Entwistle Reservoir

One of our favourite local beauty spots. There’s a very pleasant one-​hour walk around Entwistle Reservoir with a well-​defined path (although it can get a bit boggy in damp weather), and it’s a popular spot for joggers and dog-​walkers. There’s plenty of parking there too, although I think they’ve just started charging for it. The place is very pretty at any time of year, but the trees in autumn are especially beautiful. It will always be a special place for me because I proposed to my wife half-​way round — but I’m sorry to report, true romantic that I am, that I didn’t get down on one knee as it was still a bit muddy from some recent rain