Plan your visit
Getting here
52.72368, -1.93466
Best for
1 activityWildlife
Good match
Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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▾
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route▾
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
N/ACycling route393 m▾
N/ACycling route959 m▾
Main RouteCycling route630 m▾
🚵Mountain biking
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route▾
Follow the DogMountain bike route▾
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route▾
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
About this reservoir
Mutchills 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
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 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
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
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