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Rudyard Lake

374 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome374 ha

Getting here

53.13523, -2.08465

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Great Crested Grebe +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Great Crested Grebe +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood Avens, Sycamore +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Lake Roadpublic footpath · 832 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 832 mPath type: service
Lake Roadpublic footpath · 389 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 389 mPath type: track
Lake Roadpublic footpath · 707 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 707 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 559Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rudyard Lake at Rea Cliffe Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rudyard Lake at Rea Cliffe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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