River Derwent in Derbyshire and the Peak District

Derbyshire and Peak District Photographs

The River Derwent, some 50 odd miles in length, is the longest river in Derbyshire. Apart from it's short passage through the City of Derby it is a completely rural river, finally joining the River Trent just south of Derby. The Derwent's source is at Swain's Greave on Howden Moor on the flank of Bleaklow Hill.

It soon flows into the first of the 3 large Derwent Valley reservoirs, built in the early part of the 20th century to satisfy the growing demand for water from the expanding cities of Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield and Leicester.

For more information on the river Derwent, please see River Derwent in Derbyshire and the Peak District

Photographs from the River Derwent in Derbyshire and the Peak District

River Derwent 33	River Derwent 34	River Derwent 35	River Derwent 36
River Derwent 37	River Derwent 38	River Derwent 39	River Derwent 40
River Derwent 41	River Derwent 42	River Derwent 43	River Derwent 44
River Derwent 45	River Derwent 46	River Derwent 47	River Derwent 48

River Derwent 1 River Derwent 2 River Derwent 3 River Derwent 4 River Derwent 5 River Derwent 6