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belle tents | camping pods | free showers | onsite watersports | off-road cycling and walking trails |  dog friendly

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• The Campsite
• Fawn Cabin
• Belle Tents
• Camping Pods
• The Local Area
• Prices and Season Dates
• Site Map
• Directions

“We liked that it was peaceful and enjoyed the walks. Plenty of space around each vehicle when parked up on the pitch. Toilets and showers were very clean. Dogs are welcome. We have stayed there twice and will definitely stay again. 10/10" Customer review, April 2025

Experience a family camping holiday like no other at Wimbleball Lake, nestled in the hills of Exmoor National Park. Create the ultimate camping break packed with adventure, creating lasting memories for the whole family. Wimbleball Lake offers a great ‘get away’ experience for families wanting to holiday in the South West.

Discover all the great things to do at the lake by foot, bike or boat. There’s plenty of open space to let your children play freely. Bring your bikes - our off-road trails are perfect for little members of the family and are suitable for pushchairs. Cycle, walk, run or skip up to the dam, everyone loves discovering this mega-structure and what’s not to love? Let your children discover all the fun things to do outdoors, walk through woodlands, build dens, find bugs, climb a tree, skim stones, toast marshmallows and enjoy stargazing.

Pay a visit to the Dark Sky Discovery Hub, near the Activity Centre, after the sun goes down. Gaze upwards and watch the planets, spot constellations or see shooting stars. It's also a great facility for astrophotography and to watch and listen for nocturnal wildlife. 

It's your outdoors - come and explore!

   

   

Wimbleball has been included in The Guardian's "10 of the best Exmoor experiences" feature! Read more here.

The Campsite

Sleep in comfort and ditch the tent for a cosy night’s stay in one of our three belle tents, two wooden glamping pods or cabin.

Wimbleball Lake is a family friendly campsite that has also been awarded the Green Tourism gold award. The campsite has spacious pitches, onsite showers and toilets, washing up area, baby changing room, waste disposal, recycling facilities and on-site watersports.

There's a choice of hard standings, electric and non-electric pitches for tents, motorhomes and caravans. You can hire a fire pit, purchase wood and charcoal made onsite, rent a telescope and discover why Exmoor National Park is a designated Dark Skies reserve.

Pitches: 22
Hard Standings with electric: 5
Grass with electric: 7
Grass: 10
Suitable for large group camping
Camping pods, belle tents and cabin available

Departures: 11:00
Arrivals: 15:00

Check in and out with Reception located at the Activity Centre to be given a site map, an overview of available watersports and activities during your stay and any general information you may need regarding Wimbleball and the local area. 

Download our campsite map here

Fawn Cabin

Fawn Cabin is perfect all year round to keep you cosy, warm and dry.

Inside you'll find a double bed and 2 single beds plus bedding. There is also a built in cooking stove and running water, kettle, saucepan, 4 glasses, cutlery and crockery for 4 and 2 mugs. Take your meals outside to watch the sunset from your very own picnic table on decking. Two weeks before you arrive you will receive a full list of everything in the cabin. 

Electric: There are 4 USB sockets, built in electric cooking stove and built in ceiling lights. 

Check In 3pm | Check Out 11am

Price includes up to 4 people and 1 car. 

High Season: Set stay of Friday to Monday and 3 night minimum during the week (stay can begin on either Monday or Tuesday). 

Low and Mid Season: 2 night minimum stay (any day of week).

Sorry, no dogs or smoking permitted in any of the glamping options.

   

Camp in one of our luxury furnished belle tents

Enjoy a camping holiday with all of the home comforts. Our two furnished belle tents include a double bed, two single foldaway camp beds (you'll just need to pack the kids' sleeping bags for these), chest of drawers and two bedside tables. There's two foldaway camp chairs, a kettle, two mugs, and an outdoor picnic table.

Need to cook? You can select the gas stove option when booking. You will have a kitchen unit, cooking utensils, cutlery and plates for up to four people.

Need to charge your phones? Two solar powered USB ports are available, as our belle tents benefit from solar panels, so you can take as many pictures and videos to remember a holiday like no other at Wimbleball. Bring your own airbeds; there's plenty of space to sleep 5-6 comfortably. There are also plugs (and WiFi) available in our Campsite Hub. 

Weather permitting, awnings are also available.

The belle tents have their own area on the campsite with a lovely view of the field and trees in front of the tents where children can play. It's a one-minute walk to the water's edge or to join the dam path. 

Belle tents available: 31 July - 31 August 2026. Fixed Friday - Monday and three-night minimum on weekdays. 

Sorry, no dogs or smoking permitted inside. 

We also have one unfurnished belle tent with a double bed and two camp beds for convenience camping. No bedding or electricity is supplied. 

Camping Pods

Our pods sleep four people comfortably. The ‘Otter’ has four bunk beds and the ‘Kingfisher’ has a double futon with two foldable camp beds. The pods contain a table, chair, picnic bench and lighting. There are three plug sockets. 

Please note that bedding, cooking utensils, cutlery, plates and mugs are not provided for the pods.

Otter - Bunk beds, sleeps 4

Kingfisher - Double futon and 2 camp beds, sleeps 4

Two night minimum stay in low and mid season. In high season you can select set stays of three nights. 

Sorry, no dogs or smoking permitted inside.

The Local Area

Wimbleball is the perfect base to explore Exmoor, with Dunkery Beacon (the highest point on Exmoor), iconic clapper bridge Tarr Steps and the famous Doone Valley within easy reach. There are plenty of great walks in the valley below the dam and you can walk to Haddon Hill from Wimbleball. Keep an eye out for the resident wildlife! 

Take a day trip out and stock up on food and drink. Just a short drive or bike ride from Wimbleball Lake, Brompton Regis Village Shop stocks a wide range of food and drink, every day essentials and local produce. Click here for more information. 

The closest town to Wimbleball is Dulverton but it's also worth venturing slightly further to explore the popular towns and villages of Tiverton, Porlock, Dunster, Watchet, Wiveliscombe, Taunton and Wellington. Within an hour's drive you'll also find Lynton, Lynmouth and the Valley of the Rocks. 

Book your activities in advance

Bringing your own kayaks and paddleboards for a few days or a week? We recommend opting for the Temporary Self Launch Membership designed for campers to access the water as often as they wish at a discounted rate.  Pay up to £87 for a Temporary Family Self Launch membership for 7 days rather than £16 per craft per day (saving on average £340!). 

Book online and collect your temporary membership wristbands from the Activity Centre at check in.

Feel free to contact our team for advice on what crafts and activities may be suitable for your family – [email protected] 

We run a set instructor led activity programme on weekends throughout the year and in school holidays. We also offer bespoke lessons and sessions for families, friends and birthday parties.

2026 Season Dates

2026 low season campsite dates (min. 2 night stay for glamping)	2026 mid season campsite dates (min. 2 night stay for glamping)	2026 high season campsite dates (set stays for glamping)
2 March – 30 April 1 October – 1 November	1 May - 21 May 1 June - 23 July  4 September - 30 September	22 May - 31 May 24 July - 3 September
Camping prices*	Camping prices*	Camping prices*
Grass: £19.00 Grass electric: £25.00 Hard standing electric: £31.00	Grass: £28.00 Grass electric: £35.00 Hard standing electric: £38.00	Grass: £31.00 Grass electric: £38.00 Hard standing electric: £44.00 Overflow: £31.00 (August only)
Glamping prices**	Glamping prices**	Glamping prices**
Pod: £36.00 Belle: N/A Fawn: £69.00	Pod: £50.00 Belle: N/A Fawn: £75.00	Pod: £70.00 Belle: £101.00 Fawn: £119.00

*Price includes 2 people, 1 car, 1 dog and day visitors.

**Price includes up to 4 people and 1 car

Extras:

• Extra adult - £7.50 per person / per night
• Extra child -  £3.00 per person / per night (free - under 2 yr)
• Dogs free (must be kept on a lead. Read our dog walking policy here).
• Babies up to 24 months free

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Wimbleball Lake can be found by following the brown signs off the A396 from Tiverton; from Dunster take the A396 to Dulverton to pick up the signs or from Taunton take the A39 towards Wheddon Cross and then carry on the B3190 towards Bampton, the lake is signposted from this road.

Directions

Wimbleball Lake, near Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9NU

Coach stations:
Dunster: Dunster Steep Bus Stop — 12.3 miles
Williton: The Egremont Coach Stop — 11.3 miles
Minehead: Parade Coach Stop — 14.5 miles
Train stations:
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station — 20.0 miles
Bishop's Lydeard — 15.8 miles
Taunton Rail Station — 20.5 miles
Ferry ports:
Minehead Harbour — 14.9 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal — 26.8 miles
Airports:
Exeter International Airport — 31.9 miles