Westport Lake Childrens Play Area - Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK.
N 53° 02.853 W 002° 12.824
30U E 552708 N 5877849
The playground is located at Westport Lake, off Westport Lake Road in Longport near Tunstall.
Waymark Code: WMZXHX
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/19/2019
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The play area is located adjacent to the carpark and close to the visitor centre at Westport Lake.
It is fenced with an open grassy area to the rear side. The playground has safety flooring in the design of a blue green and orange material butterfly. There are seats and picnic tables inside the fenced area. The play area has a variety of play equipment including slides, swings, roundabout, springy animals, fort climbing apparatus and a rotating circular seat. (
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"Westport Lake is located alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is Stoke-on-Trent’s largest expanse of water and consists of two lakes, and a nature reserve. It’s one of the best places in the area for bird-watching and walking. It has come a long way since its initial development as a pleasure resort by a local farmer around 1890 then it descended into a wasteland until becoming one of Stoke's first regeneration projects in 1986. It is now run in partnership between Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Stoke City Council.
The Visitor Centre boasts a welcoming cafe with panoramic views of the water and it is the perfect place to visit for families, walkers and nature lovers. The lake and surrounding grounds are ideal for a stroll. There is a good, level footpath of around one mile around the lake, and a health walk around the conservation area.
Look out for wildlife!
Westport Lake is an important overwintering site for many water birds and unusual species are known to stop-off at the lake during migration. The conservation area at the northern end of the site is home to many animals including kingfishers and dragonflies.
The friendly cafe offers a wide range of hot and cold snacks and drinks, which can be enjoyed inside or outside on the lakeside balcony.
There is a regular programme of family activities at the visitor centre during the school holidays and a children's play area by the visitor centre." (
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