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Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
Chorley
Heapey

Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

Moderate

4.2

(16)

115

hikers

Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

03:27

13.0km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.95 km

Anglezarke Reservoir North-East Shore

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The section of the walk known as The Goit is a quadmire after heavy rain (even in summer months), so be prepared!

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2

2.91 km

Slightly Sheltered Bench

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Nice little spot to stop off for some lunch, brew spot. Plenty of Robin's flying around (Nov 2023)

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3

3.68 km

View of the Old Quarry

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impressive views of rock face

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4

4.73 km

Anglezarke Reservoir

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one of the nicest Reservoirs I've walked around, you won't be disappointed.

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5

5.04 km

Knowsley Lane crosses over Rivington but it has wonderful views of the water and the other side there are steps that the water runs down. which is interesting to view

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5.81 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Lake

7

6.07 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

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Constructed between 1852 and 1857 this is the middle of the three reservoirs in the valley. There are nice footpaths all around the reservoir and further up the valley.

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8

6.67 km

View of Rivington Reservoir

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North of this dam is the upper Rivington Reservoir, the lower reservoir is to the south. There are also two more reservoirs to the north which form this chain of …

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6.98 km

Church Hill Wood

Forest

10

10.6 km

View of the Lake

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.96 km

2.88 km

2.16 km

Surfaces

4.36 km

2.90 km

2.24 km

2.06 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 9 May

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