The River Tavy at Lopwell Damn
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Image taken at the Lopwell damn, looking South West down the River Tavy.
Lopwell Dam, part of the Tamar Tavy Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve since 2004, features rich saltmarsh habitats supporting species like sea aster and English scurvygrass. The River Tavy, rising on Dartmoor and flowing through Tavistock to the Tamar, forms the Bere Peninsula and offers a range of recreational activities, making the area a haven for both wildlife and visitors.
South West Lakes Trust. ‘Lopwell Dam, Devon’, 20 December 2018. www.swlakestrust.org.uk/lopwell.
Westcountry Rivers Trust. ‘River Tavy’. Accessed 22 May 2025. wrt.org.uk/project/river-tavy/.
The River Tavy at Lopwell Damn
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Image taken at the Lopwell damn, looking South West down the River Tavy.
Lopwell Dam, part of the Tamar Tavy Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve since 2004, features rich saltmarsh habitats supporting species like sea aster and English scurvygrass. The River Tavy, rising on Dartmoor and flowing through Tavistock to the Tamar, forms the Bere Peninsula and offers a range of recreational activities, making the area a haven for both wildlife and visitors.
South West Lakes Trust. ‘Lopwell Dam, Devon’, 20 December 2018. www.swlakestrust.org.uk/lopwell.
Westcountry Rivers Trust. ‘River Tavy’. Accessed 22 May 2025. wrt.org.uk/project/river-tavy/.