Clumber Cascade, Main Lake, Clumber Park

Clumber Cascade is an ornamental cascade and weir built around 1763-1765, likely by Stephen Wright for the First Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, with alterations from the late 18th century and early 19th century.

The cascade is situated within Clumber Park, which is registered at Grade I, and is located approximately 120 meters northeast of Clumber Bridge, a Grade II structure, and 25 meters west of The Grotto, also a Grade II site. It is oriented on a roughly northeast to southwest axis and features a 37-meter long curvilinear stone bank that is divided by an artificial island measuring about 20 meters long and 9 meters wide. The structure is made from limestone sourced from Roche Abbey and Cresswell Crags.

The cascade consists of a foundation made of individual blocks of roughly squared limestone, topped with larger weathered limestone blocks, giving it a naturalistic look and an average height of about 1.5 meters. In the center of the cascade, there is an artificial island formed from rocks, which is covered with earth and vegetation. A short rocky promontory extends from the main cascade near the western side of the island.