Draycote Water

#3749 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Draycote Water is a 240-hectare reservoir and country park near the village of Dunchurch, 3.75 miles south of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, owned and operated by Severn Trent Water. It draws its water from the River Leam, and supplies drinking water to Rugby and Coventry. It is named after the nearby hamlet of Draycote. ()

Average depth: 70 ftCoordinates: 52°19'12"N, 1°20'11"W

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Draycote Water – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Macready Theatre, Rugby Town Hall, St Andrew's Church, Rugby Theatre.

4.7 miNE
Theater
Macready Theatre, Rugby
120 min walk • The Macready Theatre is a professional theatre on Lawrence Sheriff Street in the town centre of Rugby, Warwickshire, it is owned by Rugby School. The theatre is housed in an old Victorian building which dates from 1885 which was originally built as classrooms for Rugby School.
4.9 miNE
City hall
Rugby Town Hall, Rugby
126 min walk • Rugby Town Hall is a municipal building on Evreux Way in the town centre of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. The building is the headquarters of Rugby Borough Council.
4.8 miNE
Church
St Andrew's Church, Rugby
124 min walk • The Church of St Andrew is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Rugby, in Warwickshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building. It is unique in having two peals of bells hung in separate towers and is part of the Major Churches Network.
4.9 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Rugby Theatre, Rugby
126 min walk • Rugby Theatre is an amateur theatre in Rugby, Warwickshire, located in Henry Street in the town centre. In 1946 the Rugby Amateur Theatre Society was formed with the intention of founding a permanent theatre in the town, in 1949 they obtained a former cinema on the current site on Henry Street and set about converting it into a theatre.
4.9 miNE
Park
Caldecott Park, Rugby
126 min walk • Caldecott Park is an urban park located in the centre of Rugby, England. Most of the land was purchased by the Rugby Urban District Council in 1903 from Thomas Caldecott, the last lord of the manor.
4.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
The William Webb Ellis, Rugby
118 min walk • The Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum is a rugby football museum in the town centre of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, near Rugby School. It takes its name from William Webb Ellis who is credited with inventing the game of Rugby football.
4.7 miNE
Art museum, Museum, Art gallery
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, Rugby
120 min walk • The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is a combined art gallery and museum in central Rugby, Warwickshire, in England. The purpose-built building housing it is shared with Rugby library; it was opened in 2000 and was built in the place of Rugby's previous library.
5.1 miSW
Library
Southam Kitchen, Southam
131 min walk • The Southam Heritage Collection contains artefacts, documents, and photographs relating to the history of the town of Southam, Warwickshire, England, including its people, and the surrounding villages.
4.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Rugby School, Rugby
117 min walk • Rugby School is a public school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. Up to 1667, the school remained in comparative obscurity.
0.7 miE
52°19'7"N • 1°19'13"W
Draycote Water, Dunchurch
18 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Body of water, Hiking trail
4.8 miNE
Tower, Shopping, Shopping centre
Clock Towers Shopping Centre, Rugby
123 min walk • The Rugby Central Shopping Centre is a two storey shopping precinct in the town centre of Rugby, Warwickshire, England, managed by CBGA Robson LLP. The precinct includes clothes stores, game shops, thrift stores and food outlets.