Otterhead Lakes is a beautiful nature reserve on the site of a former Victorian estate in the Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty. The reserve features two lakes, a river, grasslands and wetlands and is home to a diverse range of wonderful wildlife species including dormice, badgers, and bats, as well as kingfisher, dipper & wagtail.

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1. Otterhead Lakes & Robin Hood Butts loop from Bishopswood — Blackdown Hills

10.6km

02:52

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Staple Hill Car Park – Otterhead Lakes loop from Staple Hill Car Park

10.1km

02:51

220m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Robin Hood's Butts Barrows – Otterhead Lakes loop from Otterford

6.93km

01:58

150m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 230 m

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Location: Otterford, Taunton Deane, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Otterhead Lakes

1. Otterhead Lakes & Robin Hood Butts loop from Bishopswood — Blackdown Hills

2. Staple Hill Car Park – Otterhead Lakes loop from Staple Hill Car Park

3. Robin Hood's Butts Barrows – Otterhead Lakes loop from Otterford

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