Reservoirs & lochs · Yorkshire & the Humber
Blakeley Reservoir
Blakeley Reservoir — reservoir in West Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Marsden · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blakeley Reservoir is a reservoir in Yorkshire, supplying water and increasingly opened up for sailing, walking and birdwatching. Operated by Huddersfield Corporation Water Works. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Marsden, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area HD7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blakeley Reservoir is a reservoir located in Yorkshire, within the Kirklees unparished area. It is operated by Huddersfield Corporation Water Works and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under both the Dark Peak and South Pennine Moors categories.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5820, -1.9200
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- HD7 6NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colne Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Marsden — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q117117894 (CC0)
- commons: Blakeley Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 4089631.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blakeley Reservoir?
- Blakeley Reservoir is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD7 6NP), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- Who runs Blakeley Reservoir?
- Blakeley Reservoir is operated by Huddersfield Corporation Water Works.
- Is Blakeley Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Blakeley Reservoir is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Blakeley Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Marsden, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD7 6NP.