Otterhead Lakes, Ringdown SSSI

Name: Otterhead Lakes
Address: Ringdown SSSI, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Ringdown SSSI

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Otterhead Lakes are a pair of reservoirs in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty south of Otterford in Somerset, England. They are fed by the River Otter and managed by the Otterhead Estate Trust Company Limited, working with the Somerset Wildlife Trust on behalf of Wessex Water. They are a Local Nature Reserve. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Elevation: 741 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°55'8"N, 3°6'16"W

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Ringdown SSSI United Kingdom

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Day trips

Otterhead Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St John the Baptist, Wellington Arts Centre, Church of St Nicholas, All Saints Church.

6.8 miNE
Church
Church of St John the Baptist
173 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England, was built in the Norman period and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
6.5 miNW
Museum, Performing arts
Wellington Arts Centre
167 min walk • Wellington Museum is a free museum in Wellington, Somerset, England, devoted to the modern history of Wellington, particularly those linked with the woolen industry.
5 miE
Church
Church of St Nicholas
129 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England is Norman in origin, with the chancel and lower stage of the tower dating from the 13th century. It was enlarged and aisles added in the 15th century, with further restoration in 1836. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.
7.7 miNW
Church
All Saints Church
196 min walk • The 'Church of All Saints in Nynehead, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
6.8 miNW
Church
Church of St John the Baptist
174 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Wellington, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. A church on the site was previously dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Castle Neroche, Ringdown SSSI
81 min walk • Castle Neroche is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort in the parish of Curland, near Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
3.7 miN
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Ringdown SSSI
94 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Corfe, Somerset, England was built in the Norman period and rebuilt in 1842. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.3 miN
Church
Church of St Andrew & St Mary, Ringdown SSSI
84 min walk • The Church of St Andrew & St Mary in Pitminster, Somerset, England was built around 1300 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The current church was built circa 1300 on the site of an earlier Saxon church and expanded in the 15th century.
~1710 ftNW
Church
Church of St Leonard, Ringdown SSSI
9 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Leonard in Otterford, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.6 miNE
Church
Church of St Peter, Ringdown SSSI
93 min walk • Church of St Peter, Staple Fitzpaine is Norman in origin, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church has a Norman doorway reset in the south aisle. The chancel dates from the 14th century. The north aisle was added and the church refenestrated in the 15th century.
1.8 miW
Church
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Ringdown SSSI
47 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Peter & St Paul in Churchstanton, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Restoration work was carried out in 1719 and in 1830 a west gallery was added. The rood screen was added in 1910.