Clatworthy Reservoir 340 ha
Plan your visit
🌳 Ancient🦅 Birds💜 Bluebells
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 340 ha
Getting here
51.07300, -3.37164
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Tawny Owl 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Tawny Owl 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Tawny Owl, Cormorant +68 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
💜 Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Yoke-moss, Little Shaggy-moss, Silky Forklet-moss +128 more · last seen 2018
Free
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Tawny Owl, Cormorant +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Green-veined White +33 more · last seen 2023; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
West Deane Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDW Regional walking route
Show on map Coleridge Way Walking route 82 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 82 km Regional walking route
Show on map Watery Lane public footpath · 567 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 567 m Path type: footway
Show on map 13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Glass's Rocks Lane bridleway · 136 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 136 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
5,148 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,148 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cormorant · Robin · Wren · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +49
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Greenshank Tringa nebularia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula White Stork Ciconia ciconia Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Siskin Spinus spinus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Stoat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Stoat Mustela erminea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hazel · Knotgrass · Toad Rush · Northern Yellow-cress · Greater Stitchwort +74
Hazel Corylus avellana Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Toad Rush Juncus bufonius Northern Yellow-cress Rorippa islandica Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,148 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cormorant · Robin · Wren · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +49
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Greenshank Tringa nebularia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula White Stork Ciconia ciconia Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Siskin Spinus spinus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Stoat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Stoat Mustela erminea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hazel · Knotgrass · Toad Rush · Northern Yellow-cress · Greater Stitchwort +74
Hazel Corylus avellana Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Toad Rush Juncus bufonius Northern Yellow-cress Rorippa islandica Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis
Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis Urtica dioica subsp. subinermis
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Six-stamened Waterwort Elatine hexandra
Six-stamened Waterwort Elatine hexandra
Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra
Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita
Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Orange Foxtail Alopecurus aequalis
Orange Foxtail Alopecurus aequalis
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Musk Erythranthe moschata
Musk Erythranthe moschata
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Rumex crispus subsp. crispus Rumex crispus subsp. crispus
Rumex crispus subsp. crispus Rumex crispus subsp. crispus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
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