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===History and Use=== | ===History and Use=== | ||
| − | Haweswater is a reservoir for Manchester and is located in the south-eastern part of the English Lake District. [[Golden Eagle]]s first bred | + | Haweswater is a reservoir for Manchester and is located in the south-eastern part of the English Lake District. [[Golden Eagle]]s first bred in Riggindale Valley in 1969 and since then 16 young have fledged. The last male Golden Eagle has not been seen since Storm Desmond devastated much of Cumbria in December 2015. |
===Access and Facilities=== | ===Access and Facilities=== | ||
| − | *The reserve and the viewpoint are open all year, but the viewpoint is only manned by the RSPB from April to August, 11 am-4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, plus bank holidays. | + | *The reserve and the viewpoint, at the southern end of the lake, are open all year, but the viewpoint is only manned by the RSPB from April to August, 11 am-4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, plus bank holidays. |
*The footpath to the Eagle Viewpoint begins at the carpark at the southern end of Haweswater. | *The footpath to the Eagle Viewpoint begins at the carpark at the southern end of Haweswater. | ||
*There are many walking trails in the area, which are marked on the OS maps | *There are many walking trails in the area, which are marked on the OS maps | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 1 July 2018
Featured Article: Haweswater
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History and Use
Haweswater is a reservoir for Manchester and is located in the south-eastern part of the English Lake District. Golden Eagles first bred in Riggindale Valley in 1969 and since then 16 young have fledged. The last male Golden Eagle has not been seen since Storm Desmond devastated much of Cumbria in December 2015.
Access and Facilities
- The reserve and the viewpoint, at the southern end of the lake, are open all year, but the viewpoint is only manned by the RSPB from April to August, 11 am-4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, plus bank holidays.
- The footpath to the Eagle Viewpoint begins at the carpark at the southern end of Haweswater.
- There are many walking trails in the area, which are marked on the OS maps
