Tamar Lakes Campsite
- Lakeside site with sandy beach
- Kayaking, canoeing, fishing, sailing, cycling and more all available
- Short drive to the surfing beaches of Bude and Widemouth
Site type
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Facilities/activities including fishing, launching your own watersports/sailing equipment, watersports taster sessions are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.- The restaurant is open between 04/07 and 31/10.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Thu, 1 May to
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 6.0m depth (26.2ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 48.0m² (516.7ft²)
Arrival days
No availability on our siteView prices & book
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 5.0m depth (19.7ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Arrival days No availability on our siteView prices & book
Reviews
Voted 67% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Mostly suited to camping
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Liked: Quiet and peaceful
Disliked: To be honest not really suitable for motorhomes difficult drive from about three miles away access into the site is quite bad up a very steep entrance so if you need to manoeuvre around it's not easy
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Simple site for families who like water sports/outdoors.
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Liked: Location Nice, with walk around the lake.
Went Sailing from site, good for water sports.
Small site good for free range children.
Good Cafe and playground on site.
Disliked: Whilst clean enough, toilet/showers pretty rudimentary.
Minimal arrival information, effectively unstaffed out of hours.
Looking a bit careworn, glad we didn’t book a hard standing pitch.
Wasps!
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A very enjoyable weekend with plenty to do.
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Liked: Location- beautiful views, scenery, wildlife and peaceful.
Lake- Clean, picturesque, and fun.
Walks- 5k around and then other easy walks available.
Pitch sizes - big with spaces between.
Water sports - Lots available and a good calm environment to learn.
Disliked: Facilities block - Clean but a bit dated.
Closest shop was a drive away.
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Very quiet, great view…
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Liked: Very quiet, great view
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We stayed when it was very quiet. Liked the closeness to all…
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Liked: We stayed when it was very quiet. Liked the closeness to all facilities. Cafe was excellent. Showers etc very clean. We had a level pitch with a view of the lake which had some good bird watching and huge fish.
The staff we met were very kind and friendly
Disliked: Nothing really. Maybe be nicer to have some privacy in the shower areas. They are like school ones. Undress in communal area before using showers.
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Beautiful location
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Liked: Good communication of shower codes. Shower area very clean. Beautiful location.
Disliked: Cafe was shut on the days we were staying. Luckily as it appeared there was just one other person staying on site we had a flat pitch, but most appeared to be on a slope. Lack of privacy in shower area. No staff to talk to.
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Ok for one night
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Liked: Very quiet and picturesque. Very basic campsite. Great for a one nighter.
Disliked: Not much really. If you want to paddle board expect to pay!! £12 to launch your own and then they want proof of insurance else you will be paying for that too! Luckily we have it. And we think they let animals graze around the lake because there is S$&@ everywhere 🤷🏻 you would think where people walk round bare foot they would fence off. Toilets very basic.
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Run down site, untidy, unkempt, and far too expensive for backpackers
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Liked: Location close to the Tamara Way
Disliked: No staff on site.
Communal showers.
No laundry facilities.
Cost of pitches.
Condition of maintenance.
No phone charging facilities.
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Simple, quiet peaceful campsite!
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Liked: The quiet setting of the campsite. Felt very odd-grid. Facilities were outdated but fitting for the area and worked perfectly fine.
Disliked: The campsite is unmanned and the difficult to get in touch with someone in the evening so ensure you have your pitch and facilities information before you arrive.
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Will not reccomend. Public toilets as facilities!
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Liked: Nothing, turned around as soon as pulled up.
Disliked: Did not stay pulled up seen the state of the grass which was not maintained at all!! so called pitches and not knowing which one was ours and only 1 tent pitched we turned around and requested a refund via email of which we have not yet received even a response from. Facilities were in fact public toilets!! Cannot be called a camp site this is more like a wild camping site.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Tamar Lakes Campsite
Upper Tamar Lake Country Park
Bude
Cornwall
England
EX23 9SB
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.87925°N
-4.43561°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Sandymouth | 5.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Northcott Mouth | 5.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | N/A |
| Crooklets | 6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Summerleaze | 6.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Widemouth Sand | 8 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.7 mi
Tintagel Castle 20.4 mi
National Trust
Lawrence House 17 mi
Tintagel Old Post Office 20.4 mi
Lydford Gorge 21.7 mi
Lundy 22 mi
Finch Foundry 24.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Battle of Stratton, 1643 4.7 mi
Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 4.8 mi
Duckpool - Stanbury Mouth - Woodford - Combe Valley 5.3 mi
Morwenstow - Hawker's Coast 5.5 mi
Bude to Sandymouth 6 mi
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Offers
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Tamar Lakes Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Tamar Lakes Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Tamar Lakes Campsite? Attractive Bude has lots to offer and is surrounded by ancient villages such as Poughill and Kilkhampton. North of this area is the Hartland peninsula, home to the precariously perched, carfree cobbled … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Tamar Lakes Campsite?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. This site is not manned 24 hours a day. Once you have placed your booking, a member of staff will email you the relevant permits and access codes to the site.
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