The beautiful scenery of the Upper Derwent Valley and Ladybower reservoir and dam near Sheffield South Yorkshire UK
The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. It largely lies in Derbyshire, but its north eastern area lies in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Its most significant features are the Derwent Dams, Ladybower, Derwent and Howden, which form Ladybower Reservoir, Derwent Reservoir and Howden reservoirs cover square kilometres, and can hold 463,692 million litres. The main beneficiary of the reservoirs' water is Sheffield, less than 15 kilometres away. The valley was used as practise ground for the lancaster bombers in the 2nd world war in connection with the operation of the dam busters in 1943. Each year there is a commemorative fly past of the Battle of Britain.
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Location: Upper Derwent Reservoir, Hope Valley, UK
Photo credit: © Nigel Greenstreet / Alamy / Afripics
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