Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent
Westport Lake is a lake and local nature reserve in Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England, about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) south of Tunstall. It is alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal.
| Westport Lake | |
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Looking across the lake | |
Westport Lake | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire grid reference SJ 855 502 |
| Coordinates | 53°2′53″N 2°12′53″W / 53.04806°N 2.21472°WCoordinates: 53°2′53″N 2°12′53″W / 53.04806°N 2.21472°W |
| Max. length | 0.38 kilometres (0.24 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.32 kilometres (0.20 mi) |
| Website | Westport Lake |
It is owned by the Canal and River Trust, and is operated by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.[1]
There is a visitor centre, with a café and lakeside balcony. The centre has conference facilities.[2] Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has two visitor centres; the other is the Wolseley Centre near Rugeley.[3]
The lake is the largest expanse of water in Stoke-on-Trent.[1] There is a level footpath of about 1 mile (1.6 km) around the lake. There is waterfowl on the lake, and it is an overwintering site for many species.[2]
History
In the 1890s the lake was developed as a pleasure resort, but it later became a wasteland. It was an early landscape regeneration project of Stoke-on-Trent; it was opened in 1972 as a recreation and conservation area.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Westport Lake" Canal and River Trust. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Westport Lake Visitor Centre" Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Our visitor centres" Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent" Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 15 August 2019.