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WESTPORT LAKE

29 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

53.04817, -2.21703

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, picnic area

Bird watching

Strong match

Free

Nature reserve

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Nature reserve

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km▾

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Westport Lake

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westport Lake

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Hanley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park400 m→