Derwent
Kayak spot · UK
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1174, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 10°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 10°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 10 kn | 23kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Derwent
A launch on the Derwent. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away. The town to stay in is Darley Dale. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
- River Derwent
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,410–US$2,630 each
about US$1,410–US$2,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$188–US$348 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,630 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Darley Dale
about 5 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Darley Dale its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 15m
About 16h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Darley Dale · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Darley Dale · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Carsington Sports and Leisure 11 km
Midland Canoe Club 25 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits