Gaddings Dam, Todmorden

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Gaddings Dam, Todmorden

Lumbutts Road, Todmorden, OL14 6JJ
  • MondayOpen 24 hours
  • TuesdayOpen 24 hours
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  • ThursdayOpen 24 hours
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  • SundayOpen 24 hours

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Another hiker-friendly swimming spot, this disused reservoir at the top of the moor near Walsden is a great place to cool off. And the fact that it’s accessed by a trail prevents it from getting too crowded. The beach in the Northeast corner is said to be the highest in England, and on a windy day it certainly feels like it. Interestingly, it’s owned and managed by a collective of locals determined to keep it open for swimming.

As popularity for this spot has grown it’s maybe lost some of its natural untouched charm, however this has made way for a sense of real community among the people who swim here.

Access via Lumbutts Road, Todmorden – Park opposite the Shepherds Rest Inn, Gaddings Dam is at the end of a steep footpath up the hill opposite.

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