The Top 20 Lakes around Matlock Town
Looking to visit the best lakes around Matlock Town? 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 Matlock Town’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: December 13, 2025
Carsington Water
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If you are looking for an easier life cycle around the reservoir anticlockwise as this way you get the harder part out of the way in the first half of …
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Emperor Lake at Chatsworth
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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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Mill Pond
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The Mill Pond (aka Lower Pond) was originally a quarry but was converted into a reservoir in 1850 to supply a continuous flow of water to power machinery.
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Ogston Reservoir
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Ogston Reservoir was created by flooding the local valley in 1958. The flooding covered the village of Woolley as well as a pub, farmland and a section of the Ashover …
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Southeast corner of Linacre Middle Reservoir
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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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