The lake proper is bordered by the cities of Fort Worth and Benbrook as well as unincorporated Tarrant County. Discover this 5.6-mile loop trail near Rugeley, Staffordshire. 78.48633 66.18555 76.9248 67.49805 76.1748 67.43555 c 40.2998 66.56055 37.1748 66.99805 35.1748 68.68555 c 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. 38.36133 64.49805 m S Moderate 3.7 (26) Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. 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There is also an education centre to facilitate visits by school parties. 65.7998 46.99805 65.73633 47.99805 67.98633 48.24805 c 34.23633 27.37305 32.7998 26.43555 34.4248 24.24805 c 47.6748 4.87207 47.77246 4.82324 48.5498 4.43555 c 85.36133 14.99707 85.1748 17.12207 84.86133 19.93555 c 82.73633 45.12305 81.36035 45.70605 81.6748 46.24805 c 81.23633 33.37305 80.9248 33.12305 80.7998 33.56055 c 24.1748 53.56055 24.7998 53.12305 24.98633 53.31055 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. S You start this trail by following the beginning of the blue route out of the carpark towards the main entrance. 34.36133 61.24805 32.16699 61.94727 30.73633 62.18555 c 22.29297 63.33398 m 90.6748 49.81055 m %%HiResBoundingBox: 0.376 -2.4775 600.4961 839.4111 %%For: (Jack Haye) (b) 33.1748 17.62207 m 25.7998 13.74707 27.2998 13.93555 26.23633 13.93555 c 87.1748 31.24805 85.1748 32.24805 86.11133 28.37305 c 68.73633 60.93555 70.0498 61.37305 70.23633 60.99805 c 50.5498 11.56055 49.4248 11.74707 48.5498 10.74707 c 60.6748 63.06055 60.6748 64.74805 62.36133 64.93555 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. 94.2998 25.43848 m Is There A Walk Around Blithfield Reservoir? - Mastery Wiki 89.9248 35.81055 90.11133 35.62305 90.0498 35.31055 c BTO Birdtrack and to Peter Betts via email (blithfield@westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk). 22.27832 51.26074 m 41.78027 71.31934 42.35742 69.64746 40.7998 67.31055 c 40.2998 52.24805 m 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. Additionally, this route crosses rocky ground and includes a very steep descent from the summit of the Weavers. 57.11133 30.31055 57.73633 30.24805 57.9248 30.18555 c Tittesworth reservoir ST13 8S Stoke-on-TrentCoordinate: 53.134, -2.013 Phone: 01538 300188 (www.stwater.co.uk), 2. 58.1748 9.43555 m 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. 94.1543 21.36035 94.12891 21.04102 94.2832 20.58398 c S 80.4248 57.62305 78.7998 58.37305 78.4248 56.81055 c 31.73633 34.06055 33.1748 34.56055 33.86133 34.74805 c 51.86133 53.81055 50.6748 54.18555 50.7998 55.24805 c 63.6748 32.56055 66.0498 31.81055 65.2998 30.49805 c 68.7998 62.31055 70.1748 60.87305 70.48633 62.12305 c 81.5498 12.93555 81.73633 11.87207 82.23633 12.31055 c 45.7998 44.18555 42.7998 41.31055 44.6748 40.18555 c 34.5498 59.81055 m This can be completed in around an hour and a half. 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Newton Hurst Lane. 78.86133 34.06055 m 40.23633 61.31055 40.7998 61.81055 43.1748 61.68555 c 69.23633 71.91895 69.25293 72.10156 69.28516 72.28809 c 25.36133 66.49805 27.28711 67.30859 26.5498 68.24805 c 76.2998 37.06055 75.90332 39.26855 76.11133 39.93555 c S 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. 94.2998 72.31055 l 35.23633 68.06055 33.6748 66.18555 31.0498 68.12305 c 82.4248 24.68555 77.7998 25.18555 78.4248 23.56055 c Length 5.6 miElevation gain 616 ftRoute type Loop. 28.64258 10.99707 28.36133 12.26367 28.83105 12.4502 c 39.0498 2.12207 39.0498 1.31055 38.9248 1.49707 c 56.2998 9.49707 55.86133 8.49707 55.36133 8.37207 c 51.86133 53.81055 50.6748 54.18555 50.7998 55.24805 c 51.7998 45.93555 50.11133 46.24805 49.1748 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59.23633 22.56055 58.1748 22.43555 c 94.4248 64.37305 93.1748 63.62305 94.0498 63.43555 c The 790 acre Blithfield reservoir is owned and managed by South Staffordshire Water who acquired the land in the 1930s. 35.9248 12.93555 33.98633 12.56055 33.86816 13.27246 c Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. 23.1748 18.81055 25.86133 17.81055 26.36133 19.68555 c 23.86133 7.12207 25.7998 7.43555 25.9248 5.49707 c 76.48633 33.99805 75.2998 33.87305 75.5498 32.37305 c 83.4248 0.49707 77.11133 4.31055 76.98633 4.56055 c 39.4248 23.62305 39.00781 23.53125 41.11133 25.06055 c 84.6748 19.93555 83.7998 20.43555 83.9248 20.87305 c 56.11133 16.87207 56.98633 17.37207 57.11133 17.56055 c 94.29492 42.99316 m %%Creator: Adobe Illustrator(R) 10.0 34.36133 61.24805 32.16699 61.94727 30.73633 62.18555 c 24.97559 29.07422 24.55859 32.38379 23.36133 32.74805 c 77.86133 29.18555 76.44824 29.15625 75.98633 28.81055 c S 83.11133 20.31055 83.98633 19.74805 82.6748 17.43555 c 66.7998 45.18555 66.23633 46.06055 66.1748 45.43555 c Now featuring traveller reviews from TripAdvisor, Copyright Enjoy Staffordshire 2023. 52.6748 55.43555 m 63.85156 71.48828 63.78516 71.94531 63.70996 72.32715 c 81.9248 54.68555 82.11133 54.06055 83.73633 54.12305 c S 63.50684 65.0625 61.93945 66.43164 62.2998 66.93555 c The reservoir was opened in 1953 to supply water to the growing West Midlands conurbation. 23.1748 18.81055 25.86133 17.81055 26.36133 19.68555 c 56.23633 59.12305 55.9248 60.18555 58.36133 59.37305 c 38.36133 64.49805 m 50.9248 10.74707 m In 2013, KKR & Co. L.P., a company registered in the United States of America, acquired South Staffordshire Water from Alinda Infrastructure Fund. 22.2998 72.31055 l 94.2998 72.31055 l 31.86133 41.74805 m 28.1748 6.49707 30.0498 5.56055 30.86133 6.68555 c 75.2998 8.81055 76.61133 10.81055 77.48633 10.62207 c If you are self-isolating or social distancing then life can be pretty boring at the moment. S 542 & up. 36.1748 31.49805 33.61133 30.99805 35.1748 28.18555 c Nearest postcode: WS15 3PL. 86.48633 55.62305 88.2998 56.31055 87.1748 58.49805 c 64.1748 47.24805 60.73633 50.37305 58.6748 47.43555 c 22.31641 49.45117 m So what are you waiting for? 94.29102 2.81348 m As you will see below on this website there is an agreed process to obtain keys should the keys not engage with locks properly or if they have been lost. 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. 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Please be aware that the forestry work has began again at Blithfield. 53.98633 68.93555 m 84.67383 72.12891 84.57715 71.91504 84.48633 71.68555 c Once through youll come to a small access road with a gate to your right where youll enter some beautiful meadowland. The work has been sanctioned by Natural England. 89.61133 19.81055 89.86133 20.49805 90.0498 20.62305 c 28.1748 6.49707 30.0498 5.56055 30.86133 6.68555 c 75.6748 51.18555 m 46.6748 26.24805 44.5498 25.62305 44.5498 23.56055 c 44.23633 19.49805 47.83398 20.37402 48.73633 19.81055 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. 77.74414 70.20996 76.0498 68.37305 75.86133 70.81055 c Show all. The Blue Route will take you through a mix of broadleaf and coniferous woodland including English oak, sycamore, maple, birch, Scots pine and larch. %%PageOrigin:16 16.8896 S 55.98633 23.24805 56.23633 22.62305 56.48633 22.62305 c 49.86133 63.37305 50.98633 63.62305 50.98633 63.93555 c 61.1748 68.68555 63.14258 67.66504 63.4248 69.18555 c 31.0498 18.49707 28.73633 17.43555 y Blithfield reservoir's 65 anniversary - South Staffordshire Water 37.0498 39.81055 m As well as the River Trent, there is a woodland area, traditionally managed meadows and specially created areas of shallow water for wetland birds and plants. Access to birdwatch at Blithfield Reservoir is by Inclusive Club Membership only. 31.9248 31.12305 31.46875 28.74805 29.86133 29.87305 c Blithfield Reservoir Southern Circular. S 63.14063 2.00586 63.46973 1.54102 63.71094 0.32227 c 41.02246 72.33496 m 40.48633 69.62305 l 50.70117 0.58398 51.00098 0.85547 51.48633 1.12207 c h %AI5_OpenViewLayers: 7 83.11133 20.31055 83.98633 19.74805 82.6748 17.43555 c Blithfield Reservoir has a number of lovely walking routes to explore and the first is an easy family friendly 1.25 mile wander along the 'blue route'. 74.36914 7.87012 74.7998 8.93555 75.0498 8.87207 c Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 14 min to complete. 63.14063 2.00586 63.46973 1.54102 63.71094 0.32227 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. 29.0498 16.62207 29.4248 15.74707 27.61133 14.74707 c 80.4248 46.43555 80.98633 46.62305 81.48633 47.12305 c 72.48633 60.99805 73.40918 59.06738 74.11133 59.18555 c S 88.4248 24.87305 88.0791 24.69727 88.23633 24.24805 c Wild Tamworth : Blithfield Reservoir - Blogger 82.36133 47.43555 83.66309 46.87695 83.9248 47.56055 c 50.5293 72.30664 m 48.0498 31.24805 46.1748 30.99805 46.4248 30.68555 c Old Town 26. S The 2,350 acre estate is in the heart of rural Staffordshire and is owned by South Staffs Water. 42.7998 27.68555 44.4248 29.93555 42.86133 31.81055 c 44.36133 12.43555 45.1748 12.18555 43.48633 11.18555 c Its home to several pubs and a lovely deli. 81.1748 52.43555 79.4248 53.49805 77.61133 52.43555 c 48.61133 30.49805 m 62.4248 31.18555 m 66.0498 45.81055 65.4248 45.37305 65.61133 46.18555 c Nearest postcode: ST17 4RA. 87.7998 10.56055 85.2998 8.81055 86.0498 8.31055 c 25.36133 66.49805 27.28711 67.30859 26.5498 68.24805 c 92.73633 5.18555 m 92.82715 50.91504 93.55566 49.91992 94.29395 49.46484 c 65.5498 37.37305 64.2998 37.43555 64.7998 36.37305 c 81.61133 30.49805 m 81.1748 38.49805 80.53223 38.7207 80.7998 39.43555 c Blithfield Sailing Club, Blithfield Reservoir/Waters Rd, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley WS15 3DU, UK. 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