The Top 15 Lakes around Calver
Looking to visit the best lakes around Calver? 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 Calver’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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Southeast corner of Linacre Middle Reservoir
Highlight • Trail
This is a lovely place just west of Chesterfield just on the edge of the Peak District. It’s three reservoirs and some lovely woods with trunk carvings. Great for kids. …
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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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Linacre Lower Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
Linacre is a peaceful woodland with three reservoirs at its heart. Built between 1855-1904, the reservoirs hold more than 240 million gallons of water. A network of trails and footpaths …
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Linacre Reservoirs Trail
Highlight • Trail
There is an official bike route around the reservoirs. And unofficial trails in the wooded areas but you will come across people walking on them so very hard to get …
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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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Ring Pond
Highlight • Lake
Water from the Ring Pond flows over the Sowter Stone and down to the Aqueduct, which was constructed by Paxton in the late 1830’s and early 1840’s as part of …
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Barlow Fishing Lakes
Highlight • Natural
Route through closed to the public. You can take a path at the back of the lakes but not straight through. Cafe still open to all.
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Linacre Middle Reservoir
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Easy route for walking and mountain biking. The climb out of Linacre to Old Brampton is tough going when it’s muddy. Good luck trying to pedal through the deep mud, but still amazing fun to be had 😆
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