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Staunton Harold Reservoir

Staunton Harold Resevoir. © Garth Newton - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The name of Staunton Harold Reservoir comes from the local name for limestone and after Harold, 12th Century Lord of the Manor. Today the spot is popular with walkers, anglers, watersports and wildlife enthusiasts.

The Reservoir used to be six ponds originally owned by the Harpur Crew family (which dates back to the 17th Century). It now has a surface area of 209 acres. The disused Tower windmill which dominates the skyline on Staunton Harold Reservoir dates from 1798.