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College Reservoir

55 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome55 ha

Getting here

50.15895, -5.12572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Bank Haircap, Crescent-cup Liverwort +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Bank Haircap, Crescent-cup Liverwort +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 29: Helford to Falmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 30: Falmouth to Portloe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

College Reservoir

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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