I love this section of the reservoir, although you wont get up close to the water youll come across some amazing views of the lake. 35.9248 39.93555 34.9248 37.99805 36.9248 37.74805 c 59.9248 17.24707 58.6748 18.68555 59.9248 19.56055 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 Welcome to Blithfield Anglers. Take care on this road, its quite narrow with plenty of potholes. S 47.4248 49.49805 48.7998 49.12305 49.11133 50.24805 c As of April 2018, KKR & Co. has agreed to sell its 75% equity stake in South Staffordshire Water to Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP). 78.14746 72.31152 m 93.42676 37.09766 89.69434 38.55371 89.86133 36.56055 c 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. 48.9248 66.24805 47.98633 67.12305 47.2998 66.31055 c 64.4248 11.37207 63.61523 13.26855 60.98633 13.62207 c S 44.4248 54.06055 42.9248 54.18555 43.86133 52.12305 c S 48.11133 62.06055 48.6748 62.37305 48.98633 62.37305 c 66.2998 36.06055 67.87207 36.51074 68.2998 36.18555 c Helicopter usage will be kept to a minimum. 65.7998 49.43555 63.6748 51.62305 62.1748 51.68555 c 22.37793 51.21387 22.38477 50.98438 22.73633 50.43555 c 39.5498 68.68555 39.23633 68.99805 40.36133 68.87305 c 91.4248 65.43555 90.98633 65.31055 93.6748 65.62305 c 66.48633 36.93555 m 46.1748 54.81055 44.7998 55.18555 45.0498 54.06055 c h The majority of the supply area is within the counties of Staffordshire and the West Midlands but the company also supplies water to parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. 90.72363 15.53516 90.6748 16.06055 89.86133 15.49707 c S S 50.53418 0.31543 m The lake proper is bordered by the cities of Fort Worth and Benbrook as well as unincorporated Tarrant County. 83.4248 0.49707 77.11133 4.31055 76.98633 4.56055 c 30.36133 62.24805 30.79785 63.27832 29.61133 63.18555 c 29.36133 45.87305 24.86133 43.18555 28.48633 41.81055 c 32.16797 7.80859 33.1748 8.81055 34.1748 7.68555 c New Club signage will be erected from September 2022, showing designated areas that are accessible to WMBC members. 23.98535 55.58984 23.13672 55.83398 22.28613 55.6709 c The blue route shown below starts from the free car park towards the northern end of the lake. 51.11133 32.87305 52.61133 30.12305 55.86133 31.99805 c 29.0498 16.62207 29.4248 15.74707 27.61133 14.74707 c 78.29688 71.23242 77.12988 71.64063 77.48633 70.81055 c 94.29102 2.81348 m 48.23633 10.49707 48.11133 10.43555 47.9248 11.49707 c 74.48633 35.49805 73.29883 36.95605 74.48633 36.99805 c 59.4248 43.24805 60.98633 42.24805 61.7998 43.12305 c 77.74414 70.20996 76.0498 68.37305 75.86133 70.81055 c S 73.36133 2.74707 72.26563 1.75586 75.23633 2.56055 c S Special wind and weather forecast for windsurfing, kitesurfing and other wind related sports. 50.98633 64.24805 51.61133 65.99805 50.5498 65.93555 c 47.11133 62.87305 46.23633 62.93555 47.1748 62.49805 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. %%AI3_Margin:14 -15 -14 14
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31.1748 11.3252 m andythomas. 49.86133 63.37305 50.98633 63.62305 50.98633 63.93555 c 52.6748 55.43555 m 65.7998 46.99805 65.73633 47.99805 67.98633 48.24805 c 28th Aug, 2017. 37.48633 18.12207 35.73633 18.06055 34.98633 17.12207 c S 92.6748 23.31055 92.98535 21.19336 93.7998 21.31055 c 32.86133 32.18555 31.9248 32.62305 31.9248 31.87305 c 28.9248 37.87305 29.36133 38.12305 29.4248 38.37305 c This takes you from the main carpark, across the entrance and into the woods, eventually looping back across to a great view of the reservoir and back down to the Carpark. 30.9248 38.62305 30.98633 39.06055 31.7998 39.43555 c h 94.1543 21.36035 94.12891 21.04102 94.2832 20.58398 c 66.4248 6.81055 65.68848 5.44824 65.36133 4.74707 c S 23.09766 48.98145 23.88379 49.11426 24.2998 49.49805 c 23.98535 55.58984 23.13672 55.83398 22.28613 55.6709 c 89.61133 19.81055 89.86133 20.49805 90.0498 20.62305 c Blithfield Reservoir is located just outside of Rugeley in Staffordshire, UK. 67.0498 58.56055 67.5498 58.87305 67.98633 57.99805 c 88.6748 9.68555 89.0498 8.93555 88.7998 8.43555 c 56.0498 18.18555 m 76.74805 5.03711 75.98633 4.99707 75.4248 5.31055 c The Calwich Abbey route is a gentle stroll with few gradients - the ideal introduction to the landscape surrounding Ellastone. 94.2998 72.31055 l 39.11133 39.31055 39.0498 39.62305 37.0498 39.81055 c 62.61133 43.99805 65.4248 45.62305 62.61133 47.12305 c 27.61133 7.81055 26.94141 7.2168 27.4248 6.93555 c 47.73633 12.56055 46.53516 13.95703 44.98633 12.87207 c 55.5498 47.18555 54.9248 45.56055 55.7998 44.87305 c 28.1748 6.49707 30.0498 5.56055 30.86133 6.68555 c 59.23633 20.49805 59.23633 22.56055 58.1748 22.43555 c By Car. You can access The Washlands via the Ferry Bridge viaduct, Watson Street, Burton Bridge and from Burton town centre across the Andressey Bridge. 93.62891 3.01953 93.1709 3.43262 93.4248 4.37207 c 65.5498 37.37305 64.2998 37.43555 64.7998 36.37305 c 55.5498 47.18555 54.9248 45.56055 55.7998 44.87305 c 50.5498 11.56055 49.4248 11.74707 48.5498 10.74707 c 68.48633 58.68555 m 66.23633 40.87305 64.67969 41.22461 65.11133 39.31055 c 66.0498 17.06055 66.11133 15.06055 68.2998 16.24707 c 53.9248 18.43555 53.86133 16.99707 54.98633 16.93555 c 1953 Blithfield Reservoir, Abbots Bromley near Rugeley, is opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1962 SSWC take over Tamworth Water Works 1991 South Staffordshire Waterworks Company became a public limited company in 1991 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange as South Staffordshire Water. 90.6748 49.81055 m The area is owned by South Staffs Water . S 88.56738 0.64258 89.4248 1.15527 89.4248 1.81055 c 33.73633 69.24805 m 31.9248 31.12305 31.46875 28.74805 29.86133 29.87305 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. 93.61133 52.49805 93.6748 51.56055 93.9248 51.18555 c 50.1748 4.99707 50.6748 5.93555 50.98633 6.12207 c 50.53418 0.31543 m 39.9248 60.49805 m 55.9248 39.62305 56.1748 39.31055 55.61133 41.06055 c S 27.98633 31.18555 26.7998 30.49805 26.4248 31.24805 c 53.9082 51.49805 53.6748 54.49805 52.2998 53.87305 c 57.4248 64.56055 59.86133 64.06055 60.1748 66.12305 c 92.73633 45.37305 m 91.48633 21.99805 91.48633 22.87305 v 29.73633 26.93555 m 48.73633 62.62305 49.11133 63.18555 49.23633 63.43555 c If you fancy adding a pub meal at the end of your walk then the lovely village of Abbots Bromley is just 5 minutes drive away. Blithfield Reservoir is a Lake, located at: WS15 3 Rugeley. S The reservoir took 6 years to build and was opened by the Queen Mother in 1953. West End 27. 39.23633 44.18555 40.48633 44.56055 40.4248 45.37305 c We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 93.61133 52.49805 93.6748 51.56055 93.9248 51.18555 c 90.9248 67.12305 90.11133 66.62305 90.11133 66.87305 c 49.73633 19.18555 48.68457 18.36523 50.61133 17.68555 c 30.98633 27.68555 32.61133 24.62305 29.0498 24.81055 c 44.4248 5.93555 45.2998 6.31055 46.0498 6.06055 c 76.48633 33.99805 75.2998 33.87305 75.5498 32.37305 c 29.5498 50.06055 30.36133 52.99805 27.5498 52.87305 c 80.73633 55.31055 81.11133 55.06055 81.9248 55.18555 c 81.9248 54.68555 82.11133 54.06055 83.73633 54.12305 c S 48.5498 3.31055 52.4248 3.74707 51.9248 6.18555 c 82.73633 45.12305 81.36035 45.70605 81.6748 46.24805 c 38.1748 7.12207 38.61133 9.24707 39.4248 9.43555 c 93.16113 55.45605 92.03223 54.52734 92.4248 52.74805 c The 790 acre Blithfield reservoir is owned and managed by South Staffordshire Water who acquired the land in the 1930's. The reservoir took 6 years to build and was opened by the Queen Mother in 1953. 87.7998 10.56055 85.2998 8.81055 86.0498 8.31055 c %%DocumentProcessColors: Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
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