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Highlights: The waders are fantastic here, with large numbers of shoveler, gadwall, teal and tufted duck in winter. The gull roost is also an impressive sight.
Chew Valley Lake
Chew is the largest artificial lake in south-west England. It is a large reservoir with banks that are speckled with rare plants such as golden dock when the water levels are low.Highlights: The waders are fantastic here, with large numbers of shoveler, gadwall, teal and tufted duck in winter. The gull roost is also an impressive sight.
Access: The road to Woodford Lodge and the nature trails that run from the two picnic sites on the north-east shore are both open to the public, but to visit the hides and use the roads in the southern half of the lake you will need a permit.
Open daily - daylight hours only. Permit required for some parts of reserve
Wheel chair access: the trail from the tea shop is accessible to wheel chairs.
Location: South of Chew Stoke
Grid reference: ST570 582
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