Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent
| Westport Lake | |
|---|---|
 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°W |
| Max. length | 0.38 kilometres (0.24 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.32 kilometres (0.20 mi) |
| Website | Westport Lake |
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.
It is owned by the Canal and River Trust, and is operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.[1]
The visitor centre at Westport Lake was operated by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust until the end of September 2024.[2]
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.[3]
History
[edit]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
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- ^ a b "Westport Lake" Canal and River Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Future of Westport Lake café and visitor centre uncertain as charity quits" Stoke on Trent Live, 21 July 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Westport Lake Visitor Centre" Staffordshire Wildlfe Trust. Version dated 7 May 2024 retrieved via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent" Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 30 September 2024.