Notable lake · Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester
Upper Gorple Reservoir
Upper Gorple Reservoir is a lake in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Upper Gorple Reservoir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Upper Gorple Reservoir
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Upper Gorple Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.77903, -2.12075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Gorple Reservoir
- Bronte Way · trek · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Castle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stoodley Pike Monument · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jamia Mosque Sultania · dargah · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gaddings Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Todmorden Centenary Way · church · Greater Manchester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hameldon Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth · church · South Yorkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mary Towneley Loop · trek · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rossendale Way · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hail Storm Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Augustine · church · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Smallbridge St John · church · Greater Manchester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hollingworth Lake · lake · Greater Manchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- All Souls Church, Halifax · church · Greater Manchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Edmund · church · Greater Manchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- St Mary in the Baum · church · Greater Manchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~23 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Gorple Reservoir
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Gorple Reservoir
- Gaddings Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hollingworth Lake · lake · Greater Manchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Woodhead Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kinder Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ladybower Reservoir · lake · South Yorkshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Toddbrook Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~64 km · Must-see
- Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~65 km · Must-see
- Semer Water · lake · York and North Yorkshire · ~70 km · Must-see
- Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Gorple Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Gorple Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Gorple Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Gorple Reservoir?
Nearby: Bronte Way (trek, 7 km), Dobroyd Castle (fort, 10 km), Stoodley Pike Monument (viewpoint, 11 km), Jamia Mosque Sultania (dargah, 11 km), Gaddings Dam (lake, 12 km), Todmorden Centenary Way (church, 14 km).
Is Upper Gorple Reservoir worth visiting?
Upper Gorple Reservoir is listed as a notable lake in Greater Manchester on Spotwander.