Foremark Reservoir
52°48′50″N 1°30′36″W / 52.814°N 1.51°W / 52.814; -1.51
Foremark Reservoir (OS grid reference SK3324) is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre (0.93 km2) nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding. Severn Trent are working together with the National Trust at Foremark.[1] It is also the base for Burton Sailing Club. The reservoirs source of water is from the River Dove at Egginton,[2] and it was constructed in the 1970s. The reservoir is accessible from the road between Milton and Ticknall. It is north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and close to Ingleby, Swadlincote and Willington. It is part of the National Forest. Admission is free, but there is a charge for the use of the car park.[3]
Wildlife
Twenty-seven varieties of butterfly have been recorded on the reserve,[4] including the large skipper, the speckled wood, white-letter hairstreak, small copper, holly blue and the brown argus.[citation needed] The reservoir is stocked with trout and is available for angling between the end of March and the middle of December.[5] One reason for the plentiful fish might be the large abundance of aquatic invertebrates – including dragonfly larvae, water boatman, great diving beetles (and larvae), pond skaters, water scorpions and silver diving beetles.[6]
References
- ^ "Foremark".
- ^ "Foremark Reservoir – Foremark Fishery".
- ^ "Foremark Reservoir in Derbyshire". www.derbyshireuk.net.
- ^ "Severn Trent Water press release". Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
- ^ "Go-Fish site". Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
- ^ "Trent website article".
External links
- National Forest Page
- Geograph Photos of Foremark Reservoir
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and outdoor spaces
- Alport Castles
- Black Rocks
- Blue John Cavern
- Buxton Pavilion Gardens
- Carsington Water
- Creswell Crags
- Derby Arboretum
- Dovedale
- Foremark Reservoir
- Heights of Abraham
- Howden Reservoir
- Kinder Scout
- Ladybower Reservoir
- Longdendale Reservoir Chain
- Longdendale Trail
- Longshaw Estate
- Mam Tor
- Monsal Dale
- Ogston Reservoir
- Peak Cavern
- Poole's Cavern
- Shining Cliff Woods
- Speedwell Cavern
- Thorpe Cloud
- Treak Cliff Cavern
- Alfreton Hall
- Barlborough Hall
- Bradbourne Hall
- Bradley Hall
- Bretby Hall
- Calke Abbey
- Castleton Hall
- Chatsworth House
- Coxbench Hall
- Ednaston Manor
- Elvaston Castle
- Eyam Hall
- Haddon Hall
- Hardwick Hall
- Hartington Hall
- Ilam Park
- Kedleston Hall
- Longford Hall
- Melbourne Hall
- Norbury Hall
- Oakhurst House
- Parwich Hall
- Radbourne Hall
- Renishaw Hall
- Riber Castle
- St Helen's House
- Sudbury Hall
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall
- Swarkestone Hall Pavilion
- Thornbridge Hall
- Tissington Hall
- Willersley Castle
- Wingfield Manor
- Barrow Hill Roundhouse
- Cromford and High Peak Railway
- Cromford Mill
- Derby Silk Mill
- Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway
- Derwent Reservoir
- Derwent Valley Mills
- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
- High Peak Junction
- Leawood Pump House
- Magpie Mine
- Midland Railway – Butterley
- Millennium Walkway, New Mills
- National Tramway Museum
- Odin Mine
- Peak Rail
- Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre
- Stainsby Mill
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