Rudyard Lake, Reservoir in Staffordshire Moorlands, England
The water body extends for 2.5 miles through the Staffordshire landscape, covering 168 acres of surface area with surrounding woodland paths.
Engineer John Rennie constructed the reservoir between 1797 and 1798 to provide water for the Trent and Mersey Canal system.
The lake holds significance as the meeting place of John Lockwood Kipling and Alice MacDonald, who later named their son Rudyard Kipling.
Visitors can access multiple activities including boating, fishing, canoeing, and walking trails, with parking facilities available at the activity center.
Captain Matthew Webb trained in these waters before becoming the first person to swim across the English Channel without assistance.
Location: Horton
Location: Rushton
GPS coordinates: 53.13611,-2.08611
Latest update: May 11, 2025 17:30
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
305 m
Cliffe Park Hall
496 m
The Bridestones
4.4 km
Dieulacres Abbey
4.5 km
Brindley Water Mill
4.5 km
Westwood Hall
4.3 km
Church of St Michael
2.5 km
Christ Church
3.9 km
Church of St Lawrence, Rushton Spencer
2.4 km
Cross, Approximately 7 Metres South Of Nave Of Church Of St Lawrence
2.4 km
Hargreaves Memorial And Railed Enclosure Approximately 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Lawrence
2.3 km
Abbey Inn
4.2 km
Bridge
4.5 km
Hug Bridge
3.9 km
The Knot Inn
2.7 km
St John's Mission Room
4.5 km
Horton Hall
2.5 km
Cliffe Park Lodge And Flanking Walls
475 m
Arch Lodge
4.5 km
Hill Top Methodist Church
4.2 km
Broads Bridge
4.5 km
Footbridge over River Churnet
4.5 km
Boundary stone at NGR SJ 972 573
3.9 km
Milestone Nw Of Overton End Farm
4.6 km
Milestone, S of Ryecroft Gate
1.7 km
Conservative Working Mens Club
4.5 km
West stable range at Dieu-La-Cres Abbey Farm
4.4 km
Dieu-La-Cres Abbey Farmhouse
4.4 kmReviews
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