You can walk right round the perimeter of Grimwith Reservoir, a lovely walk with good views and some interesting sights along the way. There is a wide, crushed stone track for much of the way, though opting for a narrower path takes you nearer to the water on the northern edge.
The reservoir is fed by several streams - gills and becks - coming off the surrounding moorland. It must all look a bit different when it's full. There was lots of the rocky foreshore exposed when I was walking round. Such a large expanse of water attracts a lot of water birds, though of course late summer isn't really the time to see them. There was a large flock of Canada geese but too far away for me to photograph effectively.
The whole perimeter circuit is 4.5 miles, a comfortable distance for me, with the half way point encouragingly signposted.
In winter it must be grimly desolate up there. Any workman at Grimwith Reservoir deserves extra payment of "lonely money".
ReplyDeleteQuietly beautiful--even the signpost.
ReplyDeleteIt is a gorgeous area!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views at this time of year.
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