The Top 12 Lakes around Ouston
Looking to visit the best lakes around Ouston? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Ouston’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Watergate Forest Park Local Nature Reserve
Highlight • Waterfall
A very pleasant walk, no special equipment needed. Just take a bit of water, comfy shoes (no need for hike boots) and you’re good to go. Enjoy.
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Derwenthaugh Country Park Pond
Highlight • Lake
Really nice surface for cycling but beware and be considerate to the many walkers
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Model Boating Lake, Herrington Country Park
Highlight • Natural
The Model Boating Lake in Herrington Country Park is a charming feature of the park that offers a unique recreational space for model boating enthusiasts. The lake is surrounded by lush scenery and has plenty of picnic spaces and benches.
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Waterfall in Watergate Forest Park
Highlight • Lake
A little waterfall in the Watergate Forest Park
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Brasside Pond
Highlight • Lake
Brasside Pond is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Two large ponds, the result of flooding of old clay pits. Important breeding site for wildfowl.
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Pockerley Farm Pond
Highlight • Lake
Rough bridleway ideal for mountain bikes with countryside all around.
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Mount Pleasant Lake Wooden Dock
Highlight • Viewpoint
There’s quite a few of these fishing jetties within the trees. Beautiful little spots to sit and chill when there isn’t people fishing.
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Mill Wood Lake
Highlight • Forest
some times the lake can have a sheath of mud over it making it a little unatractive. all in all it is beautiful
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Leazes Park Lake
Highlight • Lake
Must have been 50 years since I was last here! Very impressed, really nice also cafe (open for takeaway coffee snacks and toilets open despite the lockdown.
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Forest Path and Lake View
Highlight (Segment) • Forest
This is one of the trails across this nice park. The western part is gravel, then from the lake to the road is asphalt
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Saltwell Park
Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area
Beautiful old Victorian park to walk around with pedal Swans on the lake, a Dean, the salt well it is named after, a maze and parks for children to play in. It even has a small pets corner
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