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Draycote Water

449 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome449 ha

Getting here

52.32520, -1.32513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Coot
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Picnic day out

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
Named routeRef C09Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 09A (short-cut for C09)Walking route
Named routeRef C09ALocal cycle route
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route
Named routeRef C10Listed length 13.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 41Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Toft Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Draycote Water

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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