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Otterhead Nature Reserve

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Rhododendron maximum Otterhead June 2009

Rhododendron maximum Otterhead June 2009

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A recently designated local nature reserve set in an almost forgotten Somerset Victorian landscape close to the Devon border in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Otterhead Estate is now being rediscovered, conserved and where possible, restored. The site includes the Otterhead Lakes, a one mile long chain of seven lakes and former lakes of various sizes, fed by the River Otter.

Partner: Otterhead Estate Trust Company Limited

Address: Otterhead Estate and Lakes

Postcode: TA3 7EF

OS Grid ref: ST224141

Further information: The Otterhead Estate is situated between Taunton and Honiton and close to the B3170 road. The village of Churchinford is within walking distance. Facilities at the reserve include nature trail, picnic area with lake views, walks through various habitats and car park. Please note that there are quite steep slopes and that very few buses serve this locality. Besides local nature reserve status, the Otterhead Estate is an example of a lost garden. Pictures of some of the surviving ornamental plants are on this website. Otterhead is believed to be one of the few sites in the United Kingdom where various forms of the American Rhododendron maximum were planted and still survive.

More Details available from: Otterhead Estate and Lakes Website Administrator

Email: otterheadestate@aol.com

Tel: 01404 47347

www: click here

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