Stowe Pool

When you can see an azure blue glistening from quite a distance, you know that you are approaching Stowe Pool. Located in the city of Lichfield, this reservoir was built in 1856 by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Co. as a source of water to the Black Country area in West Midlands. However, since 1968 the reservoir has been used as a public amenity with recreational facilities such as fishing, angling and even a picnic spot. It is also an SSSI site as it is home to the precious White-clawed Crayfish.