Yorkshire Water lists a free small car park, disabled parking and a picnic area. No on-route toilet or refreshments provision has been verified.
Opening hours
All times are local to the place. Facility hours may differ from access to the grounds. N/A means no timetable was available in the sources checked; read the notes for access guidance.
Location access
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Opening times
monday
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tuesday
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wednesday
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thursday
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friday
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saturday
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sunday
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No published opening timetable was found in the sources checked. Follow current access notices; N/A does not establish unrestricted or 24-hour access.
A wooded reservoir below Holme Moss, with a short embankment approach and a more demanding circuit beyond.
Ramsden combines water, wooded slopes and views towards the high moors west of Holmfirth. Yorkshire Water publishes a short circuit here, but its mix of rocky paths, a steep-sided valley and a stone stile makes it more demanding than a surfaced reservoir promenade.
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Before you set out
Details and coordinates can be incomplete or out of date. Check current access, conditions, weather and your route with the site operator before travelling. This is not live navigation or emergency guidance.
Editorial review: 6 November 2026. Conditions may change.
Approach
Allow 10 minutes one way (estimated) from Brownhill Lane car park to the reservoir embankment. Follow Yorkshire Water’s signed entrance from the road. The published circuit continues around the reservoir and returns on the forest track; check its unstable section before committing to the loop.
Walking time from arrival (one way)
10 minutes (approximate)
Terrain & steps
Muddy, rocky and uneven paths, a stream crossing, steep down-and-up sections and a stone stile on the full circuit; the return vehicle track has potholes.
Accessibility
The full circuit has a stone stile and substantial uneven ground. Disabled parking is listed, but this does not establish an accessible route to the water.
Access & restrictions
Keep dogs on leads. Riding Wood and Yateholme reservoirs have no public access; view them only from permitted paths and tracks. Swimming, fires and barbecues are prohibited.
Seasonal considerations
The operator’s guide warns of an unstable slipped path. Follow current closures and turn back if it is unsafe; mud, ice and high water can increase the difficulty.
Approach walk: approximately 10 minutes one way from the stated arrival point.
Typical total visit: 60–100 minutes, including exploring.
The stated approach has steps or stiles. Read the accessibility notes for details.
One-way approach: 10 minutes (estimated) to the embankment. Total visit: 60–100 minutes (estimated) for the operator’s short circuit plus stops, only if the route is safely open. Yorkshire Water publishes about one hour of walking for the circuit; the extra allowance is editorial. The timing does not apply to the longer route via Holme.
Source for these planning details
More to discover nearby
A few other places within 25 miles of Ramsden Reservoir. Distances are approximate, straight line; use each guide’s arrival point to plan your journey.
