Burrator Reservoir
A Victorian reservoir in the southwest of the moor. Its roughly 6 km of flat lakeside path is ringed by woodland and tors, ideal for walking and cycling.
Burrator Reservoir was completed in 1898 to supply water to Plymouth. Its lake is surrounded by conifer forests, rhododendron thickets, Sheepstor and Sharpitor, and it is often called the most beautiful reservoir on Dartmoor. The roughly 6 km flat path around the lake is good for walking, cycling and families, and the top of the dam overlooks the whole lake. Spring is especially lovely, when the rhododendrons bloom in May. Swimming in the reservoir is prohibited. Entry is free, and there are several car parks along the lake. It lies about 20 km from Plymouth and can be combined with a walk up Sharpitor.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement
- Princetown & Dartmoor Prison Museum
- Buckland Abbey
- Wistman's Wood
- Lydford Gorge
- Bellever Forest & Tor
- Church of St Michael de Rupe, Brentor
- Postbridge Clapper Bridge