Shing Mun Reservoir
城门水塘
A reservoir country park north of Tsuen Wan, where paperbark trees by the water and wild macaques are its signature sights.
Shing Mun Reservoir was built in the 1930s and is one of Hong Kong's earliest large reservoirs. Near the main dam there are groves of paperbark trees, which look lovely reflected in the water. The reservoir area has many wild macaques. Feeding them is illegal, so keep food and plastic bags out of sight. You can walk around the reservoir in about 2 to 3 hours, or continue over Needle Hill and Grassy Hill to Tai Mo Shan. Nearby are the Shing Mun Pillbox ruins, part of the Gin Drinkers' Line. Take minibus 82 from Tsuen Wan to the reservoir entrance.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tai Mo Shan
- Che Kung Temple, Sha Tin
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Lion Rock
- Mei Ho House
- Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
- Sham Shui Po