Lopwell

Lopwell is a site of natural beauty situated at the normal tidal limit of the River Tavy, 3 miles from north Plymouth and 7 miles from Tavistock, Devon, England.

The dam, or weir, at Lopwell

Lopwell Dam is a Local Nature Reserve consisting of several different habitats including saltmarsh, freshwater marsh and ancient semi-natural woodland. Mammals include roe deer, otters and Atlantic grey seals.[1][2] The area forms part of the Tamar–Tavy Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest[3]

References
  1. "Lopwell Dam". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  2. "Map of Lopwell Dam". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  3. "Tamar–Tavy Estuary citation" (PDF). Natural England. 1991. Retrieved 10 November 2011.


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