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£6.00 for all day. Large car park right next to the visitor center.
Flat and well signposted pathways all around the reservoir.
A couple of spaces you can get to the water but in general the pathways are quite away from the reservoir.
Bins at the car park.
On this route there is a headstone in commemoration of the Devotion of Tip. Tip was a sheep dog who stayed by the body of her dead master Joseph Tacc on the Howden Moors for fifteen weeks from 12 December 1953 to 27 March 1954. Spend a minute to have a think about just how wonderful and devoted dogs are.
The River Derwent is Derbyshire’s and the Peak District’s major river. The RAF’s celebrated 617 squadron flew practice sorties here with their ‘bouncing bombs’, in preparation their epic 1943 raid on the dams of the German Ruhr. The twin-towered dam is at its most impressive when the water cascades over it, unfortunately we went in August and therefore the water wasn't overflowing, but we intend to go back in the future to see it because the structure is seriously impressive and with water running over it would be an amazing site. T
he area is also very cycling friendly so if you have your dog off lead be aware there are other users of the pathways. Lots of little spots to stop and take in the views of the reservoir, we did this walk after a tough day of hiking the day before, and it was a great leg stretcher and recovery route.
