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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

  • ☀️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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

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

Westport Lake

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westport Lake

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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→