2017

TQ3328 : Openwater swimmers, Ardingly Reservoir

taken 7 years ago, near to Ardingly, West Sussex, England

Openwater swimmers, Ardingly Reservoir
Openwater swimmers, Ardingly Reservoir
Ardingly Reservoir is a 198-acre (0.80 km2) reservoir that feeds the River Ouse in West Sussex, 5 miles (8 km) north of Haywards Heath. The villages of Ardingly and Balcombe are immediately to the east and north of the reservoir respectively. The reservoir was created in 1978 by damming Shell Brook, a tributary of the River Ouse which flows into the Ouse about 500m south of the Reservoir.

The Ardingly Activity Centre provides watersports for the public including wind surfing, canoeing, powerboating and dinghy sailing.

The reservoir is a popular fishing venue offering 3 miles (5 km) of freshwater fishing for carp, tench, pike, roach, rudd, eel, gudgeon, European perch and bream.

The west bank of the reservoir is private property of the Balcombe Estate but the north, south and east shores offer public rights of way and bridleways. Ornithologists are catered for with two bird hides situated on the east bank.

The site is a local Nature Reserve LinkExternal link


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TQ3328, 298 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 28 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 5 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3347 2883 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:2.5997N 0:5.8487W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3348 2881
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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