Reservoirs & lochs · West Midlands
Babbs Mill Lake
Babbs Mill Lake — reservoir in West Midlands, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lea Hall · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Babbs Mill Lake is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4872°, -1.7583°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Babbs Mill Lake, sometimes called Kingshurst Lake, is a man-made lake in the Kingfisher Country Park in Kingshurst, Solihull in England. The lake was created as a balancing feature in times of flooding from the nearby River Cole.
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Background
History
The lake gives its name to Babbs Mill Park, created to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. It was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2002. In March 2016, Solihull Council's planning committee approved a scheme to build 52 houses on land amounting to approximately seven per cent of the reserve. Since August 2019, Babbs Mill Lake has hosted a Parkrun.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4872, -1.7583
- District
- Solihull
- Parish
- Kingshurst
- Postcode
- B37 6LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Nearest railway station
- Lea Hall — 2 km
- Official site
- www.solihull.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4837603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Babbs Mill Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingshurst - Kingshurst Lake.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Babbs Mill Lake?
- Babbs Mill Lake is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B37 6LU), in the parish of Kingshurst.
- Is Babbs Mill Lake a protected site?
- Yes — Babbs Mill Lake is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Babbs Mill Lake?
- The nearest railway station is Lea Hall, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B37 6LU.