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Tottiford Reservoir

16 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.63853, -3.68607

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 180m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Cormorant, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Cormorant, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Early Bumblebee, Clay-coloured Weevil +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Early Bumblebee, Clay-coloured Weevil +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Dartmoor Way (Cycle)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
River Teign WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RTWRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 28Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealed firm
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 28Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealed firm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tottiford reservoir, with low water level

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tottiford reservoir, with low water level

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantonteign EstateUrban park3 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir900 m→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir900 m→🌱Parke Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦Cromwell's Arch and adjacent archHistoric site5 km→💧Kennick ReservoirReservoir900 m→

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