Back in April, James Platts, Chief Executive of South West Lakes Trust, kick started a year of 25th anniversary celebrations with his ambitious #ItsYour25 pledge to complete 25 different activities at the lakes before the end of November 2025.

This is how he got on - starting with hearing the dawn chorus at Lower Tamar on 18 April to walking to the centre of Kerdroya at Colliford Lake and watching the sun rise on 25 November! 

   

1	Take a walk in Burrator Forest
2	Try game fishing at Burrator
3	Walk around Wistlandpound
4	Walk around Siblyback
5	Walk around Tamar
6	Stop and take it all in at the nature reserve at the top of Tamar
7	Walk to the centre of Kerdroya at sunrise
8	Walk in Tuckton Gardens alongside the Royalty moorings in Christchurch Harbour
9	Visit the bird hide at Wimbleball
10	Visit the cafe at Siblyback
11	Picnic with my family at Roadford
12	Walk the Upton arm at Wimbleball
13	Take part in a volunteer activity
14	Visit the great weir on the Lower Avon
15	Take part in the Burrator Family wildlife day
16	Walk around Fernworthy Reservoir
17	Walk around Trenchford and Tottiford
18	Walk and bird watch at Longham Lakes
19	Visit the hides at Ibsley Water
20	Check out the dark skies hub at Wimbleball
21	Check out the time on the sundial at Roadford
22	Get up and hear the dawn chorus at Lower Tamar
23	Walk the wet woodland at College
24	Enjoy a meal with friends in the sun at Roadford
25	Walk around Argal

     

Congratulations James!

#ItsYour25