Tag: Ladybower reservoir

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Drought unveils lost village

Out and about
Derwent was a village in Derbyshire that was demolished (or technically drowned) in 1944 to make way for the Ladybower reservoir. The extremely dry summer/autumn…
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Alport Castles

Out and about
Dave Horton and I went for a circular walk that took us up Win Hill, over to Hope Cross, down to Alport Farm, and then…
Alport Castles David Horton derbyshire derwent reservoir Farmers Stout Ladybower reservoir Peter Bargh
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Cycle around Ladybower

Family
We drove over to Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire and cycled around the three dams with my son William. We parked just before Fairholmes  and cycled…
cycle derwent reservoir Fairholmes Howden Reservoir Ladybower reservoir packhorse bridge Peter Bargh Slippery Stones William Bargh
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