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Turton-Jumbles

This valley to the north of Bolton contains a line of three smaller reservoirs surrounded by woodland, mainly in the form of conifer plantations. Originally the valleys fed Bradshaw Brook, a focal point of industrial activity based on textiles. Entwistle was the first to be built, in the 1830s, one of the first reservoirs in the country of such size, followed by Wayoh in the 1860s, and Jumbles in 1971. The reservoirs are now a focus for recreation and nature conservation, with walking, fishing and other leisure pursuits located at Entwistle and Wayoh, and the county park centred around Jumbles.

Haslingden Grane

The Grane valley, to the west of the town of Haslingden, is remote. It is occupied by three reservoirs: Calf Hey, Ogden and Holden Wood, while the valley sides contain a mix of coniferous and broadleaved plantations and open pastures. This was once a well-populated valley, with farmers, quarry workers and a number of mills. The entire valley was depopulated when the reservoirs were constructed. Today, the scattered abandoned farmsteads, ruined cottages, pastures and packhorse tracks are remnants of the pre-reservoir landscape. The Grane valley, flanked by rather steeper sides than the other valleys, is especially appealing, and increasingly used for informal recreation.