George Heath – The Moorland Poet
Glorious Rudyard; gorgeous picture, How I love to gaze on thee, Ever fraught wtth sunny memories, Ever beautiful
Summertime Walk on the Wildside
A walk around the lake at this time of year takes on a renewed excitement
Hotels, Hostels and Hostelries
The North Staffs Railway Traffic Committee decided in October 1850 to convert the existing water
The League of Friends
Formed in 1998, the League of Friends currently has over 150 members from all over
John Rennie (Engineer)
John Rennie (1761 – 1821) was a Scottish civil engineer. He was the son of
Reservoir Operation
Rudyard Lake is a man made reservoir and is supplied from a feeder at the north
Obituary for Jan Delaney
Janice Kay “Jan” Delaney was born July 8, 1941 at Flora, Illinois. She was the
Cliffe Park Hall
Cliffe Park Hall, located on the northwest side of the lake was built by John
Isaac & Harry Bailey
Both enlisted not long after the war was declared and after a period of training,
The Activity Centre
With the opening of The Visitor’s Centre in 2001 Rudyard Lake received much positive press
Earl of Macclesfield Boathouse
The Earl of Macclesfield Boathouse was built in the 1850’s for the Earl’s use and
Volunteering at the lake
Volunteers are needed at Rudyard Lake. The lake and its surroundings and associated buildings need
The North Staffordshire Railway (N.S.R)
The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote
Postcard Collection
This is a small sample of some of the many postcards of Rudyard Lake and its
Rudyard Kipling
The famous author Rudyard Kipling owes his name to Rudyard Lake. His father John Lockwood
Historical Events
With the arrival of the North Staffs Railway in 1849 the Directors saw the great potential for
Schools of Rudyard
Horton St Michael’s is a small rural village First School set in the heart of the
Videos
A collection of videos about Rudyard Lake. These range from Rudyard’s TV appearances, various
Honey (Trip Boat)
The Rudyard Lake League Of Friends purchased the trip boat 'Honey' in 2004. She was
Lake Users
For its first fifty or so years the reservoir must have been a tranquil place
