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A large group of wild swimmers have staged a protest and ignored warnings prohibiting them from swimming in a "dangerous" reservoir.
About 100 people descended on Chew Valley Lake in Somerset on Sunday morning for a swim trespass event, organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society.
The reservoir is an active and operational site, owned by Bristol Water. It is also a special protection area, a site of special scientific interest and a site of nature conservation importance.
A spokesperson for Bristol Water said: "We recognise the right to protest peacefully, however we need to stress the reason we don't allow swimming at our reservoirs and lakes is because it is very dangerous."
