About Ogden Water Country Park and Nature Reserve

Set high in the Pennine hills lies Ogden Water. Ogden is a Country Park and Local Nature reserve set around a 34 acre reservoir that has been supplying the people of Halifax with a clean supply of drinking water for well over one hundred and fifty years.

Though owned by Yorkshire Water PLC, the country park is managed by Calderdale Council who provide the access and woodlands for the benefit of conservation and quiet informal recreation.

The total area of the estate is only some 60 hectares, however exploration of the moors and fells beyond is both easy and encouraged.

Ogden attracts some 300.000 plus visitors each year, many of who come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, take the air, and perhaps explore the woodland trails or the three permanent orienteering courses.

Ogden has a small car park, picnic areas, a classroom for visiting schools and groups, a visitor centre that is open at weekends and school holidays, and of course public toilets.