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

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

  1. ^ a b "Westport Lake" Canal and River Trust. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Future of Westport Lake café and visitor centre uncertain as charity quits" Stoke on Trent Live, 21 July 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Westport Lake Visitor Centre" Staffordshire Wildlfe Trust. Version dated 7 May 2024 retrieved via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent" Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westport_Lake,_Stoke-on-Trent
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