Wonderful on Tap
Our Reservoirs
Coronavirus (Covid-19) update
With a national lockdown in England beginning on Thurday 5 November 2020, we've carefully followed the latest Government guidance to safely keep our visitor sites open.
However, each site has restrictions on facilities and services.
It’s really important to protect the safety and wellbeing of all our visitors, local communities and our teams, so we urge everyone to stay local, observe social distancing and follow the measures we've put in place.
Restrictions at our visitor sites
Some of the cafes are open for takeaway only, others are closed.
Catering outlets are closed at:
- Tittesworth
- Draycote
- Carsington
Catering outlets are takeaway only at:
- Upper Derwent Valley
- Staunton Harold
- Foremark
There is no fishing at:
- Ladybower
- Tittesworth
- Carsington
Fishing is permitted, with restricitons, at:
- Staunton
- Foremark
- Draycote
- Tittesworth
The following restrictions apply to all our visitor sites:
- Car parks are open and charges apply
- Toilets are open. Please follow signage about maximum users and wear a face covering
- Sites will close if they become busy
- No sailing, watersports or cycle hire
- Visitor centres and bird hides are closed
If you plan to visit one of our sites, please make sure you:
- Check the restrictions in place before you travel to a site
- Keep a safe distance from others when visiting
- Only visit with other members of your household or your support bubble, or meet one other person as per government guidance
- Follow instructions on signage – it’s there to keep everyone safe
- Please do not enter the site if the car park is full, it means we're most likely at capacity
Before you drink your water, come and visit it...
We believe the wonder of water should be available to everyone. Every day we drink it, wash in it and clean with it, but it's not often we experience the beauty of it in its natural form.
Our reservoirs supply millions of people with wonderful water everyday and we want everyone to be able to experience it first-hand.
In our area we have some truly stunning reservoirs surrounded by countryside and nature, which we welcome you to come and explore - whether on foot, by bike or on the water.
There's plenty of activities on offer and each site is special in its own way. Whether it's a stroll around the reservoir and a cuppa in the on-site cafe, a family bike ride or a spot of fishing - there's something for everyone at one of our 10 reservoirs.
Finding the right spot for you is easy - just take a look at the map below to see our locations. And of course - all our sites are free to visit.
Locate Me
Shustoke Reservoir is a haven of tranquility with plenty of wildlife to observe.
Nestling in the lee of the beautiful Berwyn Mountains, Lake Vyrnwy is located on the B4393 Llanfyllin to Bala Road.
Carsington Water is a 300 hectare reservoir set in the rolling Derbyshire countryside.
Draycote Water is not only an ideal spot to relax and take in the beautiful views but there are also many activties to make your day out in Warwickshire memorable.
The historic Linacre Reservoirs provide the perfect setting for a quiet, relaxing day out in Derbyshire.
Llyn Clywedog is situated high in the spectacular Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales. Easily accessible from the A470 the lake provides stunning views and a range of outdoor activities.
Trimpley reservoir is in a idyllic location, nestling between the River Severn on one side and the historic Servern valley Steam Railway on the other.
Staunton Harold Reservoir near Melbourne, Derbyshire is in the heart of the growing National Forest and offers a range of attractive walks and leisure activities.
Thornton Reservoir is a peaceful and picturesque location that offers a network of trails and footpaths around the reservoir and through the woodland areas.
Tittesworth Water is situated near to Leek on the edge of the spectacular Peak District National Park.
Situated in the northeast of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire and comprising three reservoirs the Upper Derwent Valley is one Severn Trent Water's most spectacular visitor sites.
Upcoming events at our visitor sites
See what events we have going on at our reservoirs with the overview below or with our handy calendar.
Events
Severn Trent's Naughty Elf Christmas Trail
Carsington water
03 Dec 2020 - 24 Dec 2020
Some very naughty elves have left the North Pole and taken some of the children’s gifts with them. Help Santa get the gifts back by finding the elves!
Christmas doesn’t need to be cancelled this year! Join us for a wonderful Naughty Elf Christmas trail this December, from the 3rd December to the 24th December (inclusive), from 10:30am to 3pm.
Fancy dress is not mandatory but it highly encouraged 😊 No booking required, just come to site and you can buy your trail map for £4 each from the reception in the visitor centre. Each completed trail sheet will give one chocolatey prize and certificate from Santa, which can be collected from our café after you have completed the trail (bring you own pen/ pencil to complete the activity sheet).
COVID safe – our Christmas trail provides lots of space so you can easily socially distance yourselves from others. Masks will need to be worn by anyone over 11 inside when collecting sheets and prizes. Please don’t complete the trail in a group larger than 6. To learn more about our COVID measures on site please visit www.stwater.co.uk/Carsington
Severn Trent's Naughty Elf Christmas Trail
Tittesworth Water
03 Dec 2020 - 24 Dec 2020
Some very naughty elves have left the North Pole and taken some of the children’s gifts with them. Help Santa get the gifts back by finding the elves!
Christmas doesn’t need to be cancelled this year! Join us for a wonderful Naughty Elf Christmas trail this December, from the 3rd December to the 24th December (inclusive), from 10:30am to 3pm.
Fancy dress is not mandatory but it highly encouraged 😊 No booking required, just come to site and you can buy your trail map for £4 each from the shop in the visitor centre. Each completed trail sheet will give one chocolatey prize and certificate from Santa which can be collected from the shop after you have completed the trail (bring you own pen/ pencil to complete the activity sheet).
COVID safe – our Christmas trail provides lots of space so you can easily socially distance yourselves from others. Masks will need to be worn by anyone over 11 inside when collecting sheets and prizes. Please don’t complete the trail in a group larger than 6. To learn more about our COVID measures on site please visit www.stwater.co.uk/tittesworth
Severn Trent's Naughty Elf Christmas Trail
Foremark Reservoir
04 Dec 2020 - 24 Dec 2020
Some very naughty elves have left the North Pole and taken some of the children’s gifts with them. Help Santa get the gifts back by finding the elves!
Christmas doesn’t need to be cancelled this year! Join us for a wonderful Naughty Elf Christmas trail this December, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 4th December and then every day from 18th December to 24th December, from 10:30am to 3pm.
Fancy dress is not mandatory but it highly encouraged 😊 No booking required, just come to site and you can buy your trail map for £4 each from Pete’s Kiosk. Each completed trail sheet will give one chocolatey prize and certificate from Santa which can be collected from our café after you have completed the trail (bring you own pen/ pencil to complete the activity sheet).
COVID safe – our Christmas trail provides lots of space so you can easily socially distance yourselves from others. Masks will need to be worn by anyone over 11 inside when collecting sheets and prizes. Please don’t complete the trail in a group larger than 6. To learn more about our COVID measures on site please visit www.stwater.co.uk/foremark
Drone usage and filming at our visitor sites
You will need to make an application to carry out any filming for commercial use. Making an application is easy, just fill out our filming application form (PDF) and email it to us at: visitorsites@severntrent.co.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We also have more information in our filming at our visitor sites policy (PDF).
Drone usage: In the past, drone usage over our sites has been prohibited, however with the filming industry moving towards more and more drone usage, we acknowledge the importance of staying current. If you would like to make an application to film, please fill in the above form.
We assess all applications on a case by case basis.
