Ladybower Reservoir is a well-known tourist spot to those familiar with the Peak District. The picturesque man-made lake was built in the Upper Derwent Valley between 1935 and 1943 - the largest in the UK at the time.
But, unbeknown to some, a hidden world can be found beneath its surface. On the bottom of the reservoir lies two abandoned villages.
Derwent and Ashopton were deliberately flooded in the early 1940s to make room for the dam. The villages became completely lost to the dark water.
The decision, imposed by the Derwent Valley Water Board, came much to the outrage of locals. Despite their protests, the villagers were relocated and rehoused in the nearby village of Bamford.
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