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View of Rivington Reservoir – Liverpool Castle Replica Ruins loop from Rivington

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North West England

View of Rivington Reservoir – Liverpool Castle Replica Ruins loop from Rivington

Moderate

70

runners

View of Rivington Reservoir – Liverpool Castle Replica Ruins loop from Rivington

00:45

6.47km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Camper Parking

1

203 m

Horrobin Embankment

Highlight • Lake

The Horrobin embankment separates the upper and lower Rivington Reservoirs. It carries Horrobin Lane across the reservoir, providing a useful link for a walk. The reservoirs were built to supply water to Liverpool.

Tip by

2

299 m

View of Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

North of this dam is the upper Rivington Reservoir, the lower reservoir is to the south. There are also two more reservoirs to the north which form this chain of …

Tip by

3

393 m

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the …

Tip by

4

517 m

Bowling Green Café

Highlight • Other

5

4.17 km

Liverpool Castle Replica Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

William Lever built a folly which is a scale replica of Liverpool Castle. Building started in 1912 and the replica, which was not completed, was based on a conjectural reconstruction of the castle prepared by E. W. Cox in 1892.

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6

4.29 km

Liverpool Castle Ruins with View of Rivington Pike

Highlight • Historical Site

7

4.45 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir and Liverpool Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Beware of dog muck. A lot of folks don't clean it up.

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B

6.47 km

End point

Camper Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

1.38 km

382 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.70 km

1.38 km

695 m

383 m

239 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Sunday 13 September

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16°C

27 %

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