2017

TQ3328 : Openwater swimmers, Ardingley Reservoir

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

Openwater swimmers, Ardingley Reservoir
Openwater swimmers, Ardingley 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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Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog Water resources
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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 3337 2879 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:2.5795N 0:5.9352W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3336 2877
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