Kentmere Reservoir is a water storage facility situated in the Kentmere valley in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located 10.5km north-northeast of the town of Windermere. The reservoir is fed by the streams which form the headwaters of the River Kent which rises 1.5km to the north in Hall Cove on the southern slopes of High Street as well as Lingmell Gill which drains the large corrie on the western side of Harter Fell beneath the Nan Bield Pass.
History
The reservoir was built in 1848 after the mill owners on the banks of the River Kent decided they needed a regular and regulated supply of water to drive their water wheels. The main protagonists in the effort to build the reservoir were the James Cropper paper mill at Burneside, Benjamin Turton’s wood mill at Staveley, Wakefield’s gunpowder works at Sedgwick and Gawith Hoggarth’s snuff mill at Helsington.
The mill owners introduced a private bill into parliament in 1845 to get permission to build the reservoir, construction went ahead and was completed three years later. Over the years the James Cropper paper mill became sole owners of the reservoir with exclusive rights for use of the water. However the firm no longer need the reservoir in their production process even though there is a high use of water in paper making. In 1995 they offered to hand the reservoir over to any new owner for free in return for them paying for repairs totalling £100,000 plus annual maintenance of over £2,000. No buyers came forward and Croppers are still the de facto owners of the reservoir today.
The narrow valley spans about 3 miles (4.8km) in length and begins with a bowl of hills known as the Kentmere Round; a horseshoe of high fells which surrounds Kentmere Reservoir. The River Kent, which gives Kendal its name, begins from Hall Cove, a corrie at the head of the valley, before flowing through the reservoir. Access to this part of the valley is available via the RomanHigh Street, over Nan Bield Pass, from Troutbeck over Garburn Pass (Bridleway only. No mechanically propelled vehicles), or along an old bridleway up from the village. The valley is sandwiched between Troutbeck on the west side and Longsleddale on the east. It can only be accessed by road by travelling through Staveley which sits at its mouth where the river meets the Gowan Beck coming in from Ings. A walk described by Wainwright in his Far Eastern Fells series as the Kentmere Round involves a 12 miles (19km) all-inclusive round trip. In the past there were drove roads up over the horseshoe in the north to the village of Mardale which is now under the water of the Haweswater Reservoir. In the past it was a tradition of the valley's inhabitants to travel from Kentmere to Mardale village church as part of the Easter Sunday celebrations.
Lake District - A great walk from Kentmere up the valley to the reservoir on a glorious sunny day
A very popular Lake District walk from the Kentmere village up to the Reservoir but with a twist. Up the not track up the side of the valley towards the Reservoir and back down the track with a surprise visit to an old slate mine, which you often miss but often walk over! How the miners managed to get the slate stone out using horses and carts and down the valley is simply outstanding.#lakedistrictwalks
published: 20 Sep 2020
Kentmere Reservoir
A very still day at Kentmere Reservoir
published: 01 Jan 2018
Kentmere Reservoir & Valley, Cumbria Lakes.
Quite a remote area of the Lakes although extremely busy and popular. The reservoir is well hidden a long way up the attractive valley, far from any public roads. The biggest problem for visitors is finding a suitable parking space! I hope that you enjoy my efforts enough to like/comment/subscribe. Also do check out my other videos on YouTube. Thanx, JimC.
published: 18 Aug 2021
Kentmere Reservoir Dog Walk // Lake District Miles Without Stiles 6 Mile Loop, we got lost as usual!
Full pack walk... me, Heather & the Hounds, Bambi, and Luna. We parked in Kentmere which is near Kendall in the Lake District, and walked up to Kentmere Reservoir using the Miles without Stiles route.
I have never been to Kentmere and whilst it is a very small place, it is a nice walk up to the reservoir and the reservoir was really beautiful. It is an area of the Lake District that I need to explore more.
We finished back at the car with a bacon sarnie made on the gas stove.
Miles Without Stiles - https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws3
Strava route, if you want the GPX file - https://www.strava.com/activities/5151459357
My Kit -
Insta360 One x2 action camera
Solerunner barefoot minimalist hiking shoes
Shamon Clothing t-shirt
Ultimat...
published: 12 May 2021
Kentmere Reservoir, Cumbria, England
View over the Reservoir and Hollow Bank Common.
published: 15 Oct 2010
A perfect short walk up the track from Kentmere towards the reservoir with very impressive views
A pleasant short Lake District walk up the wonderful Kentmere Valley with its impressive mountain views of Kentmere Pike and the maginificent corrie at the end of the valley with High Street at its head
published: 02 Sep 2020
Kentmere Reservoir in the Lake District
published: 02 Sep 2014
Lake District 1day walking to Kentmere Reservoir
Easter Holiday in Lake District 2019!!
published: 30 Apr 2019
Sadgill to Kentmere Reservoir, Cumbria
An 11 mile walk that’s easy going with some beautiful views.
published: 10 Apr 2021
Emtb lake district mountain biking , Kentmere Reservoir 14/11/2021
A very popular Lake District walk from the Kentmere village up to the Reservoir but with a twist. Up the not track up the side of the valley towards the Reservo...
A very popular Lake District walk from the Kentmere village up to the Reservoir but with a twist. Up the not track up the side of the valley towards the Reservoir and back down the track with a surprise visit to an old slate mine, which you often miss but often walk over! How the miners managed to get the slate stone out using horses and carts and down the valley is simply outstanding.#lakedistrictwalks
A very popular Lake District walk from the Kentmere village up to the Reservoir but with a twist. Up the not track up the side of the valley towards the Reservoir and back down the track with a surprise visit to an old slate mine, which you often miss but often walk over! How the miners managed to get the slate stone out using horses and carts and down the valley is simply outstanding.#lakedistrictwalks
Quite a remote area of the Lakes although extremely busy and popular. The reservoir is well hidden a long way up the attractive valley, far from any public road...
Quite a remote area of the Lakes although extremely busy and popular. The reservoir is well hidden a long way up the attractive valley, far from any public roads. The biggest problem for visitors is finding a suitable parking space! I hope that you enjoy my efforts enough to like/comment/subscribe. Also do check out my other videos on YouTube. Thanx, JimC.
Quite a remote area of the Lakes although extremely busy and popular. The reservoir is well hidden a long way up the attractive valley, far from any public roads. The biggest problem for visitors is finding a suitable parking space! I hope that you enjoy my efforts enough to like/comment/subscribe. Also do check out my other videos on YouTube. Thanx, JimC.
Full pack walk... me, Heather & the Hounds, Bambi, and Luna. We parked in Kentmere which is near Kendall in the Lake District, and walked up to Kentmere Reservo...
Full pack walk... me, Heather & the Hounds, Bambi, and Luna. We parked in Kentmere which is near Kendall in the Lake District, and walked up to Kentmere Reservoir using the Miles without Stiles route.
I have never been to Kentmere and whilst it is a very small place, it is a nice walk up to the reservoir and the reservoir was really beautiful. It is an area of the Lake District that I need to explore more.
We finished back at the car with a bacon sarnie made on the gas stove.
Miles Without Stiles - https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws3
Strava route, if you want the GPX file - https://www.strava.com/activities/5151459357
My Kit -
Insta360 One x2 action camera
Solerunner barefoot minimalist hiking shoes
Shamon Clothing t-shirt
Ultimate Direction Fastpack 35
My Media –
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpackeroutdoors/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackeroutdoors/ (there is a group of the same name too)
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If you would like to support me then you can "buy me a coffee" ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fastpackerou ... Please note I will not spend it on coffee haha. I will however invest every penny of it in making better videos for you. Thank you for your support.
Full pack walk... me, Heather & the Hounds, Bambi, and Luna. We parked in Kentmere which is near Kendall in the Lake District, and walked up to Kentmere Reservoir using the Miles without Stiles route.
I have never been to Kentmere and whilst it is a very small place, it is a nice walk up to the reservoir and the reservoir was really beautiful. It is an area of the Lake District that I need to explore more.
We finished back at the car with a bacon sarnie made on the gas stove.
Miles Without Stiles - https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws3
Strava route, if you want the GPX file - https://www.strava.com/activities/5151459357
My Kit -
Insta360 One x2 action camera
Solerunner barefoot minimalist hiking shoes
Shamon Clothing t-shirt
Ultimate Direction Fastpack 35
My Media –
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpackeroutdoors/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackeroutdoors/ (there is a group of the same name too)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fastpackerout
If you would like to support me then you can "buy me a coffee" ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fastpackerou ... Please note I will not spend it on coffee haha. I will however invest every penny of it in making better videos for you. Thank you for your support.
A pleasant short Lake District walk up the wonderful Kentmere Valley with its impressive mountain views of Kentmere Pike and the maginificent corrie at the end ...
A pleasant short Lake District walk up the wonderful Kentmere Valley with its impressive mountain views of Kentmere Pike and the maginificent corrie at the end of the valley with High Street at its head
A pleasant short Lake District walk up the wonderful Kentmere Valley with its impressive mountain views of Kentmere Pike and the maginificent corrie at the end of the valley with High Street at its head
A very popular Lake District walk from the Kentmere village up to the Reservoir but with a twist. Up the not track up the side of the valley towards the Reservoir and back down the track with a surprise visit to an old slate mine, which you often miss but often walk over! How the miners managed to get the slate stone out using horses and carts and down the valley is simply outstanding.#lakedistrictwalks
Quite a remote area of the Lakes although extremely busy and popular. The reservoir is well hidden a long way up the attractive valley, far from any public roads. The biggest problem for visitors is finding a suitable parking space! I hope that you enjoy my efforts enough to like/comment/subscribe. Also do check out my other videos on YouTube. Thanx, JimC.
Full pack walk... me, Heather & the Hounds, Bambi, and Luna. We parked in Kentmere which is near Kendall in the Lake District, and walked up to Kentmere Reservoir using the Miles without Stiles route.
I have never been to Kentmere and whilst it is a very small place, it is a nice walk up to the reservoir and the reservoir was really beautiful. It is an area of the Lake District that I need to explore more.
We finished back at the car with a bacon sarnie made on the gas stove.
Miles Without Stiles - https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles/mws3
Strava route, if you want the GPX file - https://www.strava.com/activities/5151459357
My Kit -
Insta360 One x2 action camera
Solerunner barefoot minimalist hiking shoes
Shamon Clothing t-shirt
Ultimate Direction Fastpack 35
My Media –
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpackeroutdoors/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackeroutdoors/ (there is a group of the same name too)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fastpackerout
If you would like to support me then you can "buy me a coffee" ... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fastpackerou ... Please note I will not spend it on coffee haha. I will however invest every penny of it in making better videos for you. Thank you for your support.
A pleasant short Lake District walk up the wonderful Kentmere Valley with its impressive mountain views of Kentmere Pike and the maginificent corrie at the end of the valley with High Street at its head
Kentmere Reservoir is a water storage facility situated in the Kentmere valley in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located 10.5km north-northeast of the town of Windermere. The reservoir is fed by the streams which form the headwaters of the River Kent which rises 1.5km to the north in Hall Cove on the southern slopes of High Street as well as Lingmell Gill which drains the large corrie on the western side of Harter Fell beneath the Nan Bield Pass.
History
The reservoir was built in 1848 after the mill owners on the banks of the River Kent decided they needed a regular and regulated supply of water to drive their water wheels. The main protagonists in the effort to build the reservoir were the James Cropper paper mill at Burneside, Benjamin Turton’s wood mill at Staveley, Wakefield’s gunpowder works at Sedgwick and Gawith Hoggarth’s snuff mill at Helsington.
The mill owners introduced a private bill into parliament in 1845 to get permission to build the reservoir, construction went ahead and was completed three years later. Over the years the James Cropper paper mill became sole owners of the reservoir with exclusive rights for use of the water. However the firm no longer need the reservoir in their production process even though there is a high use of water in paper making. In 1995 they offered to hand the reservoir over to any new owner for free in return for them paying for repairs totalling £100,000 plus annual maintenance of over £2,000. No buyers came forward and Croppers are still the de facto owners of the reservoir today.