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Rainworth Water is a watercourse that is a tributary of the River Maun near Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England.It is characterised by a number of lakes, including that which forms part of the country park at Rufford Abbey.
The centre is the venue for running and triathlon events, using the lake, internal tracks and easy access to local roads The centre is the base for the Holme Pierrepont Running Club. The centre was chosen to host the Sea Scout 100 national Sea Scout Centenary Jamboree in August 2009. Over 3000 Sea Scouts attended including the USA and New Zealand.
The 5th Duke of Portland constructed a dam across the river in the 1870s, to impound the water and create a lake. This was used as a trout fishery, from which the lakes at Welbeck Abbey were stocked. Records show that 600 fish were transferred for this purpose in 1873. [3] Thirty years later, the pool was a popular location for swimming and ...
The park has two lakes, Main Lake covers 65 acres (26 ha) and West Lake covers 24 acres (9.7 ha). West Lake is home to the Nottingham City Open Water Swimming Centre with organised swimming sessions (with swimming not permitted at other times), it is also stocked with carp for fishing and has canoeing and sailing.
Boaters in non-motorized craft can use the park's canoe-launch to enter the lakes for recreation, wildlife viewing, or fishing for non-native species. [3] Bicyclists and walkers can reach the park via a bicycle path, which runs along North Marine Drive and is part of the Portland metropolitan area's system of greenway trails known as the 40 ...
There have been mills here for several centuries, for a cotton mill was destroyed by fire in 1792. A lake called Cuckney Dam, covering 8.2 acres (3.3 ha), [5] provided the water to power its replacement, which ceased operation on 12 July 1844. After the machinery had been removed, the Duke of Portland turned the building into a National School. [7]
The Car Park Lake has been described as one of the most famous carp lakes in the country, [4] whilst the Sandhurst lake won the "Best day ticket lake in Britain" award. [3] Sandhurst lake, the newest in the complex, is available on a day ticket basis only with ticket available from Yateley Angling Centre [ 5 ] [ 6 ]
Langold Lakes, which were originally built by the Gally Knight family, [8] now form part of a Country Park, which includes recreational areas, walks and wildlife habitats. [20] A survey revealed at least seven species of bats within the park. [21] The lakes are well stocked with tench, bream and roach, and regular fishing matches take place ...