Rudyard Lake Circular
A lap of the reservoir north of Leek that gave Rudyard Kipling his name, with a miniature steam railway for the kids.
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Just over the Cheshire border north of Leek, Rudyard Lake is a beautiful spot. I came in from Congleton down Dial Lane and Beat Lane towards Rushton Spencer, and the car park turn is just before the Leek road.
The reservoir was built in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. Kipling's parents courted here and named him after it. A lap is 4.4 miles, and if you've got kids, the miniature steam train along the shore makes for a shorter walk.
Highlights
- Rudyard Lake
- Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
- Lakeside woods
- Distance
- 4.4 miles (7.1 km)
- Route
- circular
- Difficulty
- easy
- Start
- Rudyard Lake car park
- Parking
- Car park off the Rushton Spencer road
- Terrain
- Lakes & meres, Woods, Old railway & trails, History
