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💧 Reservoir

Sutton Bingham

204 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome204 ha

Getting here

50.89607, -2.64124

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Best for

7 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

picnic area, toilets, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

toilets, picnic area

Free

Waterside walks

Strong match

parking, toilets; Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 26

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

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24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 26Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 26Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m▾
Named routeRef 26Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route686 m▾
Named routeRef 26Length 686 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Isles Lanebridleway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

About this reservoir

Sutton Bingham is a reservoir covering 204 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The western bank of Sutton Bingham Reservoir

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The western bank of Sutton Bingham Reservoir

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 308m

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Picnic spot

279m away

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Toilets

291m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱NinespringsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Pen HillUrban park4.7 km→💧Sutton BinghamReservoir0 m→🌱Pen Hill ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Newton SurmavilleUrban park4.7 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→