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Roadford Lake Dam – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

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Roadford Lake Dam – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

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4.5

(19)

348

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Roadford Lake Dam – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

01:32

5.76km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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242 m

Carsington Water Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Pay online within 24hrs available if you dont have cash on the day.

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684 m

Roadford Lake Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Planning for the reservoir started in the 1960s and construction started in 1979. In 1984, there was a partial collapse of the dam before it was filled. The dam was …

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1.86 km

Draw Off Tower

Highlight • Lake

This tower was initially a mystery to us, but we later discovered that it houses the pumping system for the water. It also looks quite cool floating on the water.

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2.00 km

Carsington Water Construction Memorial

Highlight • Monument

A plaque on the memorial states:
In memory of the men who died in the construction of this reservoir, on Monday 23rd May 1983.
Robert Colclough aged 26
Peter Haynes aged 26
Mark Hughes aged 20
Antony Meakin aged 20

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2.86 km

Troll's Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The kids should love this. Mine didn't want to leave

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5.30 km

Stone Circle at Carsington Water

Highlight • Monument

Traffic free riding, with loads to keep the kids interested. It gets very busy at the weekends

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5.73 km

Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

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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5.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.14 km

408 m

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.09 km

1.53 km

406 m

392 m

319 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

23°C

12°C

3 %

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Roadford Lake Dam – Carsington Water loop from Hognaston

Carsington Water Car Park

Carsington Sailing Club

Roadford Lake Dam

Draw Off Tower

Carsington Water Construction Memorial

Troll's Bridge

Stone Circle at Carsington Water

Carsington Water

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