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Built primarily to regulate the flow of water in the River Severn, the Clywedog Dam is an impressive sight. It's the tallest concrete dam in Britain, at 236 feet (72 m) high, while it's also 750 feet (230 m) wide. There are two marked hiking trails on the reservoir.

These disused and now flooded gravel pits are now a haven for all manner of ducks, waders and geese. The area is also perhaps surprisingly quiet so the birds don't get disturbed, and so if you are a bird watcher, this is a great place to go.

Route 45, Looking at Chelmarsh Resa

Route 45

Nice wildlife spotting place.

Llyn Clywedog was the Tallest in the British Isle built purposely to control the level of water to help prevent any future flooding from the source of the River Seven. By Building this absolutely incredible huge 6 mile long dam, one that was the tallest in the British isles, which is amazingly huge in actual size all around! This mammoth body of water is solely to take the huge pressure off the constant mass of floods which would fill up and submerge the surrounding valleys! At the foot of the dam there is a remains of a old lead mine! All structures you can see standing still today. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Llyn Clywedog is a man made reservoir built between 1965 and 1967 to help regulate the flow of water in the Severn. It's also used to reduce the risk of flooding up and downstream. Amusing comparison but the lake holds the equivalent of 264 billion glasses of water or 550 million baths. The area around the lake is a well kept habitat for many birds and animals including recent visits from ospreys. The lake is well stocked with trout and a popular fishing destination.

The reservoir was created to supplement the Elan Valley pipeline, which brings wonderful Welsh water all the way to Birmingham to supply our customers. Before the reservoir was built the land belonged to part of Eymore Farm, and so was mainly agricultural in use.  The construction on the reservoir started in 1964 and was completed in 1968. The top reservoir provides water to the Elan Valley Aqueduct which in turn supplies water to Birmingham, Mamble and Tenbury. The reservoir has no natural feed, and so the water is pumped from the nearby River Severn. This is then spread over the collecting pool, and piped to the waterworks to be treated and filtered. The reservoirs’ perimeter is 29 acres and it is approximately 3ft deep. This increases to 40ft by the valve tower. Trimpley is ideal for bird watching. During autumn and spring, gulls, waders and terns pause here on migration. Other birds you might see throughout the year are kingfishers and grey herons. Eymore Wood also shelters a variety of birdlife, including pheasants, cuckoos and woodpeckers.