Find us Access Draycote Water is near A lot of our site is Draycote Water the village of Dunchurch accessible. Please check A reservoir high in the in Warwickshire. It is 6km the website for a full south west of Rugby and accessibility guide. Warwickshire countryside 15km east of Coventry. with plenty of space to Draycote Water Dogs Kites Hardwick, Rugby, Dogs are welcome in the Severn Trent play in the outdoors. Enjoy Warwickshire CV23 8AB country park only. Please watersports, walking, wildlife keep them on a lead. No Draycote Water Opening times dogs around the reservoir. watching, and more… Open every day except Discover wonderful days out Christmas Day. Activities There is a children’s at Draycote Water It’s yours to explore! Car park play area next to the Open from 7:30am. Visitor Hub. Please check the website for current closing times. Draycote Water Sailing Club offers activities for Visitor Hub all ages and abilities. Nov – Jan: 10am – 4pm draycotewater.co.uk Feb, Mar, Oct: 10am – 5pm Apr – Sept: 10am – 6pm A trout fishery is operated by Fishery Car park charges apply – Management UK. please check website for flyfishdraycote.co.uk the latest information. No swimming. No BBQs. Contact us [email protected] Tel: 01788 811 107 /STWDraycote @STWDraycote @SevernTrent stwater.co.uk/draycote This publication is available in alternative formats. Call 0345 7 500 500, textphone 0800 328 1155 or email [email protected] Calls to 0800 numbers are free from UK landlines. Calls to 0345 numbers are charged at a local rate and when phoning from a mobile may be included in your free minutes package. Photos © Daniel Wildey / Severn Trent Water. © Severn Trent Water 2020 / TWD1936. Please recycle stwater.co.uk/daysout Printed on FSC certified paper. after use. 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