |
Walk 2516 | Moscar, Dale Dike & Shrines Reservoirs | easy/mod | 7.0 miles |
Walk 2629 | Stanage Edge, Redmires & Hallam Moors | easy/mod | 8.5 miles |
Walk 1582 | More Hall Reservoir | easy | 3.4 miles |
Walk 2235 | Bamford & Stanage Edges | moderate | 9.9 miles |
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