Getting here
50.64570, -3.69299
Best for
6 activitiesPicnic day out
Free95%picnic area, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Family friendly
Free70%picnic area
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Dartmoor Way (Cycle)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
14
5 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Dartmoor Way · Walking0
Dunsford to Exeter Way · Walking0
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead Trail · Walking0
Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Kennick Reservoir is a reservoir covering 85 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
![Kennick Reservoir [4]](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/92/63/5926386_f13a39bd.jpg)
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
2 nearby · 422m
🧺
Picnic spot
255m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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