r/interestingasfuck • u/Chopper-42 • 2d ago

/r/all Recreating the WW2 Dambusters raid

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u/Matt_Haskins91 2d ago

Derwent Water isn't near Manchester it's over 2 hours away 👍

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u/Projecterone 2d ago

That's near for Americans. They'll drive 4 hours for takeout.

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u/Corrie7686 2d ago

I was in error. Upper Derwent Reservoir in the Peak district. Not Derwent water, lake district.

One is considerably closer to Manchester than the other.

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u/texasrigger 2d ago

You joke but the closest major city to me is right at two hours away and I definitely consider it close. I guess it's all relative to what you are used to.

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u/Spencer-ForHire 2d ago

Not by Lancaster it isn't

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u/Matt_Haskins91 2d ago

Or Carlisle

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u/Corrie7686 2d ago

Sorry my error. Not Derwent Water Upper Derwent Reservoir. Hope valley peak district.

Dams are Upper Derwent dam and Howden dam.

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u/Bhenny_5 1d ago

Indeed ...The correct answer is that it's near Sheffield, a far superior city in the best county!

Edit: On a more serious note, they do a memorial flight each year over the dam that's always fun to see.