This action is in line with our routine water safety practice at Cheddar Reservoir for extreme heat scenarios.
The temporary suspension applies from Sunset Thursday 10 July and we expect the path to be reopened ready for visitors on the morning of Monday 14 July.
With the extreme heat, and very little shade around the reservoir’s permissive path, we want everyone to stay safe. We know the water can look very tempting on hot days, but it can be extremely dangerous and we don’t want any extra pressure on the emergency services on what will already be a very busy few days for them.
We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this causes. Hopefully with the advance notice we can avoid any wasted journeys and provide time for our regular local visitors to make alternative plans.
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the community for the much-improved levels of compliance with site rules that we’ve seen this year. This has helped us to keep the path open in all but the most extreme heat circumstances.
Find out more about reservoir safety.