Swinsty Reservoir Circular

Nidderdale NL Walk

Walk Route Description

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The beautiful Washburn Valley provides a glorious setting for this walk. The route starts at the Swinsty Moor car park which is located at the southern end of Fewston Reservoir embankment. The route then crosses this embankment with good views of Swinsty Reservoir on your right. The walk continues using a mixture of paths, tracks and minor roads to complete the circuit.

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.

Walk GradingMore Nidderdale NL Walks

Other walks nearby

Walk 2997	Swinsty Reservoir & Washburn Valley	easy/mod	6.6 miles
Walk 1405	Thruscross Reservoir & Kex Gill Moor from Blubberhouses	easy/mod	8.5 miles
Walk 1574	Thruscross Reservoir Circular	easy	4.5 miles
Walk 3507	Dacre Banks Circular	easy/mod	6.5 miles
Walk 1078	Hampsthwaite & Ripley Park Circular	easy	7.5 miles