Olton Mere

Olton Mere: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Olton Mere

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Olton Mere — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.43241, -1.80387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olton Mere

• Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley · trek · West Midlands · ~2 km · Must-see
• Shire Country Park · park · Staffordshire · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Solihull Circular (via Malvern & Brueton Park) · trek · West Midlands · ~5 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Marston Green Circular via Elmdon · trek · West Midlands · ~5 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Whitlocks End > Shirley · trek · West Midlands · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ghamkol Sharif · dargah · West Midlands · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green · trek · West Midlands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Jami Masjid & Islamic Centre · dargah · West Midlands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Wythall > Shirley · trek · Worcestershire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge · trek · West Midlands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Shirley > The Lakes · trek · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Green Lane Masjid · dargah · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Moseley Park · park · Staffordshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Darul Barkaat Mosque · dargah · West Midlands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Highgate Park · park · Staffordshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Central Mosque · dargah · West Midlands · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular · trek · West Midlands · ~10 km · Must-see
• Rail Trail: Earlswood > Wythall · trek · West Midlands · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Olton Mere

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olton Mere

• Tardebigge Lake · lake · Staffordshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chasewater · lake · Staffordshire · ~35 km · Must-see
• Draycote Water · lake · City of Leicester · ~42 km · Must-see
• Aqualate Mere · lake · Cheshire East · ~66 km · Must-see
• Carsington Water · lake · Derby · ~89 km · Must-see
• Rudyard Lake · lake · Cheshire East · ~101 km · Must-see
• Rutland Water · lake · Rutland · ~102 km · Must-see
• Willen Lake · lake · Central Bedfordshire · ~106 km · Must-see
• Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~107 km · Must-see
• Toddbrook Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~125 km · Must-see

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