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Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

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Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

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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: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.95 km

Anglezarke Reservoir North-East Shore

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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3.00 km

Anglezarke Reservoir

Lake

3.68 km

View of the Old Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

impressive views of rock face

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4.73 km

Anglezarke Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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5.04 km

Anglezarke Bridge and Reservoir Viewpoint

Highlight • Lake

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

6.07 km

Upper Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

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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6.67 km

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 four reservoirs. Built between 1852 and 1857 the reservoirs provide water for the surrounding Wigan area although they were originally built to supply Liverpool.

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6.98 km

Church Hill Wood

Forest

10.6 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.0 km

End point

Parking

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

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

16°C

63 %

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Anglezarke Reservoir – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Wheelton

Anglezarke Reservoir North-East Shore

View of the Old Quarry

Anglezarke Reservoir

Anglezarke Bridge and Reservoir Viewpoint

Upper Rivington Reservoir

View of Rivington Reservoir

View of the Lake

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