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Wyndford Pool

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Staffordshire South Staffordshire

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Wyndford Pool

Teepees set up for the Shropshire Petal Fields event The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Teepees set up for the Shropshire Petal Fields event Credit: TCExplorer

Wyndford Pool is a picturesque freshwater lake located in Staffordshire, England. Nestled amidst the stunning countryside, this natural water body covers an area of approximately 2 hectares. It is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, seeking tranquility and natural beauty.

The pool is known for its crystal-clear waters, which are fed by natural springs that bubble up from the depths of the earth. Surrounded by lush vegetation and tall reeds, Wyndford Pool provides a habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna. The diverse ecosystem supports an array of waterfowl, including ducks, geese, and swans, which can often be seen gracefully gliding across the surface of the water.

The pool is also home to an abundant population of fish, attracting anglers from far and wide. Common species that can be found in these waters include carp, roach, and perch, providing a great opportunity for fishing enthusiasts to test their skills.

For those who prefer a more leisurely experience, Wyndford Pool offers a peaceful setting for picnics, walks, and birdwatching. The surrounding landscape provides breathtaking views of rolling hills and meadows, making it an ideal spot for nature lovers.

Access to Wyndford Pool is typically unrestricted, allowing visitors to explore and appreciate the beauty of this natural gem. The tranquil ambiance and stunning scenery make it a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, offering a serene oasis for all to enjoy.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.727498/-2.2978368 or Grid Reference SJ7914. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Teepees set up for the Shropshire Petal Fields event The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Teepees set up for the Shropshire Petal Fields event
The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Field of purple flowers The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Field of purple flowers
The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Harvesting the crops
Harvesting the crops
Shropshire Petal Fields The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Shropshire Petal Fields
The Shropshire Petal Fields is an event which this year is open for just one week, from 4 August to 13 August, allowing people to walk around the flower-filled fields which are grown for Confetti.
Byre and hayloft at Court Farm, Chatwell A building of two distinct vintages. The far end, timber-framed, is 17th century whilst the nearer part is much more like 19th century in origin, and has been more changed over the years. The whole structure was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1053644" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1053644">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101053644-byre-and-hayloft-approximately-20-metres-to-south-east-of-court-farmhouse-sheriffhales" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101053644-byre-and-hayloft-approximately-20-metres-to-south-east-of-court-farmhouse-sheriffhales">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1984.
Byre and hayloft at Court Farm, Chatwell
A building of two distinct vintages. The far end, timber-framed, is 17th century whilst the nearer part is much more like 19th century in origin, and has been more changed over the years. The whole structure was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1984.
Grange Farmhouse near Chatwell Beneath the 19th century brick refacing lies a much older (17th century?) timber framed farmhouse, which was extended in the 1730s. It was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1053643" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1053643">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101053643-grange-farmhouse-sheriffhales" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101053643-grange-farmhouse-sheriffhales">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1984.
Grange Farmhouse near Chatwell
Beneath the 19th century brick refacing lies a much older (17th century?) timber framed farmhouse, which was extended in the 1730s. It was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1984.
Chadwell Mill building A 19th century water-driven grain mill, currently containing a remarkably-complete set of interior machinery and waterwheel. It was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101367627-chadwell-mill-sheriffhales" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101367627-chadwell-mill-sheriffhales">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1367627" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1367627">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1984, and at the time of my visit in late 2022 the owner said it had been recently bought for conversion to a home. Hopefully much/all of the surviving machinery, which is mentioned in the listing, will be turned into interior features.
Chadwell Mill building
A 19th century water-driven grain mill, currently containing a remarkably-complete set of interior machinery and waterwheel. It was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1984, and at the time of my visit in late 2022 the owner said it had been recently bought for conversion to a home. Hopefully much/all of the surviving machinery, which is mentioned in the listing, will be turned into interior features.
Great Chatwell House farmhouse The core of this substantial rural farmhouse is 18th century, with a later additional bay on the right. It was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1178111" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1178111">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101178111-great-chatwell-house-farmhouse-and-attached-implement-shed-blymhill-and-weston-under-lizard" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101178111-great-chatwell-house-farmhouse-and-attached-implement-shed-blymhill-and-weston-under-lizard">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1985, along with the single-storey implement shed seen here to its left (which looks to have been converted to residential use)
Great Chatwell House farmhouse
The core of this substantial rural farmhouse is 18th century, with a later additional bay on the right. It was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1985, along with the single-storey implement shed seen here to its left (which looks to have been converted to residential use)
Chatwell Court screen and entrance wall This mid 19th century construction is thought to incorporate a section of an earlier house, but was mainly built to smarten up the approach to Chatwell Court house a distance to the rear. It was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374056-screen-and-entrance-wall-to-chatwell-court-driveway-blymhill-and-weston-under-lizard" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374056-screen-and-entrance-wall-to-chatwell-court-driveway-blymhill-and-weston-under-lizard">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1374056" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1374056">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1985, and has recently been opened up by the removal of the large tree that overhung it a few years ago <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2462206">SJ7914 : A grand entrance</a>
Chatwell Court screen and entrance wall
This mid 19th century construction is thought to incorporate a section of an earlier house, but was mainly built to smarten up the approach to Chatwell Court house a distance to the rear. It was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1985, and has recently been opened up by the removal of the large tree that overhung it a few years ago SJ7914 : A grand entrance
Chadwell/Chatwell Lodge The maps and other sources are in slight disagreement about the exact spelling, but either way this was once The Cock Inn, lying pretty much right opposite <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5235506">SJ7914 : The Red Lion, Great Chatwell</a>. It dates from the early 18th century, with later alterations, and was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374055-chatwell-lodge-blymhill-and-weston-under-lizard" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101374055-chatwell-lodge-blymhill-and-weston-under-lizard">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1374055" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1374055">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1985.
Chadwell/Chatwell Lodge
The maps and other sources are in slight disagreement about the exact spelling, but either way this was once The Cock Inn, lying pretty much right opposite SJ7914 : The Red Lion, Great Chatwell. It dates from the early 18th century, with later alterations, and was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1985.
Bolamsbrook cottages
Bolamsbrook cottages
The upper millpool at Chadwell The lower, larger pool is blessed hard to get to - surrounded by dense vegetation, and fenced off from the road to boot.
The upper millpool at Chadwell
The lower, larger pool is blessed hard to get to - surrounded by dense vegetation, and fenced off from the road to boot.
Chadwell Court A large and well-kept Georgian farmhouse at Chadwell; it dates from the mid 18th century and was Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101367626-court-farmhouse-sheriffhales" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101367626-court-farmhouse-sheriffhales">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> & <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1367626" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1367626">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> in 1984.
Chadwell Court
A large and well-kept Georgian farmhouse at Chadwell; it dates from the mid 18th century and was Grade II listed LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link in 1984.
Chadwell Grange house
Chadwell Grange house
The Red Lion pub Stripped of its coat of ivy since <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/349226">SJ7914 : The Red Lion, Great Chatwell</a> was taken in 2007; this pub seems to be doing better than many rural watering holes.
The Red Lion pub
Stripped of its coat of ivy since SJ7914 : The Red Lion, Great Chatwell was taken in 2007; this pub seems to be doing better than many rural watering holes.
A grand entrance The imposing wall, and fine entrance archway to Chatwell Court.
A grand entrance
The imposing wall, and fine entrance archway to Chatwell Court.
Disused mill at Great Chatwell
Disused mill at Great Chatwell
Farm track across Guy's Bank The public right of way (a bridleway) runs through a narrow strip of fenced land just over the hedge on the right, but you're hard pushed to see it, let alone follow it, in the summer, for undergrowth.
Farm track across Guy's Bank
The public right of way (a bridleway) runs through a narrow strip of fenced land just over the hedge on the right, but you're hard pushed to see it, let alone follow it, in the summer, for undergrowth.
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Wyndford Pool is located at Grid Ref: SJ7914 (Lat: 52.727498, Lng: -2.2978368)

Administrative County: Staffordshire

District: South Staffordshire

Police Authority: Staffordshire

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