Getting here
51.07300, -3.37164
Best for
5 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
2 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
13
13 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
West Deane Way · Walking0
Coleridge Way · Walking82 km
Watery Lane · public footpath
Glass's Rocks Lane · bridleway
About this reservoir
Clatworthy Reservoir is a reservoir covering 340 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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 · 378m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
💧Clatworthy ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Dun's StoneHistoric site2.8 km→✦Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather HouseHistoric site3.3 km→✦Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill FarmHistoric site3.8 km→✦The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row StationHistoric site3.8 km→⚽King George V Playing FieldPlaying field2.1 km→