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💧 Reservoir

Beaudesert 1

· Forestry England

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72056, -1.94736

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

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16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m▾
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route433 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route959 m▾
Named routeLength 959 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
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About this reservoir

Beaudesert 1 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

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Lake in Beaudesert Old Park

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake in Beaudesert Old Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

Facilities

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Parking

Beaudesert Old Park · 326m

✓ 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

🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park3.5 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱St John's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱SkellyUrban park4.4 km→