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Rivers and canals crisscross the country, as they were a crucial part of the transport infrastructure – especially in the early days of industrialization. Factories needed the delivery of raw materials in previously unknown quantities, and finished goods also had to find their way to traders. Many of the canals originated in this era. Later, rail and, even later, trucks took over the task of transporting goods. When building the artificial waterways, however, it was important to consider that differences in elevation always had to be overcome, and so locks are often located along the canals – at varying intervals, depending on the local situation. Only with their help was shipping possible.

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Open every Sunday except the 4 Sunday of January.... Guess which day I went

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A Warwickshire Council managed country park covering over 600 acres and including 15 different lakes. The park was created by flooding old gravel pits.

Shustoke Reservoir is managed by Severn Trent. The reservoir was completed in 1884 to provide water for Birmingham. Nowerdays the reservoir supplies Nuneaton and the surrounding area.

The history of Shustoke Why were the reservoirs created here?  In 1870 the Industrial Revolution was in full swing, as was the birthrate and the need for clean water was becoming more pressing.  The Birmingham Water Works Company therefore applied to Parliament for  permission for water to be taken from the Rivers Bourne and Blythe, whose gathering grounds in rural areas to the East of Birmingham were declared to be away from pollution, and to impound the water from the Bourne in a reservoir which was built at Shustoke.   A pumping station, filter beds and another small reservoir was also constructed at Whitacre. What was here before? Before the reservoir was built, the land was occupied by Whitacre Lodge which was part of the Hams Estate. This was sold by Lord Norton in 1879, for the building of Shustoke Reservoir.       How long did it take to build the Reservoirs? The time-scale granted for this work was 10 years and although most of the work at Whitacre was completed in the time scheduled, an extension of five years was applied for in 1879 as the reservoir at Shustoke had hardly been started; the eventual completion was around 1884.         What is the Reservoirs role in the water supply network? When the reservoirs were built they were to supply water to the nearby Whitacre Treatment Works, which was to provide 28 million litres of water daily to Birmingham. As the city grew this soon became inadequate and with the completion of the Elan Valley scheme in 1904 Whitacre was relegated to standby duty. In 1908 Whitacre was recommissioned to supply water to Coventry to supplement the local borehole supplies. In the 1050’s Whitacre also started to supply Nuneaton and now about 10% of the water from Shustoke supplies Coventry with the rest going to Nuneaton and the surrounding districts of Bedworth and Atherstone. Where does the water come from? The water is gravity fed by the nearby River Bourne which runs along the north of the two reservoirs. How deep and big are the reservoirs? The reservoirs consist of a settling pool of 7.8 acres and a storage reservoir of 92 acres.  Combined they have a capacity of around 460,000,000  gallons.

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The railway’s name was taken from Echills Wood near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire where it originated with the settlement of Echills Wood going back over a thousand years with a record in the Doomsday Book. The railway itself enjoys a somewhat shorter history stretching back only over only forty years with its move to Kingsbury Water Park in the early part of 2004 and the first steam hauled passenger trains commencing at Easter of 2006. Since relocating to Kingsbury the railway has grown considerably in size. With the provision of comprehensive maintenance and engineering workshops, the railway has an infrastructure to operate a wide range of engines and rolling stock to carry the general public safely and in comfort. The railway’s name was taken from Echills Wood near Stoneleigh in Warwickshire where it originated with the settlement of Echills Wood going back over a thousand years with a record in the Doomsday Book. The railway itself enjoys a somewhat shorter history stretching back only over only forty years with its move to Kingsbury Water Park in the early part of 2004 and the first steam hauled passenger trains commencing at Easter of 2006. Since relocating to Kingsbury the railway has grown considerably in size. With the provision of comprehensive maintenance and engineering workshops, the railway has an infrastructure to operate a wide range of engines and rolling stock to carry the general public safely and in comfort. The railway now has a main line of over 2 km, a number of sidings and branch lines plus a large loco and stock depot area. All this is located in the park of over 600 acres of woodlands and fifteen lakes, run by the rangers and staff of Warwickshire County Council. The railway is classed as a 7 ¼” gauge railway which carries standard and narrow gauge locomotives and rolling stock. The 7 ¼” denotes the distance between the rails.  It is close to 1/8th of the distance between the rails on the national system.

Kingsbury Water Park has 15 lakes situated in over 600 acres of country park. Stroll along the surfaced paths, explore hidden corners, spot birds and wildlife, hire a bike, join an organised event or host your own event. Whatever your idea of a countryside visit is, you will find it at Kingsbury. The Information Centre at Kingsbury Water Park is where you can get friendly advice and information to enable you to enjoy your day out in the country park to the full. They stock information leaflets on all the activities taking place in the parks, as well as maps to help you find your way around. The Gift Shops stock a wonderful selection of countryside related gifts, toys, souvenirs and books. They are expanding their range of sustainable or locally sourced items, particularly from local crafts people.

Along with the viewing and pond dipping platforms and willow sculptures, new benches and interpretation panels have been installed. A sand martin bank has also been constructed in order to provide a vital safe nesting site for this species of bird, and can be viewed safely from the viewing platform. This project is part of the Tame Valley Wetlands – a landscape partnership scheme supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, aiming to create a wetland landscape, rich in wildlife and accessible to all. The Tame Valley Wetlands Landscape Partnership is led by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in partnership with a wide variety of organisations including charities, local groups, statutory bodies and councils.

The Community Wetland project itself cost £110,000 and was funded through Biffa Award, the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Howard Victor Skan Charitable Trust and the Environment Agency. It was led by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Warwickshire County Council, working together in partnership as part of a series of landscape improvement projects being delivered through the Heritage Lottery Funded Tame Valley Wetlands Landscape Partnership Scheme. The 6 hectare wetland has been transformed from disused waterlogged football pitches and restored to its original function as the floodplain of the River Tame. It now consists of new water channels, scrapes, ditches and reedbed, helping to restore floodplain connectivity.

Good spot for a picnic

Not much options here apart from heading along the canal

Nice spot to stop for a water brake, there is a tap on the far side of the locks where you can top your water bottle up

Good place to stop and take a seat and a cuppa, wether walking or cycling.

A great miniature railway that runs for 2km through the country park, takes you off the beaten track, giving you much more chance to see the wildlife.