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Rudyard Near
Leek
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Rudyard
is a small village which is just over 2 miles north
west of Leek and is probably most famous for giving
its name to Rudyard Kipling. Kipling’s parents
fell in love with Rudyard so much during their
courtship that they decided to name their son
Rudyard. Rudyard itself gets its name from Ralph
Rudyard who is reputed to have slain Richard III at
Bosworth. There are many attractions to see while
visiting Rudyard, the lake (reservoir) which feeds
the local canal system is 2.5 miles long, it has
sailing and rowing boats for hire or you can steam
up the lake in a rather antiquated steamboat, there
is also some excellent fishing. A narrow gauge
steam railway (Rudyard
Steam Railway) with 1.3
miles of track runs from the car park along the
side of the lake as far as Hunthouse wood, there
are intermediate stops allowing you to alight and
explore the area before catching a return train.
Many interesting walks exist around Rudyard and
with two local hostelries no one need go home
hungry or thirsty.
Tony Smith
1998
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‘Lady
of the Lake’
Photograph Tony
Smith
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Yachts in
the early morning mist.
Photograph Tony
Smith
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View down
the lake in the early morning sun.
Photograph Tony
Smith
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One of
Rudyard’s narrow gauge steam locomotives
preparing to haul passengers along the 1.3 mile
track from the car park to Hunthouse wood. Steam
hauled trains run every Saturday and Sunday, plus
bank holidays.
Photograph Tony
Smith
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