Photos of Wet Sleddale and Swindale in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria..
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SWINDALE 01A - Swindale Head and the Old Corpse Road
Swindale Head near Shap in the Lake District, Cumbria.
The Old Corpse Road from Mardale to Shap drops down into Swindale.
The Old Corpse Road from Mardale to Shap drops down into Swindale.
SWINDALE 02A - Old Corpse Road signpost, Swindale Head
Old Corpse Road fingerpost at Swindale Head in the Lake District, Cumbria.
SWINDALE 07A - Stepping stones over Swindale Beck
Stepping stones over Swindale Beck in Swindale near Shap, Cumbria.
SWINDALE 08A - Impounding weir, Swindale Beck Intake
The impounding weir on Swindale Beck, Swindale in the Eden District of Cumbria.
This impounding weir allows water to be abstracted from Swindale Beck. From here, filtered water flows through the Swindale aqueduct into Haweswater Reservoir. The reservoir provides drinking water to Manchester.
Natural England, the RSPB, the Environment Agency and United Utilities have recently been working together to put the bends back into Swindale Beck that runs through the valley. This should prevent flooding and help the wildlife. The beck had been straightened in the 1800s to provide more land for grazing and hay making.
This impounding weir allows water to be abstracted from Swindale Beck. From here, filtered water flows through the Swindale aqueduct into Haweswater Reservoir. The reservoir provides drinking water to Manchester.
Natural England, the RSPB, the Environment Agency and United Utilities have recently been working together to put the bends back into Swindale Beck that runs through the valley. This should prevent flooding and help the wildlife. The beck had been straightened in the 1800s to provide more land for grazing and hay making.
SWINDALE 09A - Crump weir, Swindale Beck Intake
The crump weir, Swindale intake and fish pass on Swindale Beck in the Eden District of Cumbria.
WET SLEDDALE 01A - The newly formed River Lowther
The newly formed River Lowther that has just flowed out of reservoir in Wet Sleddale near Shap in Cumbria.
WET SLEDDALE 05A - Wet Sleddale Reservoir
Wet Sleddale Reservoir in Wet Sleddale, Cumbria.
The reservoir was operational in 1966. extracted water was passed (mainly through tunnels) to Haweswater and then continued on its journey to Manchester.
Shap Limeworks can be seen in the distance.
The reservoir was operational in 1966. extracted water was passed (mainly through tunnels) to Haweswater and then continued on its journey to Manchester.
Shap Limeworks can be seen in the distance.
WET SLEDDALE 10A - A distant view of Sleddale Hall
A distant view of Sleddale Hall in Wet Sleddale near Shap, Cumbria.
Sleddale Hall was known as 'Crow Crag' in the 1968 cult film 'Withnail and I'.
Sleddale Hall was known as 'Crow Crag' in the 1968 cult film 'Withnail and I'.
WET SLEDDALE 11B - Sleddale Hall
Sleddale Hall in Wet Sleddale near Shap, Cumbria.
Sleddale Hall was known as 'Crow Crag' in the 1968 cult film 'Withnail and I'.
Sleddale Hall was known as 'Crow Crag' in the 1968 cult film 'Withnail and I'.
WET SLEDDALE 15A - Stone bridge over Sleddale Beck
Stone bridge over Sleddale Beck in Wet Sleddale near Shap in Cumbria.
The 17th century packhorse bridge spanning Sleddale Beck that featured in the 1986 cult comedy film, 'Withnail and I'. This was the scene where Withnail fishes with a shotgun.
The old bridge was dismantled for the building of the reservoir, and re-erected with added parapets.
The 17th century packhorse bridge spanning Sleddale Beck that featured in the 1986 cult comedy film, 'Withnail and I'. This was the scene where Withnail fishes with a shotgun.
The old bridge was dismantled for the building of the reservoir, and re-erected with added parapets.
