Location Name - Brent Reservoir
Runbury Circle
London NW9 8RX

Location ID: 10142275

Phone 1:07788 366 530

Website:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/media-centre/filming-and-photography (Canal & River Trust - filming)
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/media-centre/filming-and-photography/our-filming-and-photography-locations/brent-reservoir-welsh-harp (Brent Reservoir)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
COUNTRYSIDE - Woodlands and copses
RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Lakes
RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Reservoirs
SPORT - Sailing

Description:
Brent Reservoir, also known as the Welsh Harp because of its shape, is a large open body of water between Wembley and Hendon in north west London.The reservoir was built in the mid-19th Century to supply water to the Regent's Canal, however it has been extensively modernised with concrete walls and structures. At the western end is a sluice with concrete walkways and a control house over the water. The Welsh Harp Sailing Club occupies the north west corner of the reservoir with a complex of buildings and hardstanding. To the east, Cool Oak Lane bridge crosses the reservoir. Much of the reservoir is surrounded by small pockets of woodland and the site is a SSSI which means it is home to rare wildlife species. The reservoir has strong currents and is suitable for boating but not for swimming. The area surrounding the sluices is closed to the public.

Jurisdictions::
Brent, Canal & River Trust

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