Chew Valley

Chew Valley Lake is a large man-made reservoir, completed in 1956, nestling in the foothills of the Mendips, ten miles south of Bristol. It was formed by the construction of a dam on the River Chew near Chew Stoke in the 1950's. The lake provides drinking water for nearby Bristol and the surrounding area.

The River Chew enters Chew Valley Lake via the Herriots Pool nature reserve at the shallow southern end of the lake and there is one main island called Denny Island.

The lake and its environs are now owned and managed by Bristol Water who have created an extensive wetland walk accessed from the cafe car park.