Reservoirs & lochs · West Midlands
Sywell Reservoir
Sywell Reservoir — reservoir in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sywell Reservoir is a reservoir in the West Midlands, supplying water and increasingly opened up for sailing, walking and birdwatching. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Daventry parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 7.6 km away. Postcode area NN6.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sywell Reservoir is a reservoir located in the West Midlands, within the parish of Mears Ashby. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI, highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2811, -0.7819
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Mears Ashby
- Postcode
- NN6 0QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q117068009 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sywell Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sywell reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 520543.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sywell Reservoir?
- Sywell Reservoir is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN6 0QX), in the parish of Mears Ashby.
- Is Sywell Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Sywell Reservoir is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Sywell Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN6 0QX.