Getting here
50.70243, -4.04028
Best for
5 activitiesPicnic day out
Free93%picnic area; Reservoir — waterside day out
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Family friendly
Free66%picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
34
34 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Tarka Trail · Walking0
Devonshire Heartland Way · Walking0
Dartmoor Way · Walking0
West Devon Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Meldon Reservoir is a reservoir covering 88 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
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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
Facilities
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Picnic spot
2 · 210m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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