Rudyard Lake

#3937 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Rudyard Lake is a reservoir in Rudyard, Staffordshire, located north-west of the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was constructed in the late 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. During the 19th century, it was a popular destination for daytrippers taking advantage of easy access using the newly constructed North Staffordshire Railway. The lake is still used for many water activities such as boating, canoeing, fishing and also for walks and recreational steam train trips. ()

Built: 1799 (225 years ago)Coordinates: 53°8'10"N, 2°5'10"W

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Rudyard Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biddulph Grange, St Edward the Confessor's Church, All Saints' Church, Knypersley Reservoir.

3.2 miW
Garden, Park
Biddulph Grange, Biddulph
81 min walk • Biddulph Grange, a quintessentially Victorian garden located in the heart of Biddulph, United Kingdom, is a hidden gem that offers a journey around the world in the space of a few acres. This National Trust property is not just a garden; it is a collection of themed...
3.2 miSE
Church
St Edward the Confessor's Church, Leek
82 min walk • St Edward the Confessor's Church is an active Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. The building, which dates back to the 13th century, is listed Grade II*. It is Leek's original parish church, although the parish now includes other churches such as All Saints which were built as the town's population increased.
3.5 miSE
Church
All Saints' Church, Leek
89 min walk • All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in 1885–1887; the church has stained glass by Morris & Co.
4.1 miSW
Reservoir, Canal
Knypersley Reservoir, Stoke-on-Trent
106 min walk • Knypersley Reservoir near Biddulph, Staffordshire, England, was built in 1827 to supply water to the Caldon Canal, along with two others at Stanley Pool and Rudyard Lake. It is the only reservoir along the course of the River Trent.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
The Roaches, Peak District
106 min walk • The Roaches is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Staffordshire Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
The Cloud
86 min walk • The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary. At 343 metres in height, it is one of the highest hills in the area.
3.4 miSE
Memorial
Nicholson War Memorial, Leek
88 min walk • The Nicholson War Memorial in Leek, Staffordshire, England is a 1925 war memorial. It was commissioned by local manufacturer Sir Arthur Nicholson and his wife Lady Marianne, née Falkner, in memory of their son Lieutenant Basil Lee Nicholson, who was killed in action at Ypres...
2.8 miSE
Historical place, Museum
Brindley Mill, Leek
71 min walk • The Brindley Water Mill is a water mill in the town of Leek, Staffordshire, England. The current structure was built on the site of previous corn-grinding mills in 1752 by James Brindley.
2.7 miNW
Archaeological site
The Bridestones
69 min walk • The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC.
3.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gritstone Trail
87 min walk • The Gritstone Trail, or Cheshire Gritstone Trail, is a 35-mile long-distance footpath in England which follows the most westerly hills of the Peak District from Disley Station to Mow Cop, and on via the Macclesfield Canal to Kidsgrove Station.
3.8 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
99 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is in Leek Road, Bosley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the deanery of Macclesfield.