Getting here
51.28011, -2.80248
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
5 named nearby · 24 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
29
29 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed) · Cycling0
Samaritans Way South West · Walking166 km
West Mendip Way · Walking48 km
The Butcombe Trail · Walking74 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Stubbingham Drove · byway open to all traffic
Portmeade Drove · public footpath
Holwell Lane · public footpath
About this reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir SSSI is a reservoir covering 116 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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