Reservoirs & lochs · South West England
Siblyback Lake
In or near Upton Cross.
Siblyback Lake — Reservoir in Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Liskeard · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Siblyback Lake, the nearest railway station is Liskeard, located 7.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL14 6SB, and entry to the lake is free.
About
Siblyback Lake is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Reservoir in Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.5111°, -4.4931°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Siblyback Lake is a reservoir on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of 12 areas in Cornwall designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. and is managed by the South-West Lakes Trust. The dam blocks a small tributary of the River Fowey. It was built in 1968 and at full capacity the lake holds over 3 billion litres of water. The reservoir is used to buffer the water levels in the River Fowey in the summer. The water is collected downstream for domestic drinking water at the Restormel treatment works. In addition to watersports facilities, a 3.2-mile (5.1 km) circular path runs adjacent to the lake. The lake has a resident population of brown trout and is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and blue trout.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.5111, -4.4931
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Cleer
- Postcode
- PL14 6SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Liskeard — 7.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q96405610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Siblyback Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Siblyback Lake?
- Siblyback Lake is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL14 6SB), in the parish of St. Cleer.
- What is Siblyback Lake?
- Siblyback Lake — Reservoir in Cornwall, England.
- How do I get to Siblyback Lake?
- The nearest railway station is Liskeard, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL14 6SB.
- Is Siblyback Lake a protected site?
- Yes — Siblyback Lake is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Siblyback Lake free to visit?
- Yes, Siblyback Lake is free to enter.
- How do I get to Siblyback Lake?
- The nearest railway station is Liskeard, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL14 6SB.