I waited for the humans to put on their walking boots in a sunny spot.

It was a beautiful January day, very cold but with the sun shining. The lake looked very calm and peaceful. Most of our drinking water originates from this lake. The lake looks as though it has always been there, but it was built by humans in the 1950’s. See https://www.bristolwater.co.uk/our-blogs/chew-valley-lake-history

The leisure trail was completed a couple of years ago and starts at Woodford Lodge, where there us a cafe (we weren’t there at the right time to try it out). The surface is good and easy to walk along.

I stopped for a while to look at the sailing boats.

Further along I sat on a splendid log and watched some geese fly over. My human was too slow to photograph them!

The reservoir was full to the brim with lots of water gushing over the weir.

There is another cafe at the picnic area, there wasn’t time to go in but I did enjoy watching all the birds. The ducks follow all children about thinking they might have food for them!

I lost my cap at the lake, but my lovely human went again the next day and found it, albeit a bit muddy, near where the ducks are!

Here is a link to a map and details of the trail:

Chew Valley Lake – Nature Trails – Bristol Water https://www.bristolwater.co.uk/hubfs/BW_Chew-Valley-2023_8pp_17.07.23%20(final).pdf?hsLang=en

Some more photos without me in !

Horace the Alresford Bear 12/1/2024