Chasewater

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"A walk through a country park, now a haven for watersports and wildlife."
Walk directions

From the car park, go past the Innovation Centre and adjoining café down to the shore of the reservoir, and turn right. Bend left around the corner of the reservoir, and follow the tarmac path along the top of the concrete dam. At its end, drop to the right, off the path, to join the road running round to the left, towards Chase Sailing Club.

After 220yds (201m), as the road turns hard left, carry straight on along a wide gravel track, following cycle route signs. Keep following this track around, ignoring a path to the left, then forking left alongside the busy A5195 road. The wide path is sometimes gravel, sometimes tarmac. It passes to the left of some sports pitches, then bends right to pass alongside what looks like a pond but is in fact a corner of the reservoir. Finally it turns away from the reservoir, with a small stream on its left, to reach Chasewater Heaths Station.

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  Terrain  - Gravel tracks
  Landscape  - Lakeside and heathland
  Dog friendliness  - Can be taken off lead
  Parking  - Parking at Chasewater; follow signs ‘Chasewater’ off A5
  Toilets en route  - At Chasewater Innovation Centre
About the walk
Originally Chasewater was a natural reservoir called Norton Pool, but little is known about its history prior to the late 18th century; with its poor acidic soil, heathland and forest, it was unsuitable for cultivation. But during the Napoleonic Wars (1803–15) there was a drive throughout the...
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Chasewater

Recommended by
Our view
"A walk through a country park, now a haven for watersports and wildlife."
Dog friendly Family friendly
Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Gravel tracks
  Landscape - Lakeside and heathland
  Dog friendliness - Can be taken off lead
  Parking - Parking at Chasewater; follow signs ‘Chasewater’ off A5
  Toilets en route - At Chasewater Innovation Centre
About the walk
Originally Chasewater was a natural reservoir called Norton Pool, but little is known about its history prior to the late 18th century; with its poor acidic soil, heathland and forest, it was unsuitable for cultivation. But during the Napoleonic Wars (1803–15) there was a drive throughout the...
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West Midlands
After Greater London, the West Midlands is the UK’s biggest county by population, and after London, Birmingham is the UK’s largest city. There’s a lot to seek out here – it has a vibrant culture, with exceptionally good nightlife.