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One of a great variety of wading birds that visit the site and in the case of this species, Little Ringed Plover, breed at Blithfield - photo - Steve Edwards, We are, for the first time at Blithfield placing a Goosander nesting box within the estate in an attempt to encourage these birds to breed here. 74.2998 69.68555 69.23633 70.37305 69.23633 71.74805 c S 55.6748 67.37305 54.9248 67.06055 55.4248 66.74805 c 46.61133 65.49805 45.73633 64.87305 46.4248 63.87305 c 29.2998 40.87305 30.4248 39.74805 31.86133 41.74805 c 26.98633 28.12305 25.37988 26.98926 25.86133 26.18555 c S 29.36133 45.87305 24.86133 43.18555 28.48633 41.81055 c During the summer months you can take in the wild flower meadow planted between the two platforms, or in winter, when the vegetation has died back, you can observe to better effect the remnants of a railway. %AI9_Flatten: 0 S 94.4248 64.37305 93.1748 63.62305 94.0498 63.43555 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. 94.13574 51.25586 94.22461 51.29004 94.28223 51.25879 c S 93.70313 70.02832 93.01563 69.50977 92.48633 69.68555 c 46.1748 54.81055 44.7998 55.18555 45.0498 54.06055 c 60.63477 58.61523 60.61133 56.06055 59.7998 56.31055 c 49.84961 71.19727 51.4248 70.14941 51.4248 69.74805 c 63.7998 9.93555 m 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. 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There is a children's play area close to the library, which has a cafe. 76.48633 33.99805 75.2998 33.87305 75.5498 32.37305 c 90.72363 15.53516 90.6748 16.06055 89.86133 15.49707 c 10.13477 58.61523 10.11133 56.06055 9.2998 56.31055 c Blithfield Reservoir is located just outside of Rugeley in Staffordshire, UK. 50.0498 29.12305 50.23633 29.31055 50.1748 29.93555 c 87.0498 50.12305 86.2998 48.31055 87.98633 46.99805 c 78.86133 34.06055 m 50.5293 72.30664 m There are plenty of pathways, most of them flat, so the area is ideal for the disabled or those pushing a pram, buggy or wheelchair. 23.98633 53.31055 m 58.6748 53.99805 59.11133 53.99805 58.1748 56.18555 c 89.48633 24.87305 m %%AI8_CreatorVersion: 10.0 32.73633 42.56055 32.86133 43.62305 31.11133 44.74805 c 28.9248 37.87305 29.36133 38.12305 29.4248 38.37305 c 85.0498 50.49805 81.48633 52.43555 81.48633 51.18555 c 66.4248 6.81055 65.68848 5.44824 65.36133 4.74707 c 94.2998 72.31055 l 43.0498 62.24805 44.09766 62.67578 44.9248 61.43555 c 86.28906 58.93945 85.0498 60.43555 84.4248 59.68555 c h S Its also a great place to ask for recommendations and find inspiration for your next hike. This can be completed in around an hour and a half. h 94.12305 63.40234 94.19922 63.36914 94.27832 63.33984 c S 85.73633 42.62305 88.23633 42.06055 86.73633 41.24805 c 39.23633 44.18555 40.48633 44.56055 40.4248 45.37305 c S Then its the second left onto Newton Hurst Road and up there for 3/4 mile until you reach the car park on your left. 38.23633 11.62207 m 50.4248 7.06055 51.23633 8.06055 50.23633 8.68555 c 42.36133 20.37305 43.48633 20.99805 42.73633 18.99805 c [8], Two of South Staffordshire Water's reservoirs supply 60% of water demand with the remainder provided by 69boreholes.[9]. 82.4248 24.68555 77.7998 25.18555 78.4248 23.56055 c 53.9248 18.43555 53.86133 16.99707 54.98633 16.93555 c 68.48633 63.24805 68.25293 63.18457 68.48633 62.81055 c 39.5498 68.68555 39.23633 68.99805 40.36133 68.87305 c Windguru weather forecast for United Kingdom - Blithfield Reservoir. 85.0498 50.49805 81.48633 52.43555 81.48633 51.18555 c 83.11133 20.31055 83.98633 19.74805 82.6748 17.43555 c Traveller rating. The Washlands are a beautiful area close to Burton town centre. 59.4248 43.24805 60.98633 42.24805 61.7998 43.12305 c 36.5498 8.43555 35.79883 7.23047 36.7998 7.18555 c May 14, 2021 10:12 am , Rising lake levels and the threat of even more rain in the forecast has lead to the closure of the campground at the Cranfield Recreation Area. 24.1748 53.56055 24.7998 53.12305 24.98633 53.31055 c 36.23633 44.87305 38.23633 44.18555 38.73633 44.18555 c 55.11133 68.93555 55.5498 68.99805 54.98633 67.43555 c 29.7998 28.31055 m Set in the picturesque New Forest, the Olympic distance triathlon at the Huntsman starts at Ellingham lake, with the bike course taking you into the forest, before ending with a . 24.86133 46.68555 28.86133 47.24805 28.7998 49.49805 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. 43.0498 62.24805 44.09766 62.67578 44.9248 61.43555 c 94.2998 25.43848 m You are here: Home > Things to Do > Blithfield Reservoir. 76.4248 40.93555 75.86133 42.12305 74.98633 42.31055 c For General Questions: Email Address . 93.19727 42.11035 91.73633 42.93555 91.86133 43.68555 c 47.11133 62.87305 46.23633 62.93555 47.1748 62.49805 c 58.1748 9.43555 m S %AI7_ImageSettings: 0 51.4248 69.24805 50.98535 67.57324 52.98633 67.68555 c 37.48633 18.12207 35.73633 18.06055 34.98633 17.12207 c 48.9248 66.24805 47.98633 67.12305 47.2998 66.31055 c S 83.0498 65.68555 84.98633 65.87305 85.2998 65.49805 c Studying Birds in Staffordshire, Warwickshire. 91.4248 65.43555 90.98633 65.31055 93.6748 65.62305 c 23.98535 55.58984 23.13672 55.83398 22.28613 55.6709 c 30.98633 7.37207 31.11133 6.43555 31.73633 7.24707 c 49.73633 19.18555 48.68457 18.36523 50.61133 17.68555 c 38.11133 42.99805 m 30.9248 38.62305 30.98633 39.06055 31.7998 39.43555 c 69.29102 0.31836 m 85.73633 42.62305 88.23633 42.06055 86.73633 41.24805 c 75.98633 59.49805 74.5498 61.43555 74.9248 61.87305 c 41.78027 71.31934 42.35742 69.64746 40.7998 67.31055 c 22.2998 0.31055 m Visitors to the reservoir can enjoy beautiful countryside walks and bird watching - or take part in sailing and angling activities. 73.2998 36.62305 72.5498 38.87305 73.4248 38.93555 c 93.09473 45.64746 93.70801 45.93555 94.28711 46.06445 c is cottonseed oil safe for nut allergy 61.48633 66.49805 60.14258 67.24121 60.5498 67.81055 c 84.67383 72.12891 84.57715 71.91504 84.48633 71.68555 c S West End 27. 88.91211 0.30859 m S 31.0498 18.49707 28.73633 17.43555 y 71.0498 66.68555 69.0498 67.81055 68.5498 66.99805 c 27.73633 32.87305 m 75.6748 51.18555 m 85.7998 65.99805 87.5498 67.56055 87.0498 68.43555 c Length 5.6 miElevation gain 616 ftRoute type Loop. 41.78027 71.31934 42.35742 69.64746 40.7998 67.31055 c 29.0498 16.62207 29.4248 15.74707 27.61133 14.74707 c 85.4248 53.56055 84.23633 55.37305 85.36133 55.49805 c 39.11133 39.31055 39.0498 39.62305 37.0498 39.81055 c 45.36133 4.49707 45.2998 3.93555 47.0498 3.87207 c S 41.02539 0.33105 m 47.48633 4.06055 47.7998 3.93555 48.1748 3.62207 c Make sure to pin for later for your next walk at Blithfield reservoir. 48.29297 54.47852 47.9248 54.62305 47.61133 54.56055 c 83.36133 30.81055 83.01172 30.39844 83.4248 31.49805 c S 72.36133 21.99805 70.6748 26.43555 69.1748 25.24805 c S 73.98633 38.87305 74.48633 39.49805 74.6748 39.93555 c 44.6748 40.18555 m Benbrook Lake is in the Trinity River Basin and is located in Tarrant County. 75.2998 8.81055 76.61133 10.81055 77.48633 10.62207 c 32.98633 1.68555 m 35.6748 9.62207 34.6748 9.49707 34.0498 9.43555 c 72.61133 49.18555 70.86133 49.12305 72.2998 46.56055 c Start time: 10:00. 25.7998 13.74707 27.2998 13.93555 26.23633 13.93555 c [4], Blithfield was once a "members only" fly fishing destination, but, in recent years, it has been opened up to day ticket holders. 89.61133 19.81055 89.86133 20.49805 90.0498 20.62305 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. 76.61133 44.87305 77.51465 44.97363 78.86133 45.37305 c 38.1748 16.06055 37.98633 16.49707 38.1748 16.87207 c 44.7998 51.74805 46.2998 51.87305 46.86133 50.68555 c 42.4248 7.81055 43.23633 8.37207 43.1748 7.49707 c 93.16113 55.45605 92.03223 54.52734 92.4248 52.74805 c Their flight paths will be strictly restricted and controlled. 66.6748 11.62207 66.98633 12.74707 65.5498 12.87207 c 88.875 14.81445 88.73633 11.12207 91.11133 11.87207 c 48.11133 62.06055 48.6748 62.37305 48.98633 62.37305 c Get full directions. 74.2998 69.68555 69.23633 70.37305 69.23633 71.74805 c 27.23633 35.74805 28.73633 36.43555 28.86133 37.62305 c 3 . h Due to the current Covid lockdown restrictions the office is closed to the public. Anyone wishing to help with the monthly BTO Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) would be especially welcome and should also contact Peter Betts. Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir in Staffordshire, England, owned by South Staffordshire Water. Youll find it off the B5014 just past Abbots Bromley if youre coming from Lichfield or Rugeley. S 74.48633 35.49805 73.29883 36.95605 74.48633 36.99805 c 1996 Blithfield Education Centre is opened by. 26.11133 34.99805 25.73633 35.37305 26.48633 35.56055 c 40.6416 0.84668 40.20996 1.19336 39.98633 1.37207 c S S 63.73633 70.87305 62.9248 69.74805 62.9248 70.43555 c 89.08984 72.18164 88.96289 72.24902 88.89551 72.32617 c 54.9248 55.99805 54.1748 53.74805 55.2998 53.87305 c 63.50684 65.0625 61.93945 66.43164 62.2998 66.93555 c 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. 68.7998 62.31055 70.1748 60.87305 70.48633 62.12305 c 86.61133 41.06055 87.73633 40.74805 86.7998 39.68555 c 68.86133 10.62207 67.67773 11.62207 67.11133 11.62207 c But we always take a hot drink and a picnic so spend a lot longer. 54.2998 34.06055 m 66.0498 45.81055 65.4248 45.37305 65.61133 46.18555 c 22.31641 49.45117 m 84.6748 19.93555 83.7998 20.43555 83.9248 20.87305 c S 87.61133 51.74805 87.7998 50.24805 y . 88.4248 24.87305 88.0791 24.69727 88.23633 24.24805 c 87.7998 10.56055 85.2998 8.81055 86.0498 8.31055 c 41.02246 72.33496 m 24.1748 33.74805 24.11133 36.87305 22.36133 36.99805 c 01283 840284. 49.86133 63.37305 50.98633 63.62305 50.98633 63.93555 c S 65.7998 46.99805 65.73633 47.99805 67.98633 48.24805 c 23.86133 48.68555 24.61133 50.31055 25.11133 49.62305 c S S This walk should take you around three quarters of an hour and part of it is suitable for wheelchairs and buggies. 51.2998 57.12305 m 45.0498 47.31055 44.98633 50.49805 42.0498 50.99805 c 59.4248 43.24805 60.98633 42.24805 61.7998 43.12305 c 25.61133 13.37207 23.23633 11.62207 26.4248 8.87207 c S 84.77637 72.32715 m h 23.1748 18.81055 25.86133 17.81055 26.36133 19.68555 c endstream endobj 10 0 obj /DeviceCMYK endobj 11 0 obj /DeviceGray endobj 12 0 obj << /Length 13 0 R /Resources << /ColorSpace << /CS0 11 0 R >> >> /Type /Pattern /PatternType 1 /PaintType 1 /TilingType 2 /BBox [ 22.2998 0.3105 94.2998 72.3105 ] /XStep 72 /YStep -72 /Matrix [ 0 -0.5 0.5 0 -12241.37596 4638.23291 ] >> stream 88.4248 47.62305 88.7998 48.43555 89.7998 47.62305 c %AI3_ColorUsage: Color S 90.0498 50.06055 89.01953 52.14941 88.0498 51.87305 c 88.91211 0.30859 m 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]. 76.48633 33.99805 75.2998 33.87305 75.5498 32.37305 c 33.61133 43.24805 34.11133 42.68555 35.0498 42.37305 c S This walk takes you along woodland paths and give you the chance to spot different birds and wildlife. n 78.14746 72.31152 m S 48.23633 10.49707 48.11133 10.43555 47.9248 11.49707 c Redmires Reservoirs S10 4QZ SheffieldCoordinate: 53.366, -1.608. Constituent Country: EnglandAdministrative County: StaffordshireAdministrative county district: East Staffordshire.