Where is Croxall Lakes?

Croxall Lakes is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS13 8QX), in the parish of Edingale.

How do I get to Croxall Lakes?

The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS13 8QX.

Is Croxall Lakes free to visit?

Yes, Croxall Lakes is free to enter.

How do I get to Croxall Lakes?

The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS13 8QX.

Forests & woodlands · East Midlands

Croxall Lakes

In or near Harlaston.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly★ 4.2 · 21 Google reviews

Croxall Lakes is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Croxall Lakes, forests & woodlands in Staffordshire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Lichfield Trent Valley · 7.0 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Croxall Lakes, the nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, located 7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WS13 8QX, and entry is free.

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Croxall Lakes is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.7266°, -1.7190°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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From the Wikipedia article

Croxall Lakes is a nature reserve located between the villages of Croxall and Alrewas, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. The nature reserve comprises two lakes and grassland between them. The lakes were formed through the quarrying of sand and gravel deposits, these excavations subsequently flooded and were then restored to create the nature reserve. The site is managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and owned by the National Forest Company. The reserve is an important stop off point for a wide variety of migrating birds due to its location at the meeting point of three rivers, the Trent, Tame and Mease.

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Background

Description

The reserve is 24.2 ha in extent, centred on former sand and gravel workings. The reserve comprises two lakes split by an elevated main railway line carrying the Cross Country Route. The west side is dominated by an 11 ha lake. The east side has lowland wet grassland, rushy pastures and mature trees surrounding the 2.7 ha lake. Access is available from the car park at the southern end of the reserve, and there are hard pathways. On the lake shores are a variety of bird hides and screens. On the north eastern shore of the western lake is a Noon Column. Erected in 2006 as part of the National Forest Company's LANDshapes project, the Noon Column was created by David Nash and is sculpted from…

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Coordinates: 52.7266, -1.7190
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
Parish: Edingale
Postcode: WS13 8QX
Parliamentary constituency: Tamworth
Nearest railway station: Lichfield Trent Valley — 7 km

Sources

osm: w620874572 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Croxall Lakes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Chetwynd Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 6924200.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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