Reservoirs & lochs · North West England
Black Moss Reservoirs
Black Moss Reservoirs — reservoirs in Lancashire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nelson · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Black Moss Reservoirs is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Nelson Corporation Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoirs in Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8681°, -2.2653°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs are reservoirs close to the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle, close to the market town of Burnley, England, Earth. The reservoirs provide drinking water to Nelson when needed.
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- Coordinates
- 53.8681, -2.2653
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Pendle
- Parish
- Barley-with-Wheatley Booth
- Postcode
- BB9 6BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Nearest railway station
- Nelson — 5 km
- Official site
- www.forestofbowland.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4921317 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Black Moss Reservoirs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Black Moss Reservoirs.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Moss Reservoirs?
- Black Moss Reservoirs is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB9 6BS), in the parish of Barley-with-Wheatley Booth.
- Who runs Black Moss Reservoirs?
- Black Moss Reservoirs is operated by Nelson Corporation Water Works.
- Is Black Moss Reservoirs a protected site?
- Yes — Black Moss Reservoirs is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Black Moss Reservoirs?
- The nearest railway station is Nelson, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB9 6BS.