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- Shipley described Exmoor’s landscape as remarkable after water levels fell, exposing the old Bessom Bridge.
- The former Bessom Bridge crossed a stream feeding the River Haddeo.
- The new Bessom Bridge now spans the lake’s north side.
- Shipley urged visitors not to walk on the dried-up reservoir section revealed by low water.
- Record-breaking summer heat uncovered relics at Glastonbury Abbey and garden traces at Bishop’s Palace, Wells.