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Ulley Reservoir is a great place to sail, the surroundings are attractive and the winds can be wild.
The reservoir was built in the 1870's to provide Rotherham with drinking water but by the early 1980's it was no longer needed, being used at this time for standby supply only. As the reservoir served no further purpose, the Water Authority sold it to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council for the token sum of £1 in September of 1986 and the council turned it into a country park.
Ulley Country Park is host to a great variety of plants and animals. This diversity is due to the close proximity of the many different habitats which make up the park; as well as open water, there is woodland, grassland, arable land, scrub and gorse. Some of the wildlife to be found includes: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Coots, Moorhens, terns, Swans, Dragonflies, over 20 species of Butterfly, Kingfisher, Heron, Swallows, Swifts, House Martins, Kestrel, Fox and much more. The water is over forty feet deep in places and is managed as a coarse fishery.
As well as the sailing and the wildlife, there is much for the family to do, especially walking and fishing. There is a visitor centre with displays, toilets, snack and drink machine and shop selling souvenirs and fishing tackle. For more information about the park click this link to the Rotherham Council website.
