Blithfield Reservoir

#7352 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir in Staffordshire, England, owned by South Staffordshire Water. ()

Built: 1953 (71 years ago)Maximum depth: 52 ftElevation: 341 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°48'32"N, 1°55'8"W

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Blithfield Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire Way, Church of the Holy Angels, Chartley Castle.

4 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Shugborough Hall, Stafford
102 min walk • Shugborough Hall, a quintessential example of a stately home in Great Haywood, is nestled within the lush English countryside of Stafford, United Kingdom. This grand estate, replete with classic Georgian architecture, offers a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle of the...
1.3 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Staffordshire Way
32 min walk • The Staffordshire Way is a cherished path that winds through the heart of the English countryside, offering hikers and nature lovers an opportunity to experience the picturesque landscapes of Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
4.3 miE
Church
Church of the Holy Angels
110 min walk • The Church of the Holy Angels is an Anglican church in Hoar Cross, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
4.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Chartley Castle
107 min walk • Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire, between Stafford and Uttoxeter. The remains of the castle and associated earthworks are a Scheduled Monument, the site having been protected since 1925.
6.4 miSW
Cemetery
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Cannock
165 min walk • The Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery is on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The cemetery contains nearly 5,000 burials from both the First and Second World War. The burials are mainly German and Austrian nationals with a very small number of Ukrainians.
4 miW
Museum
Staffordshire County Museum
103 min walk • Staffordshire County Museum is housed in the Servants' Quarters of Shugborough Hall, Milford, near Stafford, Staffordshire, England. The museum features a restored Victorian kitchen, laundry and brewhouse as well as permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
3.8 miW
Bridge
Essex Bridge
97 min walk • Essex Bridge is a Grade I listed packhorse bridge over the River Trent near Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England. Spanning the Trent 100 metres downstream of its confluence with the River Sow, it was built in the late sixteenth century by the Earl of Essex a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.
4.4 miS
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Armitage
113 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed parish church in the village of Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire, England. The church is situated at the eastern end of the village approximately 370 m north of the River Trent and just to the north of the Gatehouse of the former ancient Manor House.
3.7 miW
Canal
Haywood Junction
95 min walk • Haywood Junction, or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Canal near to the village of Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England.
4.7 miNW
Museum, Scenic railroads, Tours
Amerton Railway, Stafford
119 min walk • The Amerton Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge heritage railway in the English county of Staffordshire. It is owned by Staffordshire Narrow Gauge Railway Limited, a registered charity, and operated by volunteers.
3.2 miSW
Monastery
St Mary's Abbey
83 min walk • Saint Mary's Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire was a monastery of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation, founded in 1623 at Cambrai, Flanders, in the Spanish Netherlands, and closed down in 2020.