Colliford Lake Explained

Colliford Lake
Location:Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates:50.5277°N -4.571°W
Area:900acres
Pushpin Map:Cornwall

Colliford Lake is a reservoir on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Covering more than 900acres,[1] it is the largest lake in Cornwall.[2] It is situated south of the A30 trunk road near the village of Bolventor, the approximate centre of the lake being at .[3] Dozmary Pool outfalls into the lake and the lake's own outfall forms one of the tributaries of the River Fowey.

The northernmost point of the lake is approximately three-quarters of a mile (1 km) south of Bolventor at and the headbank at the southernmost point is approximately three miles (5 km) south of Bolventor at .[4]

Leisure facilities on the site include angling and a 50acres adventure and nature park, Colliford Lake Park,[5] which features trails and footpaths, play areas, wetlands, picnic areas and a cafe.[6]

Colliford Lake is managed by the South West Lakes Trust, an environmental and recreational charity which manages fifty inland water sites in Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/fishing.htm Cornwall Calling website. Retrieved April 2010
  2. https://www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/bodmin-moor-tamar-valley/bodmin/colliford-lake Colliford Lake
  3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston
  4. Ordnance Survey: Explorer map sheet 109 Bodmin Moor
  5. http://www.collifordlakepark.co.uk Colliford Lake Park
  6. http://search.visitbritain.com/en-EN/Details.aspx?contentID=132694&IsSearchFormAccommodation=false Visit Britain website; Colliford Lake; retrieved April 2010
  7. Web site: South West Lakes Trust website. Retrieved April 2010 . 26 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100428055039/http://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/home . 28 April 2010 . dead .