Carsington Water Walk and Map
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Carsington Water Walk
Carsington Water is a large scenic reservoir in Derbyshire. It takes it’s water from the River Derwent and is popular with outdoor and watersport enthusiasts. Here are 3 Carsington Water walks on the Derbyshire Walks App ranging from 4.25 miles to 8.5 miles in length.
Carsington Water walk 1
4.25 miles
This is the shortest of the three walks from Carsington Water, a pleasant walk that travels along the northern edge of the water and then south through lovely woodland beside the reservoir. The route will then take you to the lovely conservation villages of Carsington and Hopton. This walk does entail walking along a road which is not too busy but has no pavements. You will also have to cross a busier road a couple of times. If you want to avoid this you can miss out the villages and return along the footpath that runs at the north end of the reservoir. This is a relatively easy walk with a bit of climbing in the woodland. The descent may be slippery in wet weather. You can get refreshments at the Carsington Water Visitor Centre and there is a pub and tea rooms in Carsington.
Carsington Water walk 2
6.5 miles
This pleasant walk includes some excellent scenery and the two picturesque villages of Carsington and Brassington. The walk also contains a short section of the Limestone way and the High Peak Trail and a rocky summit at Harboro Rocks. There is some walking on country lanes and a 700m stretch along a busier road on this route, so please be careful here. You will also need to cross one busy road towards the beginning and end of the walk. You can get refreshments at the Carsington Water Visitor Centre or there are pubs in both villages and tea rooms in Carsington.
Carsington Water walk 3
8.5 miles
This is a delightful walk around Carsington Water, one of Derbyshire’s most important tourist attractions. The walk is mostly level on easy paths through fields and woodland so is ideal for the whole family. However, there are a few little climbs and the walk is quite long for little legs, but there are great places to relax by the water’s edge on the way. There is a great Visitor Centre with shops and an exhibition to visit along with wildlife hides en route. The walk visits the lovely conservation villages of Carsington and Hopton but this entails walking along a road which is not too busy but has no pavements. You will also have to cross a busier road a couple of times. If you want to avoid this you can miss out the villages and stick to the footpath that runs at the north end of the reservoir. You can get refreshments at the Carsington Water Visitor Centre and there is a pub and tea rooms in Carsington.
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