Prospect Stile 30/12/24
On the edge of an Area of Outständing Natural Beauty and known as Prospect Stile, this vantage point is well known for its magnificent views of the surrounding. countryside. The Mendip Hills lie in the middle distance with the Severn Estuary beyond and Wales visible on the horizon on a clear day. The formation of two reservoirs: Blagdon Lake formed by the damming of the River Yeo in 1905 and Chew Lake by the damming of the River Chew in 1956, actually enhanced the vista.
The sad loss of so many trees due to Dutch elm disease in the 1970s had the side . effect of revealing more clearly the field boundaries that have resulted from the changing pattern of land management over countless centuries.
Prospect Stile 30/12/24
On the edge of an Area of Outständing Natural Beauty and known as Prospect Stile, this vantage point is well known for its magnificent views of the surrounding. countryside. The Mendip Hills lie in the middle distance with the Severn Estuary beyond and Wales visible on the horizon on a clear day. The formation of two reservoirs: Blagdon Lake formed by the damming of the River Yeo in 1905 and Chew Lake by the damming of the River Chew in 1956, actually enhanced the vista.
The sad loss of so many trees due to Dutch elm disease in the 1970s had the side . effect of revealing more clearly the field boundaries that have resulted from the changing pattern of land management over countless centuries.