Orchardleigh Lake

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| name = Orchardleigh Lake

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| caption = The smaller of the two lakes as seen from the island church

| alt = photo of water and trees

| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Somerset

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| type = artificial lake

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| area = {{convert|11.23|ha|abbr=on}}

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Orchardleigh Lake (also spelt Orchardlea) ({{gbmapping|ST779508}}) is an 11.23-hectare artificial lake in the grounds of the Orchardleigh Estate, just north of Frome, Somerset, England. It was formed by damming a tributary of the River Frome. Today, the lake is used for angling{{cite web |url=http://www.frometouristinfo.co.uk/word_docs/fishing.doc |title=Fishing Information for the Frome Area |accessdate=2007-11-20 |format=Word |work=Frome Tourist Information Centre |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070411085927/http://www.frometouristinfo.co.uk/word_docs/fishing.doc |archivedate=2007-04-11 }} and birdwatching.

There is a small island towards the western side of lake where St Mary's Church can be found. It was built in the 13th century, and underwent extensive renovation by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1878. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1058142 |desc=Church of St. Mary, causeway bridge, and gates}} Weddings are often performed at the church, which has capacity for 120 guests. It is reached from the lakeside via a footbridge, and a public footpath runs nearby over another bridge across the lake.

There are two lakes: a small one overlooked by the island church, and a much larger one approximately 150 metres away through a wooded area to the east, which has a stone-built boathouse.