Plan your visit
Getting here
52.74568, -1.97285
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Good match
Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Fair Oak Pools Trail
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Cannock Chase Heritage Trail
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route▾
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 20 m▾
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 968 m▾
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route▾
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route▾
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route▾
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this reservoir
Stonybrook lower is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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