Ponden Reservoir
Visit Ponden Reservoir and Ponden Hall on this lovely walk in Bronte country. The hall is said to be the inspiration for Thrushcross Grange, the home of the Linton family in Wuthering Heights. You can follow footpaths from the nearby village of Stanbury to the reservoir. You can follow the Pennine Way along the southern side of the water before heading along a nice country lane on the northern side. It's a lovely spot with the reservoir surrounding by attractive moorland scenery and the Pennine Hills.
To extend your walk you could head south and visit the Bronte Waterfall and Top Withens. The ruined farmhouse is said to have been the inspiration for Wuthering Heights.
You could also pick up the Bronte Way and follow it west towards Watersheddles Reservoir and Dove Stones Moor.
Heading east will take you into Haworth via Lower Laithe Reservoir in Penistone Hill Country Park.
Postcode
BD22 0HR - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPonden Reservoir Ordnance Survey Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
Just to the east of the reservoir you'll find Ponden Mill which has a nice cafe set in a historic Georgian Cotton Mill. The riverside mill is in a great location and has a good selection of cakes to try. You can find it on Ponden Lane at postcode BD22 0HP for your sat navs.
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Photos
The northern branch of this V-shaped reservoir.
Car parked on the access road, Ponden Reservoir
View across the dam
Valley below Ponden Reservoir. This small channel is the River Worth, as it leaves the reservoir. It is the boundary between Oakworth on the left (north) and Stanbury on the right.
Ponden Mill. Historic Georgian Cotton Mill located to the east of the lake next to the River Worth.
View over the Worth Valley near Stanbury. Pictured are the green fields to the west of the lake.
Ponden Hall, Stanbury. A view of Ponden Hall, a possible inspiration for 'Thrushcross Grange' in Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights' which she wrote in nearby Haworth. The old hall sits on the southern side of the reservoir.
Ponden Clough Beck