39.4248 23.62305 39.00781 23.53125 41.11133 25.06055 c An aircraft with one person on board crashed into a corn field and the causalty was air-lifted to Royal Stoke hospital for treatment. 60.63477 58.61523 60.61133 56.06055 59.7998 56.31055 c 68.0498 66.18555 69.01953 65.40332 68.48633 65.37305 c 93.70313 70.02832 93.01563 69.50977 92.48633 69.68555 c Hotels near Blithfield Reservoir, Rugeley on Tripadvisor: Find 14,482 traveler reviews, 2,407 candid photos, and prices for 576 hotels near Blithfield Reservoir in Rugeley, England. 93.73633 52.87305 m n There arent really any facilities at Blithfield reservoir. 94.28711 55.6709 m 93.83691 43.21387 93.45605 43.40723 93.36133 42.93555 c 64.9248 3.81055 64.5498 4.93555 64.23633 5.06055 c 89.23633 35.18555 86.1748 34.68555 87.2998 31.87305 c 46.7998 5.81055 46.0498 4.87207 46.86133 4.87207 c 65.6748 2.74707 67.86133 4.43555 66.9248 5.37207 c 44.4248 54.06055 42.9248 54.18555 43.86133 52.12305 c 49.0498 4.18555 49.6748 4.43555 49.73633 4.87207 c 58.1748 9.43555 m 50.9248 10.74707 m It is also a superb venue, The Meadows form part of the River Penk floodplain, just one of a number of watercourses. Blithfield Sailing Club, Blithfield Reservoir/Waters Rd, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley WS15 3DU, UK. 55.2998 14.31055 58.12988 15.60254 59.1748 16.56055 c 85.86133 38.62305 82.1748 37.49805 81.6748 37.99805 c 34.23633 27.37305 32.7998 26.43555 34.4248 24.24805 c 34.5498 49.31055 34.5498 48.31055 35.2998 48.06055 c 80.4248 55.81055 m 75.36133 67.37305 75.2998 67.87305 74.73633 67.49805 c 25.36133 66.49805 27.28711 67.30859 26.5498 68.24805 c 23.01953 46.22754 23.70117 46.13574 23.73633 45.43555 c S 22.2832 46.06348 m S 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. 80.86133 10.68555 79.5498 9.93555 80.5498 11.43555 c 42.7998 27.68555 44.4248 29.93555 42.86133 31.81055 c andythomas. 46.5498 54.81055 m 47.6748 4.87207 47.77246 4.82324 48.5498 4.43555 c 48.5498 34.12305 56.1748 34.99805 54.1748 38.74805 c %AI3_DocumentPreview: None While group walks may be cancelled because of the Covid-19 outbreak, this doesnt mean you can't put your boots on, wrap up and take a leisurely walk around some of the countys beautiful spots. 33.5498 43.49805 m 1996 Blithfield Education Centre is opened by. 47.4248 49.49805 48.7998 49.12305 49.11133 50.24805 c 26.23633 25.56055 23.7998 25.62305 23.11133 25.37305 c 89.9248 35.81055 90.11133 35.62305 90.0498 35.31055 c 93.09473 45.64746 93.70801 45.93555 94.28711 46.06445 c Constituent Country: EnglandAdministrative County: StaffordshireAdministrative county district: East Staffordshire. 88.4248 47.62305 88.7998 48.43555 89.7998 47.62305 c Due to the current Covid lockdown restrictions the office is closed to the public. S 73.73633 7.31055 75.36133 6.31055 74.9248 6.99707 c 38.23633 11.62207 m 24.1748 53.56055 24.7998 53.12305 24.98633 53.31055 c S 22.29297 63.33398 m 94.29492 42.99316 m There is also an education centre to facilitate visits by school parties. 88.4248 24.87305 88.0791 24.69727 88.23633 24.24805 c 39.61133 53.81055 37.16504 54.12402 35.61133 52.81055 c 86.2998 27.56055 87.11133 26.99805 88.2998 27.06055 c 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 . 80.73633 55.31055 81.11133 55.06055 81.9248 55.18555 c Abberton Reservoir CO2 8NA Colchester, EssexCoordinate: 51.8246814264, 0.84922744747 Phone: 01206 738172, 3. 30.98633 7.37207 31.11133 6.43555 31.73633 7.24707 c 41.7998 25.56055 41.6748 27.06055 41.61133 27.62305 c 61.1748 68.68555 63.14258 67.66504 63.4248 69.18555 c 24.97559 29.07422 24.55859 32.38379 23.36133 32.74805 c S 63.50684 65.0625 61.93945 66.43164 62.2998 66.93555 c 29.73633 26.93555 m It provides some amazing views across the water and youre bound to see some stunning wildlife. Meeting time: 09:30. 35.01074 15.60645 m 78.12598 0.43457 78.13672 0.37598 78.14551 0.32129 c If not, why not bookmark this page and head back when we can all travel again. Starting point. These are our favourite Blithfield Reservoir walks to try this weekend if youre local to the area. 71.48633 61.37305 71.48633 60.87305 71.98633 60.93555 c Access is possible via several roads around the site, with car parking available to Permit Holders at both ends of the Causeway, near the dam at the south end, and at the Education Centre near Stansley Wood, as well as other points around the site. 0.61133 58.87305 3.2998 60.37305 5.23633 59.06055 c 49.84961 71.19727 51.4248 70.14941 51.4248 69.74805 c The reservoir was created by building a dam across the nearby River Blithe, channeling water into the valley alongside it. Hours: M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm Phone: (817) 292-2400 . There are two main walks around the gardens - the woodland walk and the riverside walk. [1], The Reservoir is located just north-east of the town of Rugeley and just south of Abbots Bromley, The reservoir is a haven for wildlife, particularly birds, a fact that was recognised in 1988 when the reservoir and most of its surrounding woodland was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, (SSSI). 41.4248 57.49805 40.36133 58.49805 40.73633 59.56055 c 82.4248 24.68555 77.7998 25.18555 78.4248 23.56055 c West End 27. 59.9248 17.24707 58.6748 18.68555 59.9248 19.56055 c 83.4248 0.49707 77.11133 4.31055 76.98633 4.56055 c 48.73633 62.62305 49.11133 63.18555 49.23633 63.43555 c Blithfield Reservoir is a large expanse of water covering some 324 ha and owned by South Staffordshire Water plc who lease the right to birdwatch at the site to the West Midland Bird Club. 60.6748 63.06055 60.6748 64.74805 62.36133 64.93555 c 90.7998 46.81055 92.23633 48.74805 90.6748 49.81055 c 74.48633 46.99805 74.23633 46.74805 74.86133 46.68555 c 66.9248 10.56055 67.46191 9.81738 66.9248 7.93555 c Discover this 5.6-mile loop trail near Rugeley, Staffordshire. Helicopter usage will be kept to a minimum. 77.9248 28.18555 80.36133 27.49805 80.7998 29.43555 c 57.36133 5.56055 57.2998 4.18555 59.86133 5.18555 c 65.7998 70.62305 64.9248 70.99805 63.98633 70.93555 c %AI3_ColorUsage: Color Anyone wishing to help with the monthly BTO Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) would be especially welcome and should also contact Peter Betts. 44.36133 12.43555 45.1748 12.18555 43.48633 11.18555 c 35.4248 15.87207 36.23633 14.43555 35.37402 14.01074 c 80.4248 57.62305 78.7998 58.37305 78.4248 56.81055 c S S Wolseley Centre is afriendly award winning, welcomingvisitor centre and headquarters, Nelsons Gin is made in a futuristic distillery on a self-contained site. 31.86133 41.74805 m 38.11133 42.99805 m S %%+ PPD: 1 21 0 0 60 45 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 () 33.61133 50.99805 32.4248 50.62305 32.86133 48.24805 c 29.5498 50.06055 30.36133 52.99805 27.5498 52.87305 c 33.61133 43.24805 34.11133 42.68555 35.0498 42.37305 c S 63.14063 2.00586 63.46973 1.54102 63.71094 0.32227 c 23.01953 46.22754 23.70117 46.13574 23.73633 45.43555 c The public car park by the entrance and the permissive walks are now closed until further notice due to Health and Safety considerations. %AI9_ColorModel: 2 Moderate 3.7 (26) Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. Their flight paths will be strictly restricted and controlled. 22.27832 51.26074 m 78.86133 34.06055 m Police cars guard the aftermath of a light aircraft plane crash in the small village of Abbots Bromley. 22.2998 72.31055 l 90.72363 15.53516 90.6748 16.06055 89.86133 15.49707 c 29.2998 40.87305 30.4248 39.74805 31.86133 41.74805 c 30.48633 7.93555 29.7998 8.49707 29.11133 8.62207 c 23.14746 70.56738 22.76367 70.51563 22.32031 70.31445 c 86.28906 58.93945 85.0498 60.43555 84.4248 59.68555 c Book Tickets Map What's Nearby Attraction Event Eating Out Accommodation Activity Wolseley Centre 57.0498 10.87207 56.48633 10.93555 56.6748 10.18555 c 78.0498 55.24805 78.11621 54.57715 79.73633 54.68555 c 64.4248 11.37207 63.61523 13.26855 60.98633 13.62207 c 94.2998 0.31055 l 72.48633 60.99805 73.40918 59.06738 74.11133 59.18555 c 93.99707 65.75195 94.05371 65.43164 94.29785 65.03125 c S 58.23633 25.43555 59.68848 23.4707 57.11133 23.62305 c S 87.7998 9.68555 m 42.36133 20.37305 43.48633 20.99805 42.73633 18.99805 c https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blithfield_Reservoir&oldid=1109342240, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Staffordshire, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from September 2022, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using infobox body of water without alt, Articles using infobox body of water without pushpin map alt, Articles using infobox body of water without image bathymetry, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 September 2022, at 09:07. S S 81.36133 29.68555 82.73633 28.68555 83.0498 29.74805 c 88.56738 0.64258 89.4248 1.15527 89.4248 1.81055 c 29.0498 16.62207 29.4248 15.74707 27.61133 14.74707 c S 60.86133 3.31055 62.4248 3.56055 63.9248 3.43555 c 57.4248 64.56055 59.86133 64.06055 60.1748 66.12305 c Guidance to help everyone enjoy Blithfield Guidance Walking routes Blue route: approximate time to walk 40 minutes This walk is partially suitable for wheelchairs. 31.27832 71.38574 30.95508 71.85156 30.95703 72.32617 c 5.73633 59.12305 5.4248 60.18555 7.86133 59.37305 c S %%PageOrigin:16 16.8896 66.0498 45.81055 65.4248 45.37305 65.61133 46.18555 c 89.08984 72.18164 88.96289 72.24902 88.89551 72.32617 c 75.48633 46.62305 76.36133 47.12305 76.48633 45.99805 c 56.98633 65.18555 m 93.62891 3.01953 93.1709 3.43262 93.4248 4.37207 c [4], Blithfield was once a "members only" fly fishing destination, but, in recent years, it has been opened up to day ticket holders. 34.23633 27.37305 32.7998 26.43555 34.4248 24.24805 c 50.70117 0.58398 51.00098 0.85547 51.48633 1.12207 c Get full directions. 32.86133 32.18555 31.9248 32.62305 31.9248 31.87305 c 56.2998 9.49707 55.86133 8.49707 55.36133 8.37207 c 22.2998 0.31055 l 87.61133 7.93555 m 82.36133 47.43555 83.66309 46.87695 83.9248 47.56055 c S 63.98633 3.74707 64.0498 3.87207 64.86133 3.31055 c document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Fairoak Trail, an easy walk on Cannock Chase, A Great Stomp across the Fields in Yoxall, Staffordshire. S Visitors to the reservoir can enjoy beautiful countryside walks and bird watching - or take part in sailing and angling activities. 66.6748 11.62207 66.98633 12.74707 65.5498 12.87207 c 25.7998 13.74707 27.2998 13.93555 26.23633 13.93555 c 68.73633 60.93555 70.0498 61.37305 70.23633 60.99805 c 33.4248 9.37207 32.9248 9.87207 32.36133 9.87207 c S 56.98633 65.18555 m 1.36133 53.81055 0.1748 54.18555 0.2998 55.24805 c 81.5498 12.93555 81.73633 11.87207 82.23633 12.31055 c S 81.5498 20.56055 m 86.2998 27.56055 87.11133 26.99805 88.2998 27.06055 c S 39.4248 23.62305 39.00781 23.53125 41.11133 25.06055 c 23.98633 53.31055 m 50.02637 25.54883 49.23633 24.74805 49.48633 24.49805 c 31.1748 11.3252 m S 73.73633 7.31055 75.36133 6.31055 74.9248 6.99707 c S 32.98633 1.68555 m S %AI7_GridSettings: 72 8 72 8 1 0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 29.5498 50.06055 30.36133 52.99805 27.5498 52.87305 c 60.73633 20.81055 60.13867 22.37598 60.6748 22.62305 c 76.5498 61.99805 77.1748 62.68555 77.9248 62.43555 c 47.48633 4.06055 47.7998 3.93555 48.1748 3.62207 c 35.9248 39.93555 34.9248 37.99805 36.9248 37.74805 c 78.86133 34.06055 m 31.1748 11.3252 m 68.7998 62.31055 70.1748 60.87305 70.48633 62.12305 c %PDF-1.4 % The blue route shown below starts from the free car park towards the northern end of the lake. 48.61133 30.49805 m 26.1748 59.06055 25.49023 59.22949 25.73633 57.74805 c 22.30566 28.01172 m Also the hides along Blithe Bay will still be reachable. S 66.48633 36.93555 m 69.23633 71.91895 69.25293 72.10156 69.28516 72.28809 c S Blithfield Anglers is a trout fishery on Blithfield Reservoir, close to the village of Abbots Bromley in the heart of rural Staffordshire. 50.0498 29.12305 50.23633 29.31055 50.1748 29.93555 c 88.61133 23.18555 86.98633 21.68555 88.2998 20.74805 c 25.61133 48.93555 26.6748 48.31055 27.23633 48.87305 c %%AI6_ColorSeparationSet: 1 1 (AI6 Default Color Separation Set) %!PS-Adobe-3.0 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. 78.23633 3.37207 78.06543 0.68945 78.11133 0.49707 c 74.48633 51.06055 73.2998 50.43555 73.6748 49.24805 c S S 76.2998 37.06055 75.90332 39.26855 76.11133 39.93555 c 26.98633 28.12305 25.37988 26.98926 25.86133 26.18555 c 27.23633 35.74805 28.73633 36.43555 28.86133 37.62305 c 25.61133 13.37207 23.23633 11.62207 26.4248 8.87207 c %%HiResBoundingBox: 0.376 -2.4775 600.4961 839.4111 There is a children's play area close to the library, which has a cafe. S South Staffordshire Water plc known as South Staffs Water is a UK water supply company owned by a privately owned utilities company serving parts of Staffordshire the West Midlands as well as small areas of surrounding counties in England. 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This large reservoir in the Blithe Valley has three nice colour coded walking trails to try. 71.48633 19.24805 71.73633 17.68555 73.36133 17.56055 c 83.73633 41.37305 m 34.61133 68.99805 35.11133 70.12305 35.61133 70.18555 c The Blithfield Estate is located near Rugeley and provides a variety of terrain in the immediate area on the northern shores of Blithfield Reservoir, which was opened in 1953. 75.7998 30.87305 72.7998 31.87305 73.2998 28.99805 c 31.38184 1.41797 30.95703 0.86523 30.95703 0.32227 c 89.48633 24.87305 m S Peter has obtained a number of keys to assist those that cannot get to the office in normal opening times, Improvements to water quality and the elimination of algae blooms should in the long term have a beneficial effect on bird life at Blithfield. There are signs along the way detailing what insects and creatures you can spot along the route which is great for keeping little ones engaged on the walk. The Club is delighted to hear from the West Midlands Ringing Group that a Common Tern ringed at Blithfield Reservoir as a chick when it was unable to fly on July 13th 2021 was found on August 31st 2021 at Formby Point ,Merseyside, a National Trust site 71 miles away alive and seemingly well. 63.73633 24.87305 67.11133 22.43555 63.73633 21.74805 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. S 78.48633 66.18555 76.9248 67.49805 76.1748 67.43555 c S 92.82715 50.91504 93.55566 49.91992 94.29395 49.46484 c 60.98633 54.74805 58.7998 51.49805 56.86133 51.49805 c 82.11133 58.99805 80.4248 59.74805 80.4248 58.68555 c 94.29199 70.30176 m S 66.9248 10.56055 67.46191 9.81738 66.9248 7.93555 c Over the summer months youll often find an ice-cream van on the dam just a short drive from the carpark. S 71.0498 66.68555 69.0498 67.81055 68.5498 66.99805 c 47.6748 4.87207 47.77246 4.82324 48.5498 4.43555 c 23.09766 48.98145 23.88379 49.11426 24.2998 49.49805 c Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 14 min to complete. %AI3_TileBox: 16 16.8896 580 826.8896 92.78516 5.80859 92.94434 6.1748 94.28711 6.33984 c 28.1748 6.49707 30.0498 5.56055 30.86133 6.68555 c Redmires Reservoirs S10 4QZ SheffieldCoordinate: 53.366, -1.608. 80.5498 45.87305 79.6748 46.43555 80.0498 46.43555 c [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. S S S 23.09766 48.98145 23.88379 49.11426 24.2998 49.49805 c 83.47852 13.39648 85.7998 12.68555 86.2998 11.62207 c 44.23633 19.49805 47.83398 20.37402 48.73633 19.81055 c 79.4248 16.62207 78.2998 15.93555 77.9248 16.24707 c 73.98633 38.87305 74.48633 39.49805 74.6748 39.93555 c Blithfield Reservoir, in the Blithe Valley, is 65 years old. S 55.0498 42.81055 53.73633 44.43555 51.6748 44.37305 c 81.9248 54.68555 82.11133 54.06055 83.73633 54.12305 c S 78.12598 0.43457 78.13672 0.37598 78.14551 0.32129 c 77.86133 29.18555 76.44824 29.15625 75.98633 28.81055 c 66.6748 11.62207 66.98633 12.74707 65.5498 12.87207 c Reservoir Control Section Contact Information . S 46.7998 5.81055 46.0498 4.87207 46.86133 4.87207 c 88.91211 0.30859 m S 34.5498 49.31055 34.5498 48.31055 35.2998 48.06055 c 23.1748 18.81055 25.86133 17.81055 26.36133 19.68555 c 69.61133 48.49805 70.61133 45.56055 66.73633 46.62305 c 56.0498 18.18555 m Club members are asked to submit all their records to. 22.70313 6.38965 23.21387 6.4209 23.86133 6.43555 c h Dig out those waterproofs and get yourself some fresh air. 0.7998 57.12305 m 22.37793 51.21387 22.38477 50.98438 22.73633 50.43555 c 56.23633 52.12305 58.48633 52.56055 58.1748 53.81055 c 94.1543 21.36035 94.12891 21.04102 94.2832 20.58398 c S 48.23633 27.24805 48.86133 27.56055 49.48633 29.12305 c 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. 47.48633 4.06055 47.7998 3.93555 48.1748 3.62207 c 87.86133 25.99805 91.9248 25.06055 92.2998 27.68555 c 22.31641 49.45117 m Due to the diverse mixture of woodland, farmland and reservoir, you can expect to see a diverse mixture of bird species all year round. 84.0498 21.31055 83.61133 21.49805 y Windguru weather forecast for United Kingdom - Blithfield Reservoir. There is a small visitor centre, ample parking, a caf and picnic areas with tables. This bit is where it gets steep and the worst section of the trail for mud. 22.54102 64.6416 22.93848 64.20605 23.86133 63.99805 c 64.1748 47.24805 60.73633 50.37305 58.6748 47.43555 c 83.11133 20.31055 83.98633 19.74805 82.6748 17.43555 c 23.14746 70.56738 22.76367 70.51563 22.32031 70.31445 c %AI9_OpenToView: -96.709 747.5596 1.7639 1344 629 18 0 1 11 94 0 0 1 1 1 0 40.6416 0.84668 40.20996 1.19336 39.98633 1.37207 c 78.29688 71.23242 77.12988 71.64063 77.48633 70.81055 c 22.2998 0.31055 l The West Midland Bird Club is a Registered Charity - Number 213311. If you visit in spring the woods come alive with the prettiest carpet of bluebells. S 55.23633 67.81055 52.00391 64.10059 57.5498 63.43555 c 31.9248 31.12305 31.46875 28.74805 29.86133 29.87305 c Blithfield Reservoir is a Lake, located at: WS15 3 Rugeley. 43.0498 62.24805 44.09766 62.67578 44.9248 61.43555 c The reservoir took 6 years to build and was opened by the Queen Mother in 1953. 01283 840284. 75.2998 8.81055 76.61133 10.81055 77.48633 10.62207 c Hotel class. 75.73633 28.62305 75.2998 29.06055 75.61133 29.31055 c 72.61133 49.18555 70.86133 49.12305 72.2998 46.56055 c 74.1748 67.12305 73.6748 67.93555 73.4248 68.18555 c Theres a reasonable sized free carpark off Newton Hurst Road. 36.73633 64.93555 35.4248 63.12305 36.4248 63.12305 c 73.7998 26.12305 76.7998 27.43555 76.2998 28.49805 c Once you get through the first section of woodland you need to cross the access road then through another gate to continue the blue route towards the reservoir.