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Meldon Reservoir

88 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Getting here

50.70243, -4.04028

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Picnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +76 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +76 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Southern Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTRegional walking route
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
Two Castles TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TCTRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
Named route
Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Named routeRef 27Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pegasus TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meldon Reservoir

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Simmons ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉OLD TOWN PARKNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Simmons ParkUrban park4.6 km→💧Meldon ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Meldon viaductHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Boniface's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→