Reservoirs & lochs · North West England
Hanging Lees Reservoir
Hanging Lees Reservoir — reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Littleborough · 5.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hanging Lees Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Managed by Oldham Corporation Water Works. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Greater Manchester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6078°, -2.0481°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hanging Lees Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Piethorne Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England. It is situated between Rooden and Piethorne Reservoirs. The area around the reservoir has trails for walking.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.6078, -2.0481
- District
- Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL16 3TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochdale
- Nearest railway station
- Littleborough — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5648003 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hanging Lees Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hanging Lees Reservoir.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hanging Lees Reservoir?
- Hanging Lees Reservoir is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL16 3TJ), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
- Who runs Hanging Lees Reservoir?
- Hanging Lees Reservoir is operated by Oldham Corporation Water Works.
- Is Hanging Lees Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Hanging Lees Reservoir is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hanging Lees Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Littleborough, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL16 3TJ.