Out & About: The Derbyshire Reservoirs

Sunday, 17 November 2019

The Derbyshire Reservoirs

The four of us today had a quick trip up to see the Ladybower plugholes and the water pouring over Derwent Dam. It was my turn to drive and we set off at 06:30 in the mist and it didn't let up all the way. It took just over an hour to get there and we parked in the lay by just in front of the dam. A quick shot of the east plughole then a walk across the dam to the west plughole. Both of them were overflowing and the noise was quite loud. The mist was still hanging around and it was raining, although it was pre sunrise there was not a sign of any decent light in the sky.
We got back to the car then went further on over the Ashopton bridge and up the side of Ladybower until we got to our usual parking spot there just before the Fairholmes car park. We got booted up and walked up the east side and got some shots of the water flowing over the dam wall. We were soaking wet so decided to go back and sit in the bus shelter for our breakfast. Then a quick stroll up to the top of the west side of the dam and the monument to Tip the dog.