Experience a great day out at Draycote Water!

Whether you come to unwind or have fun, there’s plenty for all at Draycote Water.  Set in the heart of Warwickshire, Draycote Water is situated off the A426 one mile south of Dunchurch near Rugby.

The site is open every day except for Christmas Day and occasional special events, from 8.00am until 7.00pm.

Did you know?

Draycote Water has been recognised by the Heart of England as one of the top 10 visitor attractions in the West  Midlands.

For more information, telephone Draycote Water on 01788 811107.

PLEASE NOTE: Dogs are not allowed around the 5 mile perimeter track at Draycote Water, although they are welcome in the country park.

Visitor Notices

Visitor Centre Closure

It is with regret that the visitor centre will close on the 27 June 2010.

From then on:

• Toilet facilities will continue to be available in the country park
• A mobile catering unit will be onsite serving hot food and drinks (hours vary).

Car Park Season Tickets

To purchase a season ticket please call 01788 811107, leaving a message with your name and contact telephone number and we will get back to you with details of how to purchase.

Mobility Scooter Hire

From the 1st July 2010, the hire of the mobility scooters will be changing.

The scooters will be available to hire between 10am and 3pm daily. We require at least 2 days notice for the hire of scooters. Hirers are asked to be prompt and on time when collecting and returning the scooters. Hirers will need to call into the site office (at the front of the visitor centre) to book in and collect scooters.

Please call 01788 811107 to book a scooter, giving a specific date and time.

Events onsite

Due to increasing visitor numbers at weekends and limited car parking, we have taken the decision not to take any new bookings for external (including charity) events at weekends or during school holidays.  During 2010, we are planning some major improvements to the site which will further impact on events, but once the work is completed, the policy will be reviewed.  We appreciate that this is disappointing for some groups, but the decision was necessary to ensure we can run the site effectively and carry out the improvements we need to, in order to make Draycote a better site for all its visitors.

Closure of Draycote Fishery

Severn Trent Water is making a number of improvements to its site Draycote Water, near Rugby. This is part of a programme of ongoing improvements to all the public access sites that we own and manage. By regularly reviewing the services that we provide we are able to offer the best and most suitable blend of conservation, access, recreation and education opportunities to our customers and communities.
Corinne Moss, site manager for Draycote Water said: “Over the next year or two we are hoping to make a number of changes to Draycote Water that will improve the site dramatically.

Unfortunately, whilst construction works are taking place we have to review the activities that will be offered on site. It is important to us that all activities can be enjoyed by visitors but we need to be able to manage these properly and, for that reason, activities which will be affected by the works will be scaled back or closed during the development of the site.

“We now plan to close the fishery for the 2010 season so that construction work can go ahead. This is not a decision that has been taken lightly, but we have concluded that it is the only sensible option under the circumstances.

“We understand that some anglers may be upset at our decision to temporarily close this site and we have organised a meeting with the Draycote Flyfishing Association to speak with them directly regarding our plans. We would like to reassure anglers that we do not plan to close the fishery permanently, and we fully intend for fishing to remain an integral part of the site’s facilities when the works are complete.”

The improvement plans for Draycote Water are currently under development. Amongst the proposed changes to the site are changes to the road layout, increased parking facilities, coach access to the visitor centre and improvements to the visitor centre, including a new education exhibition. No planning applications have yet been submitted.