Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Fernworthy Reservoir
Fernworthy Reservoir — reservoir in Devon, England.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fernworthy Reservoir is a reservoir in Devon, South-West England, supplying water and increasingly opened up for sailing, walking and birdwatching. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TQ13.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: East Dartmoor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Fernworthy Reservoir is a reservoir located in Chagford, Devon, in South-West England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the East Dartmoor SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6410, -3.8876
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Chagford
- Postcode
- TQ13 8EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q24661237 (CC0)
- commons: Fernworthy Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 897338.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fernworthy Reservoir?
- Fernworthy Reservoir is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 8EA), in the parish of Chagford.
- Is Fernworthy Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Fernworthy Reservoir is part of the East Dartmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Fernworthy Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 8EA. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.