Chew Valley Lake

South of Bristol, this large Somerset reservoir draws wintering wildfowl and is popular with fly-fishers and birdwatchers.

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Chew Valley Lake is a reservoir in Somerset. It sits inside the Mendip Hills National Landscape. For arrivals by rail, Parson Street Station is 11 km to the north.

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