Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Luxhay Reservoir
In or near Otterford.
Luxhay Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norton Fitzwarren · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Luxhay Reservoir, the nearest railway station is Norton Fitzwarren, located 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA3 7ST, and entry to the reservoir is free.
About
Luxhay Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9528°, -3.1375°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Blackdown Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Luxhay Reservoir is an artificial reservoir near Angersleigh, Somerset, England. It is now owned by Wessex Water. It was built in 1905 by the town corporation to provide drinking water for Taunton. The reservoir is fed by other local water sources including Otterhead Lakes and Blagdon reservoir. From 1969 leakage was detected in the retaining dam. This got worse in 1990s remedial works, including a diaphragm wall were undertaken. In 2006 the lake was found to have an intense bloom of Microcystins which was associated high concentrations of cyanotoxins probably associated with eutrophication of nutrient enriched sediments.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9528, -3.1375
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Pitminster
- Postcode
- TA3 7ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Nearest railway station
- Norton Fitzwarren — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6706386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Luxhay Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Luxhay Reservoir from the south west - geograph.org.uk - 1238536.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Luxhay Reservoir?
- Luxhay Reservoir is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 7ST), in the parish of Pitminster.
- What is Luxhay Reservoir?
- Luxhay Reservoir — reservoir in Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Luxhay Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Norton Fitzwarren, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA3 7ST.
- Is Luxhay Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Luxhay Reservoir is part of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Luxhay Reservoir free to visit?
- Yes, Luxhay Reservoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Luxhay Reservoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA3 7ST. It sits within the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency.