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Upload your activity and inspire others. Jo Conroy. October 22, Jackie Kosub. October 10, Justyna Gr. August 20, Laura Crossley. August 15, July 16, Sarah Jackson. Dan Exley. June 6, Abby Welsh. June 5, Georgia Smith. They then told me, if I had took the non scenic route, the beach was just over the hill The moral of the story is Smaybelline Accrington, UK contributions.
Stunning Location, Perfect for children to swim and enjoy the sand. Breathtaking Views! Honestly please visit this place and make your mind up for yourself, ignore the negative reviews. It is stunning and well worth the trip.
Just make sure you are close to the wall and don't go down any tracks onto residents land. Don't park on the Shepherds Rest car park, wardens patrol this. Arrive early and you will be fine. My 5 year old did it with ease, no moaning and he thoroughly enjoyed it.
You can stop at various points and sit on the rocks for a breather and take in the stunning views. My tiny chihuahuas also did this walk with ease as well as my 5 year old and yet so many adult reviewers complain about the walk, it's not a promenade it's a moor!
On a random week day you will have this place to yourself! No toilets, facilities or bins. No one want's a dog bounding over to them when they are sunbathing or having a picnic with their kids. Yes dogs love swimming too but if there are kids around please respect that and keep your dogs on a lead. There are also sheep in the surrounding area with no fencing so once again KEEP your dogs on a lead! Iain M 5 contributions. This "secret beach" is nothing of the sort.
It is in fact a tiny corner of sand in an old reservoir located at the top of a steep incline. There are NO facilities and if you turn up in flip flops and with pushchair etc then expect a painful walk and the possibility of a trip to casualty. From the road its at least half an hour walk up a track that would make a goat puke, that's if you can park next to the path. With the sheer volume of cars being abandoned you're looking at approx another 30 mins just to reach the start of your climb and that's after spending an hour in your car trying to get to a parking space on the narrow country road.
David L Alne, UK 1, contributions. Oxymoron Reservoir on top of hill claims highest beach in England. If you enjoy out of the way locations in spectacular settings this will be well worth you visiting.
If you park by the Shepherds Rest Inn on the Lumbutts Road above Todmorden , you then take the path on the opposite side of the road that steadily heads up to the right, an historic stoned packhorse route that is part of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail.
Once you round a corner left , shortly after the path splits, head left and upwards. When you crest the bank the sudden surprise of a square reservoir perched on top of these South Pennine hills is an unexpected treat. You can walk all the way around the perimeter dam walls, and in one corner is a small sandy beach which is claimed to be the highest in England. This is a popular spot for Wild Swimming, remote, exposed, with spectacular views across towards the prominent Stoodley Pike landmark You might be lucky enough to see girls in bikinis lying on the golden sandy beach in mid summer on hot days, but more usually it is keen intrepid outdoor types in wetsuits taking a wild swim.
It is a good spot for taking in the upland Pennine hills landscape. You can continue on a circular route towards Stoodley Pike that takes you along part of the Pennine Way National Trail Soak in the atmosphere, normally with peace and quiet, maybe do some bird watching or take a few photos, this is a truly special place.
The dam was originally built in the 's to help supply water to the Rochdale Canal which snakes along the Calder valley below. Spending some time at this reservoir perched high on top of a remote hillside is always a special pleasure to visit. David S Todmorden, UK 4 contributions. If you really cannot resist making a long trip to be crammed onto a tiny patch of sand with several hundred others then please do your homework before setting off.
Park in town and get a bus up. Parking is difficult and blocks the road. I advise going to the toilet before setting off, there are no facilities up at the dam and I don't care for people using the side of my garage. The once secluded and clean spot is now a distant memory. Don't use or park on residents private roads, and kindly don't tell them to F off when asked to park elsewhere.
If you research the place before falling for silly articles in newspapers then you'll find the difficult parking, the remote location and steep climb, the total lack of facilities, the actual tiny size of the patch of sand, the litter and the problems being caused to local residents.
Rosie N 1 contribution. Recent newspaper articles have been very misleading and irresponsible advortising it as "Britain's Highest Beach" or "Todmorden's Secret Beach". It is not a beach!!! It happens to have a very tiny patch of sand in one corner.
Gaddings Dam is a small Victorian reservoir on top of the moors above Todmorden. It cannot be reached by road, only by a very steep 30 minutes hike up onto the moors via a footpath from the Shepherd's Rest on Lumbutts Road. Parking along the single track road is very limited and impossible at parts. In peek visitor times the road can get incredibly congested even gridlocked due to inconsiderate parking, please park responsibility allowing access for emergency vehicles and the public bus.
Parking at the Shepherd's rest and their toilets are for customers only. The site is surrounded by moor and farmland so please remember the country code to keep yourself and animals safe. There are a lots of midges even in the day time so bring insect repellent. Do not bring BBQs or light fires because of the high risk of moorland fires in summer. Dispose of rubbish properly rubbish in the small bin at the bottom of the hill, or take it home.
There are no facilities of any kind at the reservoir, no toilet, shop or any shelter at all. It is a remote place, usually cold and very windy, and visitors should be suitably equiped for hiking on the moors. Chatterbox Manchester, UK 1 contribution. The worst day out I have ever had.
If that's a beach the only people who should be using it are the Borrowers. I have hankies bigger than that 'beach'. The walk up the very steep hill is gruelling. The site itself is like the local tip there is so much rubbish. Small narrow lanes with cars parked on both sides. Most of the day was taken up with sitting in the car waiting to move. I won't be going there again.
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