Walshaw Dean Reservoir
This walk makes use of a section of the Pennine Way to take you along this series of pretty reservoirs in Calderdale. There's some splendid moorland scenery and waterside paths along the reservoirs.
You start the walk from the Clough Foot car park and follow the Pennine Way to Walshaw Dean Lower Reservoir. The path continues along the middle reservoir and upper reservoir where you cross the Dam. You then return to the car park on the western side of the reservoirs.
If you continue along the Pennine Way you will come to Top Withens. This ruined farmhouse is said to have been the inspiration for the location of the Earnshaw family house Wuthering Heights in the novel of the same name by Emily Bronte. It is located about a mile from the upper reservoir, just east of Withins Height below Delf Hill. The video below shows an alternative route from Top Withens to the reservoirs.
The Gorple Reservoir and Widdop Reservoir walks also start from the same location so it's easy to extend your walking in the area.
Postcode
HX7 7AT - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsWalshaw Dean Reservoir Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walshaw Dean Reservoir Open Street Map 
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Walshaw Dean Reservoir OS Map 
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Walshaw Dean Reservoir Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Walshaw Dean Middle Reservoir. View from the dam
Walshaw Dean Upper Reservoir. Looking north with Grey Fosse Clough to the left.
Walshaw Dean Reservoirs. Looking westwards from Dean Gate.
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Footpath (track) across Middle Reservoir Dam. Centre left can be seen the Lodge built in the early 20th century.