Lake constructed as a Victorian-era unemployment relief scheme, following a campaign by Ernest Bevin. Free car park on Park Avenue, BS5 6QL — check signage for seasonal closing times.
Small urban park lake with a couple of islands, set on the edge of Fishponds, next to the M32. Artificial lake within a wider Victorian city park (children's playgrounds, wildflower meadows, the Frome Valley Walkway).