Find us Access Water Carsington Water is located between A lot of our site is and accessible. Please check Nearly 8 billion gallons of water Ashbourne. the website for a full accessibility guide. – fed by the River Derwent and Carsington Water Visitor Centre, Dogs deep enough to stack seven Big Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 1ST We want your dog to leave double decker buses! as healthy and happy as Enjoy watersports, walking, Opening times they arrived, so please Carsington Water keep them on their lead. wildlife watching, and more… Visitor centre open every day Activities Discover wonderful days out (except Christmas Day). It’s yours to explore! Apr to Sept: 10am – 6pm Carsington Activity at Carsington Water Oct – Mar: 10am – 5pm Centre offers cycle hire, fishing and a range Visitor centre car park of watersports such Apr – Sept: 7.30am – 8pm as rowing, canoeing, Oct – Mar: 7.30am – 7pm windsurfing and Sheepwash and kayaking. Book online Millfields car parks at carsingtonwater.com Open daily 8am – 7pm Check out our website for (charges apply the full range of activities at all car parks) available on site stwater.co.uk/carsington Contact Us [email protected] Tel: 0330 6780 701 /stwcarsington @STWCarsington @SevernTrent stwater.co.uk/carsington

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