News & Blog

For the latest news and updates from Barnt Green Waters Ltd.

Season’s Greetings

The Directors would like to express their thanks for all the support given to maintaining the Estate and extend their best wishes to the Members of each Club for a Happy Christmas, prosperous New Year and successful 2026. Read more

Barnt Green Waters Ltd – AGM

The Company will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 7th December 2025 at 5.00pm in the Boathouse Venue to which all Members are encouraged to attend.

In addition to the usual formalities, the Chair will give a report on the achievements and challenges that the year has brought to protect and maintain the Bittell Reservoir Estate for the future.

It is only by attending this meeting that you have the opportunity to ask any questions or present ideas for the Board to consider and take forward. So it is in everyone’s interest that you attend.

The Member’s bar will be open both prior and post the meeting, and on conclusion of the official business, the results of the Annual Photographic competition will be announced and prizes awarded.

We look forward to seeing all the Members there.

“Open Day” a success for all.

Barnt Green Waters, the associated Clubs and Groups were delighted to receive visitors to the Open Day on the 17th May.

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Barnt Green Fishing Club appear in Trout & Salmon magazine

Read this interesting and extensive article regarding the Fishing Club, its history and the activities the members enjoy.
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Forthcoming BGW “Open Day”

Our annual “Open Day” is fast approaching and we would invite you to visit the Estate to view both this and the facilities on offer.To find out more, or possibly participate in the activities:-
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Hygiene Approval – 19.02.25

We have recently received confirmation from the Worcestershire Regulatory Services, Environmental Health and Licensing, that the Boathouse Venue kitchen facilities under the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme has achieved a Triple Five inspection over an extended period. Read more

Canal & River Trust hold their Environment meeting at the Boathouse Venue. – 05.02.25

Barnt Green Waters had the pleasure of hosting Stuart Moodie, Environment Manager West Midlands and his team of Environmental Scientists and Ecologists from the West Midlands region of the Canal & River Trust for their group meeting in the Boathouse Venue.
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Bradley Thomas MP visits Barnt Green Waters Ltd at Upper Bittell

The Directors invited and had the pleasure of meeting Bradley Thomas MP up to Upper Bittell in November to discuss a number of Estate issues of concern were discussed but in particularly, the potential threat of house building so close to the SSSI and learnt that he was very supportive of our actions, and after the meeting, forwarded the following quote. Read more