My favourite part of this walk is the Dell bird feeder station and hide found halfway around the trail. 22.2998 0.31055 l 74.9248 47.93555 m 89.4248 2.63672 86.39453 3.49512 84.76074 0.2998 c Tittesworth reservoir ST13 8S Stoke-on-TrentCoordinate: 53.134, -2.013 Phone: 01538 300188 (www.stwater.co.uk), 2. 55.9248 39.62305 56.1748 39.31055 55.61133 41.06055 c 55.98633 23.24805 56.23633 22.62305 56.48633 22.62305 c 82.73633 45.12305 81.36035 45.70605 81.6748 46.24805 c is cottonseed oil safe for nut allergy 39.9248 11.81055 40.375 14.95996 38.9248 15.68555 c 40.48633 69.62305 l S 84.67383 72.12891 84.57715 71.91504 84.48633 71.68555 c Blithfield Reservoir is a Lake, located at: WS15 3 Rugeley. 44.36133 12.43555 45.1748 12.18555 43.48633 11.18555 c 50.02637 25.54883 49.23633 24.74805 49.48633 24.49805 c 29.2998 40.87305 30.4248 39.74805 31.86133 41.74805 c 91.6748 65.74805 m [2] Parts of the shoreline and surrounding woodland are only available to birdwatchers under a permit scheme, operated by the West Midland Bird Club,[3] but much of the open water is visible from the road causeway which crosses the reservoir (grid reference SK055235), and there is access to the dam end of the reservoir. 48.5498 3.31055 52.4248 3.74707 51.9248 6.18555 c 81.23633 33.37305 80.9248 33.12305 80.7998 33.56055 c %AI5_NumLayers: 1 45.7998 30.49805 47.11133 29.12305 46.6748 28.24805 c The reservoir was created by building a dam across the nearby River Blithe, channeling. An aircraft with one person on board crashed into a corn field and the causalty was air-lifted to Royal Stoke hospital for treatment. 92.78516 5.80859 92.94434 6.1748 94.28711 6.33984 c 22.2998 72.31055 l My favourite of all the routes is the longest yellow route. 26.0498 31.99805 25.73633 33.68555 26.36133 34.43555 c 40.2998 52.24805 m 68.6748 48.49805 m S 78.48633 14.62207 78.46094 15.34863 81.6748 15.18555 c S 30.1748 38.74805 m Day tickets are available from the Estate Office. 36.11133 70.24805 35.11133 68.62305 39.11133 68.24805 c 26.4248 62.93555 28.11133 62.37305 27.7998 62.06055 c S These are our favourite Blithfield Reservoir walks to try this weekend if youre local to the area. 68.48633 58.68555 m 63.50684 65.0625 61.93945 66.43164 62.2998 66.93555 c 25.1748 69.99805 23.89355 68.79688 23.36133 70.06055 c 40.2998 66.56055 37.1748 66.99805 35.1748 68.68555 c 27.23633 35.74805 28.73633 36.43555 28.86133 37.62305 c The accessible part is not a loop so youll just have to turn around and retrace your steps. %%CMYKProcessColor: 1 1 1 1 ([Registration]) Put your boots on and enjoy the area's beauty spots, Never miss a Peak District story and read the latest headlines with our free email updates. 64.39746 28.91992 64.0498 30.99805 63.9248 29.12305 c 29.5498 50.06055 30.36133 52.99805 27.5498 52.87305 c 87.1748 31.24805 85.1748 32.24805 86.11133 28.37305 c 78.29688 71.23242 77.12988 71.64063 77.48633 70.81055 c S 47.4248 49.49805 48.7998 49.12305 49.11133 50.24805 c The estate, which contains areas of rare ancient woodland and an abundance of wildlife, was first designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1968. S 0.61133 58.87305 3.2998 60.37305 5.23633 59.06055 c 81.1748 38.49805 80.53223 38.7207 80.7998 39.43555 c 71.48633 61.37305 71.48633 60.87305 71.98633 60.93555 c 56.0498 23.68555 56.48633 23.24805 56.23633 23.24805 c S S S 78.48633 66.18555 76.9248 67.49805 76.1748 67.43555 c 52.73633 16.93555 51.91504 19.49316 52.73633 19.06055 c 37.86133 62.68555 40.1748 61.37305 39.48633 64.12305 c S 57.73633 14.06055 59.0498 11.24707 57.6748 11.12207 c 47.6748 4.87207 47.77246 4.82324 48.5498 4.43555 c h 94.12305 63.40234 94.19922 63.36914 94.27832 63.33984 c Blithfield Reservoir, in the Blithe Valley, is 65 years old. 48.9248 66.24805 47.98633 67.12305 47.2998 66.31055 c 38.1748 16.06055 37.98633 16.49707 38.1748 16.87207 c 82.73633 58.93555 m 87.1748 31.24805 85.1748 32.24805 86.11133 28.37305 c To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket. 60.1748 19.74805 59.73633 19.93555 60.23633 20.37305 c 69.29102 0.31836 m A double installation will be placed off the dam and Sailing Club car park in early May. 62.4248 31.18555 m 26.11133 34.99805 25.73633 35.37305 26.48633 35.56055 c 23.83887 62.74805 26.41895 62.81836 26.2998 65.24805 c 66.0498 45.81055 65.4248 45.37305 65.61133 46.18555 c 68.98633 63.93555 m 46.61133 65.49805 45.73633 64.87305 46.4248 63.87305 c S 51.7998 45.93555 50.11133 46.24805 49.1748 45.31055 c 74.1748 67.12305 73.6748 67.93555 73.4248 68.18555 c 542 & up. S The reservoir has been visited by many scarce and rare migrant birds, including an inland Arctic warbler (1993), Bonaparte's gull (1994 and 1996), blue-winged teal (1996 and 2000) and squacco heron (2004).[6]. 82.61133 22.31055 m Some 800 acres (324 hectares) of reservoir was formed on land sold by Baron Bagot to the South Staffordshire Water Works (SSWW) in the 1940s. 87.7998 10.56055 85.2998 8.81055 86.0498 8.31055 c 38.23633 11.62207 m 41.4248 57.49805 40.36133 58.49805 40.73633 59.56055 c 78.48633 14.62207 78.46094 15.34863 81.6748 15.18555 c S 40.23633 61.31055 40.7998 61.81055 43.1748 61.68555 c S You can download the guide walks leaflet here, There are some stunning walks in East Staffordshire. 26.4248 62.93555 28.11133 62.37305 27.7998 62.06055 c S 23.09766 48.98145 23.88379 49.11426 24.2998 49.49805 c 57.7998 31.24805 58.5498 32.49805 62.4248 31.18555 c 35.01074 15.60645 m 84.67383 72.12891 84.57715 71.91504 84.48633 71.68555 c 61.7998 54.56055 62.6748 55.43555 63.9248 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Bromley Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir in Staffordshire, England, owned by South Staffordshire Water. 61.1748 68.68555 63.14258 67.66504 63.4248 69.18555 c Hotel class. 69.27051 16.77539 69.23633 19.06055 68.1748 19.68555 c 27.5498 32.31055 26.98633 31.87305 28.4248 31.49805 c 24.1748 33.74805 24.11133 36.87305 22.36133 36.99805 c 67.5498 6.62207 70.11133 6.81055 69.6748 9.37207 c S 50.1748 4.99707 50.6748 5.93555 50.98633 6.12207 c S S 23.14746 70.56738 22.76367 70.51563 22.32031 70.31445 c 34.23633 27.37305 32.7998 26.43555 34.4248 24.24805 c S 81.1748 40.43555 81.61133 39.56055 81.36133 40.31055 c 94.29102 2.81348 m 31.38184 1.41797 30.95703 0.86523 30.95703 0.32227 c These three walks all start in the same place, at the car park on Newton Hurst Road. %%+ Options: 1 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 %AI9_ColorModel: 2 28.11133 19.49805 30.6748 20.93555 30.1748 22.56055 c 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R 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is situated approximately one mile to the west of Abbotts Bromley in Staffordshire. 90.0498 50.06055 89.01953 52.14941 88.0498 51.87305 c 67.1748 5.56055 66.6748 5.87207 67.11133 6.24707 c 88.875 14.81445 88.73633 11.12207 91.11133 11.87207 c 74.9248 54.31055 69.86133 51.31055 67.1748 52.62305 c There is a toilet located half way round the yellow route although I have known this to be out of use. 83.47852 13.39648 85.7998 12.68555 86.2998 11.62207 c 22.31641 49.45117 m 78.0498 55.24805 78.11621 54.57715 79.73633 54.68555 c [8], Two of South Staffordshire Water's reservoirs supply 60% of water demand with the remainder provided by 69boreholes.[9]. 39.11133 39.31055 39.0498 39.62305 37.0498 39.81055 c Police cars guard the aftermath of a light aircraft plane crash in the small village of Abbots Bromley. 91.6748 68.93555 m 79.11133 65.49805 78.23633 65.93555 77.6748 65.56055 c 71.48633 62.18555 l 50.98633 64.24805 51.61133 65.99805 50.5498 65.93555 c 33.61133 50.99805 32.4248 50.62305 32.86133 48.24805 c 91.48633 21.99805 91.48633 22.87305 v The Washlands provides a variety of habitats for a range of wildlife. ft) 87.61133 51.74805 87.7998 50.24805 y 77.9248 28.18555 80.36133 27.49805 80.7998 29.43555 c 56.6748 3.93555 57.5498 2.24707 59.1748 1.74707 c 87.0498 50.12305 86.2998 48.31055 87.98633 46.99805 c 90.6748 49.81055 m S 89.23633 35.18555 86.1748 34.68555 87.2998 31.87305 c 83.61133 31.99805 82.73633 33.87305 81.4248 32.87305 c %AI3_ColorUsage: Color 31.1748 11.3252 m 48.23633 10.49707 48.11133 10.43555 47.9248 11.49707 c S 25.7998 13.74707 27.2998 13.93555 26.23633 13.93555 c [3], As South Staffordshire Water is a water-only company Severn Trent Water provides all mains sewerage services to customers in South Staffordshire's designated area. 80.4248 46.43555 80.98633 46.62305 81.48633 47.12305 c 46.6748 26.24805 44.5498 25.62305 44.5498 23.56055 c 65.6748 2.74707 67.86133 4.43555 66.9248 5.37207 c The West Midland Bird Club is a Registered Charity - Number 213311. 93.19727 42.11035 91.73633 42.93555 91.86133 43.68555 c S 46.61133 18.56055 46.7998 18.56055 47.1748 17.87207 c 64.4248 11.37207 63.61523 13.26855 60.98633 13.62207 c 69.29102 0.31836 m 0.61133 58.87305 3.2998 60.37305 5.23633 59.06055 c As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 94.2998 72.31055 l Its home to several pubs and a lovely deli. 45.9248 59.93555 44.9248 56.99805 43.1748 57.24805 c 42.4248 42.49805 44.6748 45.37305 43.0498 46.49805 c 34.73633 45.12305 34.55566 44.57617 35.1748 44.68555 c 22.2998 0.31055 l 37.0498 39.81055 m 73.73633 7.31055 75.36133 6.31055 74.9248 6.99707 c Helicopter usage will be kept to a minimum. As long as you are mindful about social distancing - the government guidelines recommend that you stay more than two metres away from others, then you should be good to go. The yellow route is currently closed for maintenance, Ill update when it is open. 58.6748 53.99805 59.11133 53.99805 58.1748 56.18555 c Next to St Peter's Church is the hedge arboretum, which was planted by Burton Civic Society and demonstrates a range of trees suitable for use in small gardens. 31.1748 11.3252 m 68.48633 58.68555 m There is a level path running around the entire site, giving excellent disabled access, a children's play area, toilets and information on the types of birds and habitats which are found at Branston Water Park. 94.2998 0.31055 l 30.98633 7.37207 31.11133 6.43555 31.73633 7.24707 c S Some 800 acres (324 hectares) of reservoir was formed on land sold by Baron Bagot to the South Staffordshire Water Works (SSWW) in the 1940s. 25.61133 13.37207 23.23633 11.62207 26.4248 8.87207 c The Calwich Abbey route is a gentle stroll with few gradients - the ideal introduction to the landscape surrounding Ellastone. 80.73633 55.31055 81.11133 55.06055 81.9248 55.18555 c S 22.31445 20.49707 m %AI5_FileFormat 6.0 38.9248 37.49805 40.23633 37.31055 39.6748 38.31055 c The Weaver Hills Route is a longer and hillier route for the reasonably fit. 0.7998 57.12305 m 94.28613 37.00195 m 92.73633 45.37305 m You can access The Washlands via the Ferry Bridge viaduct, Watson Street, Burton Bridge and from Burton town centre across the Andressey Bridge. 60.1748 19.74805 59.73633 19.93555 60.23633 20.37305 c During the lockdown the Blithfield Estate Manager, Richard Whiting assisted by apprentices, Tom Smith, Jake Garratt, placement student Pete Barker and WMBC volunteers have laid 200m of hedge along Newton Hurst Lane near the River Blithe, planted 7000 native broad-leaved trees with species that will compliment the semi- natural ancient woodland compartments of Stansley Wood and they have also planted 2,400m of native hedges. The 2,350 acre estate is in the heart of rural Staffordshire and is owned by South Staffs Water. 23.14746 70.56738 22.76367 70.51563 22.32031 70.31445 c 55.2998 14.31055 58.12988 15.60254 59.1748 16.56055 c S 56.11133 16.87207 56.98633 17.37207 57.11133 17.56055 c 38.5498 64.93555 38.4248 65.12305 36.73633 65.43555 c 75.73633 28.62305 75.2998 29.06055 75.61133 29.31055 c On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 31.9248 31.12305 31.46875 28.74805 29.86133 29.87305 c S 66.7998 45.18555 66.23633 46.06055 66.1748 45.43555 c S h The lake proper is bordered by the cities of Fort Worth and Benbrook as well as unincorporated Tarrant County. 78.5498 22.93555 73.97266 23.43555 72.6748 21.24805 c 94.29199 70.30176 m On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 67.4248 65.31055 64.13867 63.05762 67.9248 61.31055 c 23.01953 46.22754 23.70117 46.13574 23.73633 45.43555 c Make sure you join the Marvellous Midlands Walks Facebook Group where you can share your favourite routes, photos and recommendations for walks in the Midlands. 93.83691 43.21387 93.45605 43.40723 93.36133 42.93555 c While walking the body releases chemicals which can help you to feel good and relieve the symptoms of stress - and it is also good for weight control. 42.36133 20.37305 43.48633 20.99805 42.73633 18.99805 c 54.4248 2.49707 m 94.2998 0.31055 l 75.48633 46.62305 76.36133 47.12305 76.48633 45.99805 c 22.27832 51.26074 m 42.7998 7.49707 43.0498 7.31055 43.0498 6.81055 c 71.0498 66.68555 69.0498 67.81055 68.5498 66.99805 c There arent really any facilities at Blithfield reservoir. 82.5498 17.18555 81.11133 16.18555 79.36133 16.99707 c There is so much to see in the gardens, with the landmark Swan sculpture taking pride of place close to the River Trent. Book Tickets Map What's Nearby Attraction Event Eating Out Accommodation Activity Wolseley Centre 49.6748 6.49707 m The reservoir took 6 years to build and was opened by the Queen Mother in 1953. 31.86133 41.74805 m 48.29297 54.47852 47.9248 54.62305 47.61133 54.56055 c 72.48633 60.99805 73.40918 59.06738 74.11133 59.18555 c S The Club has been informed that water quality improvement platform installations are to be constructed and anchored at Blithfield Reservoir. 82.36133 47.43555 83.66309 46.87695 83.9248 47.56055 c 68.7998 62.31055 70.1748 60.87305 70.48633 62.12305 c Starting point. Tea Room, Craft Centre, Bakery and Farm Shop., An exciting wood pasture restoration project on former arable land with some huge veteran, Redfern's Cottage celebrates the history of Uttoxeter. 1991 South Staffordshire Waterworks Company became a public limited company in 1991 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange as South Staffordshire Water. 61.48633 66.49805 60.14258 67.24121 60.5498 67.81055 c The device will be constructed near the engineers office adjacent to the dam and transported by helicopter to the location off Beech Tree Point in late May weather permitting. Personally whilst this section is definitely accessible in dry weather, when its wet the mud may be too much to get through on wheels. 1992 South Staffordshire Water Holdings (eventually South Staffordshire Group Plc) was created to grow non-regulated businesses. There are several circular routes you can try, these are all well signposted with pretty easy terrain. Also the hides along Blithe Bay will still be reachable. 60.86133 3.31055 62.4248 3.56055 63.9248 3.43555 c 94.1543 21.36035 94.12891 21.04102 94.2832 20.58398 c New Town 33. 29.0498 16.62207 29.4248 15.74707 27.61133 14.74707 c Old Town 26. 58.0498 47.81055 l S 85.73633 42.62305 88.23633 42.06055 86.73633 41.24805 c 75.48633 46.62305 76.36133 47.12305 76.48633 45.99805 c 53.98633 68.93555 m Their flight paths will be strictly restricted and controlled. 56.0498 18.18555 m 86.48633 55.62305 88.2998 56.31055 87.1748 58.49805 c 28.64258 10.99707 28.36133 12.26367 28.83105 12.4502 c S 4 stars 50. 54.2998 34.06055 m 5.73633 59.12305 5.4248 60.18555 7.86133 59.37305 c 74.1748 67.12305 73.6748 67.93555 73.4248 68.18555 c Improvements to water quality and the elimination of algae blooms should in the long term have a beneficial effect on bird life at Blithfield. 80.4248 55.81055 m 23.27441 42.53516 22.75391 42.77148 22.30566 42.98828 c RM K23EKB - Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK. South Staffordshire Water plc is part of South Staffordshire plc. 38.36133 64.49805 m 60.73633 20.81055 60.13867 22.37598 60.6748 22.62305 c 39.23633 44.18555 40.48633 44.56055 40.4248 45.37305 c It's huge, excellent birding and I can access private areas of the reservoir and ancient woodland as part of my West Midlands Bird Club membership. 56.6748 3.93555 57.5498 2.24707 59.1748 1.74707 c 48.23633 27.24805 48.86133 27.56055 49.48633 29.12305 c 22.30957 65.01367 m 49.0498 50.81055 49.11133 51.62305 49.2998 51.81055 c Access to birdwatch at Blithfield Reservoir is by Inclusive Club Membership only. 34.36133 61.24805 32.16699 61.94727 30.73633 62.18555 c [4], The South Staffordshire Water supply area covers areas to the north and west of Birmingham. 91.0498 67.99805 91.23633 68.12305 91.23633 67.24805 c 65.6748 10.62207 m 94.4248 64.37305 93.1748 63.62305 94.0498 63.43555 c 50.9248 10.74707 m 87.61133 7.93555 m 33.5498 43.49805 m 90.9248 67.12305 90.11133 66.62305 90.11133 66.87305 c 93.19727 42.11035 91.73633 42.93555 91.86133 43.68555 c 29.36133 45.87305 24.86133 43.18555 28.48633 41.81055 c 27.5498 32.31055 26.98633 31.87305 28.4248 31.49805 c Traveller rating. %AI5_OpenViewLayers: 7 35.01074 15.60645 m 32.73633 42.56055 32.86133 43.62305 31.11133 44.74805 c 75.6748 51.18555 m 47.4248 49.49805 48.7998 49.12305 49.11133 50.24805 c 3.4082 51.49805 3.1748 54.49805 1.7998 53.87305 c n 76.2998 37.06055 75.90332 39.26855 76.11133 39.93555 c Ardsley Reservoir WF3 1 WakefieldCoordinate: 53.7202183017, -1.56745894746 (recreation.yorkshirewater.com), 5. Something went wrong, please try again later. 88.4248 24.87305 88.0791 24.69727 88.23633 24.24805 c 60.63477 58.61523 60.61133 56.06055 59.7998 56.31055 c 25.61133 13.37207 23.23633 11.62207 26.4248 8.87207 c 40.6416 0.84668 40.20996 1.19336 39.98633 1.37207 c 22.27832 51.26074 m 556. 35.4248 15.87207 36.23633 14.43555 35.37402 14.01074 c 50.98633 64.24805 51.61133 65.99805 50.5498 65.93555 c S 63.73633 24.87305 67.11133 22.43555 63.73633 21.74805 c 81.1748 40.43555 81.61133 39.56055 81.36133 40.31055 c [6], The company were 99.91% compliant with drinking water quality tests carried out in 2012/13. 93.09863 27.6748 93.75586 27.79492 94.29004 28.00586 c This bit is where it gets steep and the worst section of the trail for mud. One side is a nature reserve. h 65.7998 46.99805 65.73633 47.99805 67.98633 48.24805 c 94.13574 51.25586 94.22461 51.29004 94.28223 51.25879 c 26.0498 31.99805 25.73633 33.68555 26.36133 34.43555 c 83.11133 20.31055 83.98633 19.74805 82.6748 17.43555 c The work has been sanctioned by Natural England. 33.4248 9.37207 32.9248 9.87207 32.36133 9.87207 c %AI5_RulerUnits: 1 23.83887 62.74805 26.41895 62.81836 26.2998 65.24805 c 78.86133 34.06055 m 46.9248 44.68555 48.66504 42.51367 47.2998 43.31055 c blithfield reservoir education centresr latch using nor gate truth table. 38.2998 31.43555 m #30Under30Pounds - Budget Family Days Out CLICK HERE. 48.73633 62.62305 49.11133 63.18555 49.23633 63.43555 c You can download a map and route guide for three Blithfield Reservoir walks here. 34.61133 68.99805 35.11133 70.12305 35.61133 70.18555 c 36.5498 8.43555 35.79883 7.23047 36.7998 7.18555 c 78.12598 0.43457 78.13672 0.37598 78.14551 0.32129 c S 51.11133 32.87305 52.61133 30.12305 55.86133 31.99805 c It was re-designated in 1987 in recognition of its national importance as a habitat for wildfowl, in particular goosander, widgeon and a wide variety of over-wintering fowl. Once through youll come to a small access road with a gate to your right where youll enter some beautiful meadowland. 85.72949 70.74414 89.23633 70.62305 89.2998 72.12305 c 49.86133 63.37305 50.98633 63.62305 50.98633 63.93555 c S 79.6748 30.31055 80.6748 29.81055 80.2998 29.56055 c S Keep going until you hit the waters edge then following the lake until you reach another bird feeder hide and a toilet. Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir in South Staffordshire, England, owned by South Staffordshire Water.Some 800 acres (324 hectares) of reservoir was formed on land sold by Baron Bagot to the South Staffordshire Water Works (SSWW) in the 1940s. 94.28711 55.6709 m 32.61133 39.81055 34.0498 38.62305 34.0498 36.87305 c 63.0498 27.18555 59.43652 28.47363 58.9248 27.74805 c Reservoir Control Section Contact Information . 93.61133 52.49805 93.6748 51.56055 93.9248 51.18555 c %%HiResBoundingBox: 0.376 -2.4775 600.4961 839.4111 66.0498 45.81055 65.4248 45.37305 65.61133 46.18555 c 79.11133 65.49805 78.23633 65.93555 77.6748 65.56055 c 76.4248 40.93555 75.86133 42.12305 74.98633 42.31055 c 31.0498 18.49707 28.73633 17.43555 y 81.9248 54.68555 82.11133 54.06055 83.73633 54.12305 c 55.98633 23.24805 56.23633 22.62305 56.48633 22.62305 c Then its back away from the water across more fields and through some woodland back to the carpark. Show all. S 78.61133 11.87207 79.23633 10.56055 80.0498 10.62207 c 2018 Acquired by Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP), This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:57. 22.2832 46.06348 m 50.4248 7.06055 51.23633 8.06055 50.23633 8.68555 c [7], Leakage performance was at 65.3 megalitres per day in 2012/13, compared to 68.2 Ml/d in 2011/12 and 72.8 Ml/d in 2010/11. 66.2998 36.06055 67.87207 36.51074 68.2998 36.18555 c The trail can be enjoyed whatever the season. Windguru weather forecast for United Kingdom - Blithfield Reservoir. 32.86133 32.18555 31.9248 32.62305 31.9248 31.87305 c 53.9248 18.43555 53.86133 16.99707 54.98633 16.93555 c S 65.7998 70.62305 64.9248 70.99805 63.98633 70.93555 c S S Please be aware that the forestry work has began again at Blithfield. 68.6748 48.49805 m 55.11133 68.93555 55.5498 68.99805 54.98633 67.43555 c 67.48633 23.68555 m 27.98633 31.18555 26.7998 30.49805 26.4248 31.24805 c 49.84961 71.19727 51.4248 70.14941 51.4248 69.74805 c 22.2998 72.31055 l S 25.36133 66.49805 27.28711 67.30859 26.5498 68.24805 c S This walk takes you along woodland paths and give you the chance to spot different birds and wildlife. 79.4248 16.62207 78.2998 15.93555 77.9248 16.24707 c 80.86133 10.68555 79.5498 9.93555 80.5498 11.43555 c 62.5498 56.93555 64.4248 58.68555 65.4248 58.68555 c 78.14746 72.31152 m 78.0498 55.24805 78.11621 54.57715 79.73633 54.68555 c 35.23633 68.06055 33.6748 66.18555 31.0498 68.12305 c 40.2998 66.56055 37.1748 66.99805 35.1748 68.68555 c 82.61133 22.31055 m S 53.4248 22.18555 53.86133 23.37305 51.5498 24.68555 c 22.69629 25.22168 22.56738 25.51172 22.31543 25.44336 c If you enjoy your walks with bodies of water then youll also love this circular route at Middleton Lakes in the West Midlands. 45.7998 44.18555 42.7998 41.31055 44.6748 40.18555 c 72.36133 21.99805 70.6748 26.43555 69.1748 25.24805 c 75.98633 59.49805 74.5498 61.43555 74.9248 61.87305 c 30.48633 7.93555 29.7998 8.49707 29.11133 8.62207 c 86.2998 27.56055 87.11133 26.99805 88.2998 27.06055 c Youll find it off the B5014 just past Abbots Bromley if youre coming from Lichfield or Rugeley. This walk also has the option to go to the bird feeder and hide. 83.73633 41.37305 m 35.5498 23.49805 37.48633 22.74805 37.4248 24.37305 c 27.98633 31.18555 26.7998 30.49805 26.4248 31.24805 c S Dozens of flowers and trees line the paths, including red oaks, a dawn redwood, walnuts, maples and acers. These are great walks for dogs, there are plenty of safe areas they can run off the lead, loads of new smells and sticks to chase in the wooded areas. 38.25098 2.50781 35.9248 2.56055 34.9248 2.24707 c 83.36133 30.81055 83.01172 30.39844 83.4248 31.49805 c 81.9248 54.68555 82.11133 54.06055 83.73633 54.12305 c %%AI6_ColorSeparationSet: 1 1 (AI6 Default Color Separation Set) %AI5_ArtFlags: 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 39.4248 23.62305 39.00781 23.53125 41.11133 25.06055 c 38.1748 7.12207 38.61133 9.24707 39.4248 9.43555 c 73.73633 7.31055 75.36133 6.31055 74.9248 6.99707 c Length 5.6 miElevation gain 616 ftRoute type Loop. 78.12598 0.43457 78.13672 0.37598 78.14551 0.32129 c S S 63.6748 32.56055 66.0498 31.81055 65.2998 30.49805 c 92.82715 50.91504 93.55566 49.91992 94.29395 49.46484 c 94.13672 25.38477 93.92188 25.18066 93.5498 24.62305 c 32.98633 1.68555 m 37.48633 18.12207 35.73633 18.06055 34.98633 17.12207 c 41.78027 71.31934 42.35742 69.64746 40.7998 67.31055 c 71.48633 19.24805 71.73633 17.68555 73.36133 17.56055 c Blithfield Reservoir is a beautiful 790-acre body of water set in the rolling hills of Blithe Valley. 49.73633 19.18555 48.68457 18.36523 50.61133 17.68555 c 30.36133 62.24805 30.79785 63.27832 29.61133 63.18555 c 82.73633 58.93555 m 44.23633 8.43555 m Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 14 min to complete. S 73.2998 36.62305 72.5498 38.87305 73.4248 38.93555 c For General Questions: Email Address . 64.4248 11.37207 63.61523 13.26855 60.98633 13.62207 c 88.6748 9.68555 89.0498 8.93555 88.7998 8.43555 c The Sailing Club is signposted at the Seedcroft Lane . Benbrook Lake Fort Worth District Map U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Benbrook Lake Office. %AI7_ImageSettings: 0 24.66504 2.6543 23.26855 2.51465 22.30078 2.81152 c Blithfield Reservoir was opened by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on Tuesday 27 October 1953. 91.48633 21.99805 91.48633 22.87305 v 65.7998 70.62305 64.9248 70.99805 63.98633 70.93555 c Make sure to pin for later for your next walk at Blithfield reservoir. 55.6748 67.37305 54.9248 67.06055 55.4248 66.74805 c S 54.9248 55.99805 54.1748 53.74805 55.2998 53.87305 c 44.4248 5.93555 45.2998 6.31055 46.0498 6.06055 c S 26.11133 55.49805 31.11133 54.56055 34.5498 56.81055 c 22.30957 65.01367 m S Blithfield reservoir's 65 anniversary. 63.73633 70.87305 62.9248 69.74805 62.9248 70.43555 c 93.09473 45.64746 93.70801 45.93555 94.28711 46.06445 c 22.54102 64.6416 22.93848 64.20605 23.86133 63.99805 c 59.23633 20.49805 59.23633 22.56055 58.1748 22.43555 c S 23.98535 55.58984 23.13672 55.83398 22.28613 55.6709 c 56.11133 16.87207 56.98633 17.37207 57.11133 17.56055 c 89.23633 35.18555 86.1748 34.68555 87.2998 31.87305 c 87.61133 51.74805 87.7998 50.24805 y 22.29883 6.34082 m