I had a brief visit to Combs Reservoir on my travels around Derbyshire, did not see much, a few wild flowers and a mallard with duckilns, I just a had a short stroll up the path alongside the reservoir. The reservoir is mainly used and rented by the Combs Sailing Club who have been in residence since 1950, they are very successful winning many title at local and national levels, younger sailors are  encouraged and shown the ropes.

The reservoir was built in 1797 and is quite a large reservoir, it was built to serve water to the Peak Forest Canal. It is owned by British Waterways, and leased to Combs Sailing Club, it is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Angling was once very dominant with big names fishing matches on the reservoir, although it has not recaptured those glory days, it is now starting to make a comeback.

The few Woodland flowers I saw were Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis), Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea), Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) and a Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) with Ducklings.

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Combs Reservoir, Combs, Derbyshire

Combs Sailing Clubhouse at Combs Reservoir, Combs, Derbyshire

Combs Reservoir, Combs, Derbyshire

Path alonside Combs Reservoir, Combs, Derbyshire

Eccles Pike and Combs Sailing Clubhouse, Combs Reservoir, Combs

Looking towards Whitehills at Combs Reservoir, Combs, Derbyshire

Flora and Fauna at Combs Reservoir, Combs, Derbyshire