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]