Draycote Water is a reservoir and country park near the village of Dunchurch, 3.75 miles (6 km) south of Rugby in Warwickshire.
The reservoir was created in the 1960s and was opened in January 1969
and is by far the largest expanse of water in Warwickshire. It covers
more than 600 acres (240 hectares) and holds up to 5 billion gallons (23 million m³) of water.The water is extracted by a tower on the north west side of the reservoir.
Draycote Water is now home to a herd of over 200 alpacas.
Toft Alpacas is based on the banks of the reservoir and the animals can
be seen from the road surrounding Draycote. Public footpath walks can
be taken off the water to get a closer look at the farm and these
unusual inhabitants of rural Warwickshire.
Draycote is particularly popular with boaters, windsurfers and fly fishers. Fly fishing is for brown trout and rainbow trout from the banks or from boats which can be hired from the fishing lodge
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