S It was opened by South Staffordshire Water to supply the nearby Burton-upon-Trent. 26.98633 28.12305 25.37988 26.98926 25.86133 26.18555 c 2018 Acquired by Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP), This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:57. 54.6748 21.74805 m The West Midland Bird Club is a Registered Charity - Number 213311. 35.01074 15.60645 m 31.27832 71.38574 30.95508 71.85156 30.95703 72.32617 c S 23.1748 18.81055 25.86133 17.81055 26.36133 19.68555 c S Weather conditions are liable to sudden change and you may be exposed to strong winds or rain and appropriate waterproofs and walking boots are essential. We are currently operating a Covid-secure working environment so restrictions will remain in place throughout the winter and into the Spring. 60.1748 19.74805 59.73633 19.93555 60.23633 20.37305 c 85.0498 50.49805 81.48633 52.43555 81.48633 51.18555 c %AI7_GridSettings: 72 8 72 8 1 0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 24.1748 53.56055 24.7998 53.12305 24.98633 53.31055 c Please make sure to pick up after your dog and use the bins provided at the carpark. 49.86133 63.37305 50.98633 63.62305 50.98633 63.93555 c Benbrook Lake - United States Army 87.7998 10.56055 85.2998 8.81055 86.0498 8.31055 c 36.4248 62.68555 36.36133 62.68555 37.11133 62.68555 c Blithfield Reservoir is within the scope of WikiProject Lakes, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of lake-related articles on Wikipedia, using the tools on the project page.If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Work on providing a mains supply to the platform and under water turbine will commence in early April from Blithfield Court to Beech Tree Point. 94.29492 42.99316 m S 24.86133 46.68555 28.86133 47.24805 28.7998 49.49805 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. ). Show all. 40.2998 66.56055 37.1748 66.99805 35.1748 68.68555 c 43.0498 6.31055 43.36133 4.81055 45.1748 5.12207 c 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. 27.61133 7.81055 26.94141 7.2168 27.4248 6.93555 c 35.9248 39.93555 34.9248 37.99805 36.9248 37.74805 c S 69.4248 40.37305 69.4248 41.99805 68.23633 41.93555 c 42.36133 20.37305 43.48633 20.99805 42.73633 18.99805 c 44.98633 20.43555 m 31.1748 11.3252 m 82.36133 47.43555 83.66309 46.87695 83.9248 47.56055 c The blue route shown below starts from the free car park towards the northern end of the lake. S S S S 44.36133 12.43555 45.1748 12.18555 43.48633 11.18555 c 38.9248 37.49805 40.23633 37.31055 39.6748 38.31055 c 67.5498 6.62207 70.11133 6.81055 69.6748 9.37207 c 37.86133 62.68555 40.1748 61.37305 39.48633 64.12305 c 42.32715 17.9043 45.30566 17.83496 46.0498 18.24707 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. 49.84961 71.19727 51.4248 70.14941 51.4248 69.74805 c 81.98633 47.62305 82.36133 48.12305 81.9248 48.31055 c 67.0498 58.56055 67.5498 58.87305 67.98633 57.99805 c 46.5498 54.81055 m S 2004 South Staffordshire Group Plc (which became Homeserve Plc) de-merged South Staffordshire Plc, which included South Staffordshire Water, Echo, Rapid, Underground Pipeline Services and Aqua Direct, as a separate listed company on the London Stock Exchange. 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. 42.4248 42.49805 44.6748 45.37305 43.0498 46.49805 c As of April 2018, KKR & Co. has agreed to sell its 75% equity stake in South Staffordshire Water to Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP). [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). 48.4248 51.99805 49.5498 54.06055 48.7998 54.31055 c h h 28.23633 32.62305 29.9248 30.74805 30.48633 30.93555 c 26.98633 28.12305 25.37988 26.98926 25.86133 26.18555 c RM K23EKB - Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire, UK. 39.0498 2.12207 39.0498 1.31055 38.9248 1.49707 c h 56.11133 16.87207 56.98633 17.37207 57.11133 17.56055 c 58.1748 26.68555 55.93066 28.34277 56.73633 29.68555 c 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. I will be making regular visits here. This large reservoir in the Blithe Valley has three nice colour coded walking trails to try. City Centre 62. S 50.4248 7.06055 51.23633 8.06055 50.23633 8.68555 c 79.11133 65.49805 78.23633 65.93555 77.6748 65.56055 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. 30.48633 32.24805 30.60938 32.39648 31.11133 32.43555 c On December 2nd this will change and will be by appointment between 8am and 12 noon Monday to Friday. Grid reference: SK054260. 64.4248 11.37207 63.61523 13.26855 60.98633 13.62207 c 34.7998 47.31055 36.5498 45.81055 37.2998 46.31055 c 51.11133 58.87305 53.7998 60.37305 55.73633 59.06055 c To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket. 35.23633 68.06055 33.6748 66.18555 31.0498 68.12305 c Due to the diverse mixture of woodland, farmland and reservoir, you can expect to see a diverse mixture of bird species all year round. This is the route that will take you right to the waters edge. 32.61133 39.81055 34.0498 38.62305 34.0498 36.87305 c 76.61133 44.87305 77.51465 44.97363 78.86133 45.37305 c New Town 33. S 80.4248 55.81055 m h 74.48633 35.49805 73.29883 36.95605 74.48633 36.99805 c 74.36914 7.87012 74.7998 8.93555 75.0498 8.87207 c 25.36133 66.49805 27.28711 67.30859 26.5498 68.24805 c 33.1748 17.62207 m 26.1748 59.06055 25.49023 59.22949 25.73633 57.74805 c We are currently operating a Covid-secure working environment so restrictions will remain in place throughout the winter and into the Spring. 59.7998 6.43555 l 48.73633 62.62305 49.11133 63.18555 49.23633 63.43555 c 58.6748 53.99805 59.11133 53.99805 58.1748 56.18555 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. 94.28613 37.00195 m 90.23633 20.74805 89.9248 21.31055 91.36133 21.12305 c 78.86133 34.06055 m 50.9248 10.74707 m 26.11133 55.49805 31.11133 54.56055 34.5498 56.81055 c 64.1748 47.24805 60.73633 50.37305 58.6748 47.43555 c 68.0498 66.18555 69.01953 65.40332 68.48633 65.37305 c 27.73633 32.87305 m 93.09863 27.6748 93.75586 27.79492 94.29004 28.00586 c The reservoir took 6 years to build and was opened by the Queen Mother in 1953. 57.11133 30.31055 57.73633 30.24805 57.9248 30.18555 c 92.6748 23.31055 92.98535 21.19336 93.7998 21.31055 c 24.66504 2.6543 23.26855 2.51465 22.30078 2.81152 c 39.23633 44.18555 40.48633 44.56055 40.4248 45.37305 c Originally an opencast gravel pit, the 40-acre lake is now home to many species of plant and animal, both common and nationally rare. 76.48633 33.99805 75.2998 33.87305 75.5498 32.37305 c 79.4248 16.62207 78.2998 15.93555 77.9248 16.24707 c 25.61133 13.37207 23.23633 11.62207 26.4248 8.87207 c 63.73633 70.87305 62.9248 69.74805 62.9248 70.43555 c S 23.01953 46.22754 23.70117 46.13574 23.73633 45.43555 c S 31.0498 18.49707 28.73633 17.43555 y S 31.08105 10.7168 30.0498 10.29492 29.58105 10.9502 c Six walks in East Staffordshire to blow away the coronavirus blues Please note the yellow route is currently closed so there are no public toilets at Blithfield reservoir. 69.61133 35.18555 70.86133 36.62305 72.11133 36.62305 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. 86.48633 55.62305 88.2998 56.31055 87.1748 58.49805 c S 45.7998 44.18555 42.7998 41.31055 44.6748 40.18555 c 34.0498 35.81055 35.61133 34.18555 34.23633 33.18555 c 29.5498 50.06055 30.36133 52.99805 27.5498 52.87305 c 35.9248 12.93555 33.98633 12.56055 33.86816 13.27246 c 10.13477 58.61523 10.11133 56.06055 9.2998 56.31055 c 50.0498 29.12305 50.23633 29.31055 50.1748 29.93555 c 48.11133 62.06055 48.6748 62.37305 48.98633 62.37305 c %%Creator: Adobe Illustrator(R) 10.0 S Due to the current Covid lockdown restrictions the office is closed to the public. 91.5498 12.12207 91.86133 12.12207 91.23633 13.99707 c S 84.77637 72.32715 m 30.1748 38.74805 m 60.73633 20.81055 60.13867 22.37598 60.6748 22.62305 c 25.61133 48.93555 26.6748 48.31055 27.23633 48.87305 c 38.9248 37.49805 40.23633 37.31055 39.6748 38.31055 c Blithfield Reservoir is a large drinking water reservoir in South Staffordshire, England, owned by South Staffordshire Water. 51.4248 69.24805 50.98535 67.57324 52.98633 67.68555 c 93.16113 55.45605 92.03223 54.52734 92.4248 52.74805 c 75.36133 67.37305 75.2998 67.87305 74.73633 67.49805 c So what are you waiting for? S Personally whilst this section is definitely accessible in dry weather, when its wet the mud may be too much to get through on wheels. The Weaver Hills Route is a longer and hillier route for the reasonably fit. We can surely help you find the best one according to your needs: You can use the Google Maps navigation app. 55.98633 23.24805 56.23633 22.62305 56.48633 22.62305 c 82.36133 47.43555 83.66309 46.87695 83.9248 47.56055 c 75.7998 30.87305 72.7998 31.87305 73.2998 28.99805 c 66.0498 17.06055 66.11133 15.06055 68.2998 16.24707 c You can download the guide walks leaflet here, There are some stunning walks in East Staffordshire. 88.4248 24.87305 88.0791 24.69727 88.23633 24.24805 c 38.1748 16.06055 37.98633 16.49707 38.1748 16.87207 c Probably not best for buggies or those who may struggle with steep gradients. 67.5498 6.62207 70.11133 6.81055 69.6748 9.37207 c 78.23633 3.37207 78.06543 0.68945 78.11133 0.49707 c S 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. S 31.0498 31.12305 31.48633 31.56055 30.86133 31.93555 c 58.1748 9.43555 m 45.36133 4.49707 45.2998 3.93555 47.0498 3.87207 c Starting point. 25.36133 66.49805 27.28711 67.30859 26.5498 68.24805 c 4 stars 50. 60.63477 58.61523 60.61133 56.06055 59.7998 56.31055 c 81.1748 38.49805 80.53223 38.7207 80.7998 39.43555 c Grid reference: SJ946207. 34.73633 45.12305 34.55566 44.57617 35.1748 44.68555 c %!PS-Adobe-3.0 S 48.61133 30.49805 m One side is a nature reserve. 87.86133 25.99805 91.9248 25.06055 92.2998 27.68555 c 750 Square Metres Close to Popular Village Energy Rating Not Applicable Planning consent has been granted for the conversion of the former Blithfield Education centre and courtyard buildings to form five dwellings, with each unit as follows: Unit 1 - 5 bedrooms - about 220 square metres (2368 sq. 65.7998 46.99805 65.73633 47.99805 67.98633 48.24805 c 31.27832 71.38574 30.95508 71.85156 30.95703 72.32617 c 34.5498 59.81055 m Beautiful and peaceful walks - Review of Blithfield Reservoir, Rugeley 83.36133 30.81055 83.01172 30.39844 83.4248 31.49805 c 22.34375 20.41699 22.37988 20.33398 22.4248 20.24805 c Here, we employ, You might be a long way from the sea, but this unique site provides an unusual taste of, An oasis of Grade 1 listed parkland in the heart of Staffordshire,Shugborough provides a, The Welcome Point at Birches Valley Forest Centre,Cannock Chase has all you need to plan, Cannock Chase Forest at Birches Valley is an excellent starting point for an exhilarating, Plenty to see in lovely surroundings. 88.6748 9.68555 89.0498 8.93555 88.7998 8.43555 c 44.23633 8.43555 m 36.23633 44.87305 38.23633 44.18555 38.73633 44.18555 c 68.48633 58.68555 m S 93.83691 43.21387 93.45605 43.40723 93.36133 42.93555 c Nearest postcode: WS15 3PL. 31.08105 10.7168 30.0498 10.29492 29.58105 10.9502 c 24.1748 33.74805 24.11133 36.87305 22.36133 36.99805 c 26.4248 62.93555 28.11133 62.37305 27.7998 62.06055 c 85.7998 65.99805 87.5498 67.56055 87.0498 68.43555 c 84.77637 72.32715 m 90.6748 49.81055 m 53.98633 68.93555 m My favourite of all the routes is the longest yellow route. Blithfield Reservoir was opened by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on Tuesday 27 October 1953. 33.73633 69.24805 m 01283 840284. Something went wrong, please try again later. This walk takes you along woodland paths and give you the chance to spot different birds and wildlife. 56.6748 3.93555 57.5498 2.24707 59.1748 1.74707 c Starting with the easiest walk, the short blue route. 81.5498 12.93555 81.73633 11.87207 82.23633 12.31055 c 33.5498 43.49805 m S 91.0498 67.99805 91.23633 68.12305 91.23633 67.24805 c 34.36133 61.24805 32.16699 61.94727 30.73633 62.18555 c 48.9248 66.24805 47.98633 67.12305 47.2998 66.31055 c S 35.23633 68.06055 33.6748 66.18555 31.0498 68.12305 c 34.61133 68.99805 35.11133 70.12305 35.61133 70.18555 c The yellow route is currently closed for maintenance, Ill update when it is open. 32.73633 42.56055 32.86133 43.62305 31.11133 44.74805 c S 0 G h Winner - GoldAward - Enjoy Staffordshire Business Events Venueof the Year 2019. 93.19727 42.11035 91.73633 42.93555 91.86133 43.68555 c You can download a map and route guide for three Blithfield Reservoir walks here. 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. 90.7998 46.81055 92.23633 48.74805 90.6748 49.81055 c 83.11133 20.31055 83.98633 19.74805 82.6748 17.43555 c h 1.36133 53.81055 0.1748 54.18555 0.2998 55.24805 c S [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. Blithfield Education Centre Rugeley Staffordshire - West Midlands #30Under30Pounds - Budget Family Days Out CLICK HERE. S 22.2998 0.31055 m 66.23633 40.87305 64.67969 41.22461 65.11133 39.31055 c 81.36133 29.68555 82.73633 28.68555 83.0498 29.74805 c 92.82715 50.91504 93.55566 49.91992 94.29395 49.46484 c 68.7998 62.31055 70.1748 60.87305 70.48633 62.12305 c 65.6748 2.74707 67.86133 4.43555 66.9248 5.37207 c 52.73633 16.93555 51.91504 19.49316 52.73633 19.06055 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. 48.5498 34.12305 56.1748 34.99805 54.1748 38.74805 c 83.4248 0.49707 77.11133 4.31055 76.98633 4.56055 c 40.23633 61.31055 40.7998 61.81055 43.1748 61.68555 c 79.4248 16.62207 78.2998 15.93555 77.9248 16.24707 c 50.53418 0.31543 m 28.64258 10.99707 28.36133 12.26367 28.83105 12.4502 c 33.73633 69.24805 m 91.6748 68.93555 m 58.0498 47.81055 l 42.36133 20.37305 43.48633 20.99805 42.73633 18.99805 c 86.7998 59.12305 85.86133 57.87305 86.23633 58.81055 c 66.0498 45.81055 65.4248 45.37305 65.61133 46.18555 c 67.48633 23.68555 m 22.37793 51.21387 22.38477 50.98438 22.73633 50.43555 c 30.9248 38.62305 30.98633 39.06055 31.7998 39.43555 c h 27.73633 32.87305 m 38.25098 2.50781 35.9248 2.56055 34.9248 2.24707 c 32.73633 42.56055 32.86133 43.62305 31.11133 44.74805 c 82.73633 45.12305 81.36035 45.70605 81.6748 46.24805 c 59.36133 1.99707 60.2998 1.93555 60.23633 2.43555 c 80.4248 57.62305 78.7998 58.37305 78.4248 56.81055 c 27.98633 31.18555 26.7998 30.49805 26.4248 31.24805 c 24.1748 33.74805 24.11133 36.87305 22.36133 36.99805 c 68.98633 63.93555 m S 34.73633 45.12305 34.55566 44.57617 35.1748 44.68555 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. 65.5498 37.37305 64.2998 37.43555 64.7998 36.37305 c 87.7998 9.68555 m 33.4248 9.37207 32.9248 9.87207 32.36133 9.87207 c Blithfield reservoir hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy 52.73633 16.93555 51.91504 19.49316 52.73633 19.06055 c 81.48633 41.24805 82.11133 42.43555 83.73633 41.37305 c 55.0498 42.81055 53.73633 44.43555 51.6748 44.37305 c 38.1748 9.93555 36.48633 10.24707 35.98633 10.56055 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. 22.30957 65.01367 m 75.6748 51.18555 m 78.12598 0.43457 78.13672 0.37598 78.14551 0.32129 c Blithfield Reservoir | Birdfact 30.48633 7.93555 29.7998 8.49707 29.11133 8.62207 c 44.4248 5.93555 45.2998 6.31055 46.0498 6.06055 c 45.0498 47.31055 44.98633 50.49805 42.0498 50.99805 c Blithfield Reservoir is a Lake, located at: WS15 3 Rugeley. Length 5.6 miElevation gain 616 ftRoute type Loop. 87.0498 50.12305 86.2998 48.31055 87.98633 46.99805 c 38.1748 7.12207 38.61133 9.24707 39.4248 9.43555 c 54.4248 2.49707 m The reservoir covers 790 acres and was created by building a dam across the nearby River Blithe, channeling water into the valley. 73.73633 7.31055 75.36133 6.31055 74.9248 6.99707 c 22.37793 51.21387 22.38477 50.98438 22.73633 50.43555 c 49.84961 71.19727 51.4248 70.14941 51.4248 69.74805 c 85.73633 42.62305 88.23633 42.06055 86.73633 41.24805 c 41.7998 25.56055 41.6748 27.06055 41.61133 27.62305 c 63.0498 27.18555 59.43652 28.47363 58.9248 27.74805 c 78.0498 55.24805 78.11621 54.57715 79.73633 54.68555 c 91.48633 21.99805 91.48633 22.87305 v 45.9248 59.93555 44.9248 56.99805 43.1748 57.24805 c 73.36133 2.74707 72.26563 1.75586 75.23633 2.56055 c 22.70313 6.38965 23.21387 6.4209 23.86133 6.43555 c 45.48633 39.12305 43.9248 37.56055 46.11133 37.12305 c 94.29102 2.81348 m 91.4248 65.43555 90.98633 65.31055 93.6748 65.62305 c S 39.0498 2.12207 39.0498 1.31055 38.9248 1.49707 c 40.2998 52.24805 m 61.48633 22.99805 62.42676 25.43555 58.73633 25.43555 c 74.1748 67.12305 73.6748 67.93555 73.4248 68.18555 c 87.61133 51.74805 87.7998 50.24805 y Blithfield Reservoir is an 800 acre, drinking water reservoir which has been open since 1953. S 49.0498 4.18555 49.6748 4.43555 49.73633 4.87207 c You are here: Home > Things to Do > Blithfield Reservoir. 31.9248 31.12305 31.46875 28.74805 29.86133 29.87305 c 68.0498 66.18555 69.01953 65.40332 68.48633 65.37305 c 93.16113 55.45605 92.03223 54.52734 92.4248 52.74805 c S 27.8418 70.48926 31.23633 70.56055 31.4248 71.12305 c 49.6748 6.49707 m 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. 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. 22.69629 25.22168 22.56738 25.51172 22.31543 25.44336 c
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