page_title: Edgbaston Reservoir
section_title: Leisure
hierarchical_section_title: Edgbaston Reservoir / Leisure
caption_attribution_description: English: man on ice at edgbaston reservoir
context_page_description: Edgbaston Reservoir, originally known as Rotton Park Reservoir and referred to in some early maps as Rock Pool Reservoir, is a canal feeder reservoir in Birmingham, England. It is situated close to Birmingham City Centre and is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
context_section_description: In addition to supplying water to the canals, the reservoir is used for leisure activities including angling, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and rowing.
  Edgbaston Reservoir is home to three rowing clubs, Birmingham Rowing Club, Birmingham City University Rowing Club and the University of Birmingham Boat Club. All are housed within the same boathouse. The site has also been chosen to house a new Birmingham Schools rowing initiative, with the three aforementioned clubs assisting in the running of the scheme. Birmingham Canoe Club also shares the space during the summer months (June to September), paddling on the reservoir.
  The Midland Sailing Club is also based at Edgbaston Reservoir, and often race sailing boats around a marked course. Windsurfers also use the reservoir. Further to this, TS Vernon Sea Cadets use the reservoir as a base.
  Until 2017 the Reservoir was home to Edgbaston Watersports, which provided water and land activities for school, college and youth groups from their base on the Icknield Port Road side of the reservoir. Since 2019 such water sports activities are provided by SailBirmingham.
  The Reservoir perimeter provides a pleasant route for joggers, with a gravel and tarmac path throughout its 1.75 mile (2.8 km) circumference.
  The fishing season runs from 16 June to 14 March. Licences are available from the Environment Agency.
  As of April 2019 the car park is closed to vehicles after complaints of antisocial behaviour.
caption: Man standing on the frozen Reservoir in January 2010
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