The Top 8 Lakes around Rowland
Looking to visit the best lakes around Rowland? 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 Rowland’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 9, 2025
Foolow Village
Highlight • Pub
A gorgeous little village, with a duck pond, ancient stone cross and a very lovely pub (The Bull's Head) which, if you time your journey right, makes for a great place to stop and refuel.
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Emperor Lake at Chatsworth
Highlight • Structure
A lovely peaceful place to sit and watch the world go by. The Emporer Lake provides water for the Emporer Fountain, at one time the highest gravity fed fountain in the world.
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Emperor Lake
Highlight • Structure
The 6th Duke tasked Paxton with engineering a new record-breaking gravity-fed fountain in anticipation of a visit by Tsar Nicholas 1 in 1844. The 8-acre Emperor lake was fed by …
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Barbrook Reservoir
Highlight • Natural
Now disused Victorian reservoir. Good spot for birdwatching.
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Small Reservoir and Waterfall, Peak District National Park
Highlight • Lake
Amazing spot down by a lake and stream on a tiny ancient bridge. Perfect for the lunch stop!
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HathersageHathersageFroggattEyamHighlowOffertonBradwellGrindlefordBaslow and Bubnell CPAbney and Abney Grange CPFoolowHazlebadgeStoney MiddletonCurbarGreat HucklowGrindlow CP CPMatlock TownChatsworth CPDarley DaleBeeleyEdensorHulland WardMercastonSouth DarleyPilsleyCalverBigginKirk IretonRowsleyBrailsfordHulland CPNorthwood and Tinkersley CPBonsallMiddletonBrassingtonWirksworthCromfordTansleyCallowWinsterEltonMatlock Bath CP CPHognastonBradley CPHassopHoptonBakewellBirchoverAtlowYeldersleyTideswellCarsingtonStanton CPNether HaddonAshbourneOffcote and Underwood CPOsmastonSnelstonMapletonIbleFenny BentleyHollingtonClifton And ComptonShirleyIvonbrook Grange CP CPAldwarkBradbourneLittle Hucklow CP CPKnivetonGrattonEdlaston and Wyaston CPLongford CPRodsleyWardlowThorpeTissington and Lea Hall CPAshford In The WaterHarthillNorbury and Roston CPMarston MontgomeryGreat LongstoneOver HaddonParwichBallidonYoulgreaveCubleyWhestonLittonHartington Middle QuarterLittle LongstoneSheldonEaton and Alsop CPNewton Grange CPHartington Nether Quarter CPSudburyBoylestoneHungry Bentley CPAlkmontonChelmortonBrushfieldDoveridgeYeaveleyBlackwell in the Peak CPCarsington WaterSomersal HerbertMiddleton And Smerrill
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