Drift Reservoir

Drift Reservoir is a in , England, UK, just north of the village of Drift and west of . The reservoir is 1,200 yards long and covers 65 acres.
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Photo: Andy Roberts, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trengwainton Garden and Boscawen-Un.

Garden
Photo: N p holmes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trengwainton is a garden situated in , near , , England, UK, which has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs and offers views over and .

Photo: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age stone circle close to in Cornwall, UK. It consists of nineteen upright stones in an ellipse with another, leaning, middle stone just south of the centre.

Archaeological site
Photo: Malcolm Kewn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hill Fort is an archaeological site near and Iron Age village, on the Penwith peninsula in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlyn and Madron and Sancreed.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.

Photo: Daderot, CC0.
are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.

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is the most south-westerly town in West Cornwall. Famous for its association with the Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Pirates of , the town is an ideal base for exploring the Penwith area of Cornwall.

Drift Reservoir

Latitude
50.1092° or 50° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
-5.5904° or 5° 35′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C2P4C55+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156432174
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q5307444
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Satellite Map

Discover Drift Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cornish to Welsh—“Drift Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Kreun an Drev”
  • French: “Drift Reservoir”
  • Welsh: “Kreun an Drev”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Skimmel Bridge and Sellan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bird watching house and Tregavarah Downs.

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