Must-see lake · Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester
Kinder Reservoir
Kinder Reservoir is a lake in Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Kinder Reservoir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Kinder Reservoir
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kinder Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.39085, -1.91162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kinder Reservoir
- Kinderlow Cavern · cave · Greater Manchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mill Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kinder Scout · waterfall · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Matthews · church · Greater Manchester · ~3 km · Must-see
- Moss Castle · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Famine · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lantern Pike · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- South Head · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Brown Knoll · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grindslow Knoll · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chinley Churn (South) · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Snake Pass · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~7 km · Must-see
- St James · church · Greater Manchester · ~7 km · Must-see
- Manor Park · park · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Luke · church · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's RC Church · church · Greater Manchester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eccles Pike · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Melandra Castle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kinder Reservoir
- Toddbrook Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~11 km · Must-see
- Woodhead Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ladybower Reservoir · lake · South Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hollingworth Lake · lake · Greater Manchester · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rudyard Lake · lake · Cheshire East · ~38 km · Must-see
- Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gaddings Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Carsington Water · lake · Derby · ~52 km · Must-see
- Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kinder Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kinder Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kinder Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kinder Reservoir?
Nearby: Kinderlow Cavern (cave, 2 km), Mill Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Kinder Scout (waterfall, 3 km), St. Matthews (church, 3 km), Moss Castle (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Famine (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Kinder Reservoir worth visiting?
Kinder Reservoir is listed as a must-see lake in Greater Manchester on Spotwander.