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.
It is owned by the Canal and River Trust, and is operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
The visitor centre at Westport Lake was operated by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust until the end of September 2024.
The lake is the largest expanse of water in Stoke-on-Trent. 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.
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.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent.
- ^ "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.