Drayton Reservoir, Daventry

Name: Drayton Reservoir
Address: Stowe Walk, Daventry, NN11 8AY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1908 302556

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Drayton Reservoir is a reservoir in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. The reservoir is accessible from the A361 near the northern edge of Daventry. Drayton Reservoir is a feeder reservoir for the Grand Union Canal. When water is required for the canal the water level at Drayton can drop by 30 cm or more in a day. Drayton Reservoir was controlled by British Waterways until their responsibilities for waterways in England and Wales were transferred to the Canal & River Trust and is home to Rugby Sailing Club. ()

Elevation: 453 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°16'42"N, 1°10'11"W

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Stowe WalkDaventry NN11 8AY United Kingdom

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+44 1908 302556

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Drayton Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter's Church, Daventry Country Park, Borough Hill.

5 miS
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
127 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. It serves the parish of Fawsley under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Peterborough.
2.4 miW
Church
St Peter's Church
61 min walk • St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church standing in an isolated position in the civil parish of Wolfhampcote, Warwickshire, England.
0.9 miSE
Park
Daventry Country Park, Daventry
25 min walk • Daventry Country Park is a 66-hectare Local Nature Reserve and country park on the north-eastern outskirts of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. It is owned and managed by West Northamptonshire Council.
2 miSE
Forts and castles
Borough Hill
53 min walk • Borough Hill is a hill to the east of the town of Daventry in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is over 200 metres above sea level and dominates the surrounding area.
4.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Arbury Hill
105 min walk • Arbury Hill, at 225 m, is the joint highest point in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is 9 km southwest of the town of Daventry.
1.5 miS
52°15'29"N • 1°9'37"W
Daventry Museum, Daventry
37 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.9 miNE
Church
All Saints' Church, West Haddon
150 min walk • All Saints' Church is an Anglican church and the parish church of West Haddon, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building and stands on the north side of the High Street. There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for West Haddon in the Domesday Book.
1.8 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Archaeological site
Borough Hill Roman villa
46 min walk • Borough Hill Roman villa is located on the north tip of Borough Hill, a prominent hill near the town of Daventry in Northamptonshire. The villa’s remains lie within the ramparts of an Iron Age fortress which covers the summit of the hill.
4.1 miNE
Church
St Lawrence's Church, Long Buckby
106 min walk • St Lawrence's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Long Buckby. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands on the north side of Church Street. There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for Long Buckby in the Domesday Book.
3.4 miNE
Church
St Peter & St Paul's Church
88 min walk • St Peter & St Paul's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Watford, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building and stands on the west side of the Church Street.
1.6 miNW
52°17'20"N • 1°12'13"W
Union Canal Carriers, Daventry
42 min walk • Gear rental, Outdoor activities, Canal