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Ogston Reservoir

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Ogston Reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Derbyshire, covering 0.96 km². It is one of 95 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is among the largest in the county.

Nearby SSSIs include Shining Cliff Woods, Masson Hill and Eastern Peak District Moors. For arrivals by rail, Alfreton Station is about 5.8 km to the south-east.

More places to visit near Ogston Reservoir

Photo of Lumsdale Falls, a waterfall near Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Lumsdale Falls

Waterfall near Matlock Bath

Bentley Brook stepping down through the ruined water mills of the Lumsdale valley above Matlock — industrial archaeology dissolving into a fern gorge.

6 km W

Photo of Crich Tramway Village, a visitor attraction near Cromford, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Crich Tramway Village

Attraction near Cromford

National Tramway Museum near Crich, where vintage trams run through a recreated period street on a hillside above the Derwent.

6 km SW

Photo of Cromford, a village in Derbyshire, central England.Iconic

Cromford

Village

The cradle of the factory system, where Richard Arkwright built the world's first water-powered cotton mill in 1771.

7.5 km W · Derbyshire

Photo of Cromford Mill, a landmark in Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Cromford Mill

Landmark near Cromford

Richard Arkwright's 1771 mill, the world's first successful water-powered cotton spinning works and heart of the Derwent Valley WHS.

8.1 km SW

Photo of Masson Mills, a landmark near Cromford, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

Masson Mills

Landmark near Cromford

Arkwright's showpiece red-brick mill of 1783 on the Derwent at Matlock Bath, now a working textile museum.

8.3 km W

Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.Iconic

Peak District

National Park near Castleton

Britain's first national park: gritstone edges in the Dark Peak, limestone dales in the White.

8.7 km NW