Entwistle Reservoir – The Strawberry Duck loop from Entwistle
Entwistle Reservoir – The Strawberry Duck loop from Entwistle
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Entwistle Reservoir – The Strawberry Duck loop from Entwistle
01:44
31.4km
400m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
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After 146 m for 360 m
After 30.9 km for 360 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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906 m
Entwistle Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Records suggest it was built entirely of puddle clay with no distinct core. Earth dams usually have a waterproof cutoff under their earthworks designed to stop seepage under the dam but it is doubtful whether there was any such a cutoff at Entwistle. The reservoir has a rock-cut outlet tunnel driven through the valley side rather than a culvert or pipeline and a siphon draw-off pipe. The dam is 108 ft high and 110 metres long at the crest. The present overflow channel and valve tower were added by the Bolton Corporation Water Works who took over the reservoir in 1864.
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6.80 km
View of Winter Hill and Communication Towers
Highlight • Climb
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8.90 km
Belmont Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Belmont Reservoir is a freshwater lake.
Birds found near Belmont Reservoir lake
There have been 167 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Belmont Reservoir lake.
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
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9.42 km
Belmont Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
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15.1 km
View of Darwen Tower from Tockholes
Highlight • Natural Monument
From there, the river goes south, through Eagley near Bromley Cross, towards Astley Bridge, after which it joins Astley Brook at Meeting of the Waters to form the River Tonge.
Eagley Brook was historically important to the industrial and economic life of the north Bolton area. Its fast-flowing streams provided power to the water-wheels of the early industrial period, steam power at a later date, and soft water for bleaching and paper making.
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15.5 km
Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
19.0 km
View of Darwen and Pendle Hill from Bog Heights
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
31.2 km
The Strawberry Duck
Highlight • Restaurant
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31.4 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
18.6 km
9.40 km
1.78 km
766 m
708 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
28.6 km
1.63 km
724 m
481 m
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Elevation
Highest point (300 m)
Lowest point (140 m)
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Saturday 20 June
23°C
9°C
29 %
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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h
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