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Dovestone Reservoir lies at the convergence of the valleys of the Greenfield and Chew Brooks above the village of Greenfield, on Saddleworth Moor. The reservoir is on the edge of the Peak District National Park in the South Pennines, and lies at the convergence of the valleys of the Greenfield and Chew Brooks above Greenfield in the South Pennines.
It is the lowest and largest of three reservoirs in the Greenfield Valley. Above it are the Yeoman Hey, built in 1880, and Greenfield Reservoirs. Chew Reservoir is in the upper Chew Valley and at 1,600 feet (488 metres) above sea level was the highest reservoir in the British Isles when it was built in 1914.
The reservoirs are surrounded by moorland and, above the valley, high rocky outcrops. Joggers compete in a race every Friday evening in the summer months. The path around Dovestone is well maintained, gravelled and relatively flat. Leading off its circular path are paths to Chew Reservoir, towards the car park at Binn Green and along the Greenfield Valley past the Yeoman Hey and Greenfield Reservoirs. Dovestone Sailing Club uses the reservoir.
The Chew Valley is a gritstone climbing area visited by climbers and boulderers.
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- Landmark