South West Lakes Trust Surrounded by British countryside and nestled on the Cornwall and Devon border, Upper and Lower Tamar Lakes are steeped in industrial history and rich in flora and fauna. This is an idyllic to spot to set the imagination free, stretch your legs and enjoy the peace that comes from being near water.
https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/tamar
Tamar, Upper Tamar Lake, Kilkhampton, Near Bude, EX23 9SB
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Current Coronavirus update 25 Feb 2021
Following the latest announcement from the government, we are excited to be welcoming more people back to our lakes from 29 March. We are awaiting guidance from national governing bodies with regards to particular activities, including watersports and overnight fishing - please bear with us whilst we await these details. In the meantime, the lakes will continue to stay open for our local communities to exercise.
https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/coronavirus-update
Wikipedia Upper Tamar lake is a reservoir on the border of Cornwall and Devon in south-west England. It is owned by South West Water and managed by the South West Lakes Trust. The reservoir serves the water supply in the Bude area of Cornwall and surrounding districts, including Clovelly, Bradworthy and Warbstow.
To the south (downstream on the River Tamar) is the older Lower Tamar Lake. The county boundary follows the line of the river as it was prior to the construction of the reservoir, therefore now within the lake, resulting in it being in both Devon and Cornwall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Tamar_Lake
Lower Tamar Lake is located on the Devon-Cornwall border, in England, near Alfardisworthy.
It was constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the Bude Canal. It is now a nature reserve.
The reservoir has been formed by damming the River Tamar. To the north (upstream) is the newer Upper Tamar Lake, a reservoir used for public water supply.
The county boundary originally ran along the (natural) route of the River Tamar, but was re-aligned along a (now disused) re-routing of the river to the reservoir's west side, placing the lake in Devon.
