Gentleshaw Service Reservoir
Gentleshaw Service Reservoir
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Gentleshaw Service Reservoir
Hiking
5.0
(10)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Cannock Chase National Landscape
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October 17, 2020
Hiking
River Blithe scheme
The River Blithe Scheme was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1939, giving the company permission to carry out a significant amount of work including:
• Impounding the water in the River Blithe
• Constructing Blithfield Reservoir
• Creating a number of road diversions, including Admaston Road and Watery Lane
• Constructing the Seedy Mill Purification Works
• Extending the existing service reservoirs at Barr Beacon and Gentleshaw
• Laying a trunk main between Blithfield Reservoir and the Seedy Mill works
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Nearby routes
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4.3
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2.62km
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 280 m
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