Driving in Fishponds, Bristol, UK

Fishponds is a large outer suburb in the northeast of the English city of Bristol. It is approximately 3 miles from Bristol city centre. It has two large Victorian era parks: Eastville Park and Vassall's Park. The River Frome runs through both parks, with the Frome Valley Walkway running along it. A restored mill can be found at Snuff Mills near the Vassall's Park end of the river. It has retained its original waterwheel, which can still be seen and heard turning. Eastville Park has its own large boating lake, with central wildlife reserves. The name of this area of Bristol derives from when it was, like nearby Soundwell, a quarry district. The empty quarries were then filled and there were many large fishponds in the area which have since been filled in. There was one pond remaining until the mid-1970s, when it was officially closed, a popular swimming area, named "The Lido" by locals. It is now owned by a private angling club. 3840x2160 4K 60fps