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Description
Drakes Reservoir and Drakes Place Gardens, once managed by Plymouth City Council, is now within the campus of Plymouth University and is managed and maintained by them. The reservoir contains a number of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio), once part of a caged study they managed to escape from the cages and now swim free.
One of those birding sites were anything can turn up, I personally had a Слуква лісова here one Winter, check out the Gull (Laridae) flocks bathing/loafing in the reservoir for more unusual species.
For those interested in botany, there is a interpretation board with map and list of plants in the collanade near the West entrance.
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Drakes Reservoir and Drakes Place Gardens is located just North of Plymouth City Centre. The site is open from 0830hrs - 1600hrs Daily (closed Sundays). The site is just a 15 minute walk from Plymouth City Centre, for those arriving by car a small long stay car park (fee payable) is close just to the North (arrive early during weekdays it quickly fills up). Surrounding streets are resident parking only.