Notable lake · Cornwall, Cornwall
Drift Reservoir
Drift Reservoir is a lake in Cornwall, Cornwall.
Drift Reservoir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Drift Reservoir
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Drift Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.11017, -5.59132. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drift Reservoir
- Sancreed Parish Church · church · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Boscawen-Un Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carn Euny · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Madron Well Chapel · church · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bartine Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morrab Gardens · park · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lanyon Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- St John the Baptist · church · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lescudjack Hill Fort · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chapel Carn Brea · church · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Merry Maidens Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tregiffian Burial Chamber · fort · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chûn Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mên-an-Tol · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tregeseal East Stone Circle · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boskednan stone circle · fort · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Carn Kenidjack · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Drift Reservoir
- The Loe · lake · Cornwall · ~27 km · Must-see
- Boscathnoe Reservoir · lake · Cornwall · ~3 km
- Carnsew Pool · lake · Cornwall · ~18 km
- Stithians Reservoir · lake · Cornwall · ~36 km
- Hayle Kimbro Pool · lake · Cornwall · ~36 km
- Swanpool · lake · Cornwall · ~46 km
- Restronguet Creek · lake · Cornwall · ~48 km
- Mylor Creek · lake · Cornwall · ~48 km
- Truro River · lake · Cornwall · ~53 km
- Abbey Pool · lake · Isles of Scilly · ~70 km
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Frequently asked
Is Drift Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Drift Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drift Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drift Reservoir?
Nearby: Sancreed Parish Church (church, 2 km), Boscawen-Un Stone Circle (fort, 4 km), Carn Euny (fort, 4 km), Madron Well Chapel (church, 4 km), Bartine Castle (fort, 5 km), Morrab Gardens (park, 5 km).
Is Drift Reservoir worth visiting?
Drift Reservoir is listed as a notable lake in Cornwall on Spotwander.