Ladybower Reservoir, Ashopton, Derbyshire
Date: Thursday, 3rd March 2022
Start time: 10:00
Grade: Easy / Moderate
Distance: 6.0 miles
Update: Please note the new meeting point and parking.
Walk description
This is a lovely easy / moderate walk around Ladybower and offers great views for only a minimum of effort. The route follows well made paths and tracks near the reservoir. There are about 100 steps to negotiate in two places and tracks on the east side are gently undulating.
The circular walk completes a circuit of one half of Ladybower Reservoir and passes the awe inspiring Derwent Dam, scene of practice flights for the famous Dambusters raids of WWII.
Sit and have lunch at Fairholmes and watch many varieties of woodland birds at the feeding stations.
This is a 6 mile walk and will take about 3.5 hours with a lunch stop.
Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: S33 0AQ : Bridge End Car Park P&D, Upper Derwent, Ashopton, Derbyshire
GPS Coordinates: 53.3931566, -1.7303467
Joining Us
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