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Stithians Reservoir

265 ha

📷 Fred James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome265 ha

Getting here

50.18219, -5.20412

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Stithians Dam 34m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme, Fairy Beads, Bifid Crestwort +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme, Fairy Beads, Bifid Crestwort +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Camborne FP 51Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 52Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 47Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne BR 49Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 50Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Flat Lode TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GFLTRegional cycle route
Redruth and Chasewater Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RCRTRegional cycle route
Tresavean TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TRTRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route595 m
Named routeRef 3Length 595 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Treskews Farmbridleway · 629 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 629 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Treskews Farmbridleway · 197 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 197 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stithians Reservoir

📷 Fred James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mineHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Stythian's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Nine Maidens Stone CircleHistoric site3 km→💧Stithians ReservoirReservoir0 m→✦Cross in the Vicarage GardenHistoric site2 km→✦Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyardHistoric site2 km→

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