Wimbleball Holidays

View prices & book 9.9 85 reviews
A great view and direct access to the lake (added by manager 18 Aug 2014)
A great view and direct access to the lake
Our pitch with a view of the lake
Campfires are allowed when fire baskets are used
Grass pitches
The site on a sunny day
Site view
Peace and quiet
Campsite toilet block
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Our pitch with a view of the lake
Campfires are allowed when fire baskets are used
Grass pitches

  • Peaceful secluded family farm within Exmoor National Park
  • 50 metres from the shore of Wimbleball Lake
  • Direct access to the lake and the cycle path around it
Hunting for a peaceful and secluded Somerset spot with a backdrop fit for a postcard? Stay at Wimbleball Holidays, 20 minutes' drive from Dulverton, and you can wake up to sublime views of Wimbleball Lake, a mere 50 metres away. The location is spot on if you fancy trying your hand at a range of watersports, including kayaking, canoeing, rowing, sailing and windsurfing. Walking, cycling, birdwatching and fishing are also popular picks if you’d rather appreciate the lake views while sticking to dry land. More? A 10-minute stroll along the shore of the lake will take you to the impressive Wimbleball Dam. This peaceful park is within Exmoor National Park, so think moorland, woodland and wildlife… and plenty of ways to explore it all. The area's also famed for its stargazing (it was Europe's first Dark Sky Reserve, no less), so come prepped to stay up late and turn sights skywards on a clear night. The site is on a working family farm and at certain times of year visitors are welcome to get involved with the running of it, with shearing to be done and lambs to be fed (go on – you know you want to have a go…). There are a couple of village pubs around two miles from the site but if you can’t tear yourself away from the views, barbecues and campfires are permitted on site. As for facilities, a washing-up area, toilets and showers are available on site.

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 3 May
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

Reviews

9.9

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A great place for a quiet weekend

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: What a great little site! Has everything for a quiet weekend. The use of a fridge is a big plus for me as a motorcycle camper. Showers are in my top 10. The owners were very helpful providing a fire basket and wood at a very low cost.

Disliked: Not much to dislike, a shop within walking distance would have been nice.

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Book it now!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alan S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Brian is a lovely host, showed us the toilet/shower block on arrival that had hot water in spacey cubicles. Lovely small field for pitches just a minutes walk from the beautiful lake and another 10 to the Dam. An activity centre for kayaking & paddle boarding just a 2 min drive away. A well stocked shop / petrol station just a few minutes drive away. Very dark and quiet at night.100% recommend 👌

Disliked: Having to leave a day early due to unforeseen weather conditions 😪

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Excellent camp spot for a relaxing yet fun stay for the family.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Chris E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Excellent small scale campsite with a personal touch, particularly clean facilities, warm showers, and access to a fridge/freezer, all conveniently close to the pitches, which makes things a whole lot easier. Excellent access to the path around the lake or access to the water, with only a few minutes walk to either the water activity centre, playpark and high ropes, or go the other way for the dam. Really nice spot for a calming and relaxing break in the countryside with some fun activities very close by, and super safe for the kids to play and explore, aided by Brian providing bubbles and some games/balls for the kids to play with. Will definitely return.

Disliked: Nothing

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Great site, clean facilities, owners very helpful, level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
David T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quiet campsite, shower block was always clean, the owners were brilliant and helpful, give plenty of ideas for sightseeing. Very family oriented camp site

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Great

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely site, clean, quite, great facilities and very close to the lake. Great walks from the campsite. Very friendly and helpful owners, even supplied gaint bubbles for our two, which was great fun. Highly recommended.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely small campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Vitalijus S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We have stayed twice at this campsite and it's been amazing! It has absolutely everything we normally need from a campsite - clean toilets, freezers for ice packs, good washing facilities, something for the kids to do and it must be small for us as we don't like crowds or noisy campers... The surrounding area is wonderful for long walks, the lake is beautiful. And finally thanks to a very friendly owner!

Disliked: Nothing

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Alles!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Katelijne V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Alles!

Disliked: Niets

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De ruimte, de rust en de prima voorzieningen. Zeer vriendelijke gastheer. En…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Sjoerd M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: De ruimte, de rust en de prima voorzieningen. Zeer vriendelijke gastheer. En het weer natuurlijk 😉

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Stunning!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ian C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful site amongst stunning countryside, all facilities kept spotless. Very friendly helpful owners. Will use again and again! Cheers!

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An excellent site, very friendly hosts, clean facilities and a kettle!

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Small campsite, clean and with all the facilities we needed.

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Wimbleball Holidays

South Greenslade Farm

Brompton Regis

Dulverton

Somerset

England

TA22 9NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.06053°N
-3.47572°W

Route directions

There is a similarly named site next door; look for a sign saying ‘Wimbleball Holidays/South Greenslade Farm’. The postcode (TA22 9NU) takes you to a house 500 metres from the farm. When the satnav tells you that 'you have reached your destination', keep on going to the end of the road (bear left at the fork) and it’s the first house on the right with an arch over the gate.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.2 km The Parade
16.3 km Butlins
17.7 km Bus Station
Rail
17.9 km Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
19.7 km Bishop's Lydeard
26.5 km Taunton Rail Station
Ferry
17 km Minehead Harbour
35.1 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
40.3 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
Airport
36.9 km Exeter International Airport
38.8 km Cardiff International Airport

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.

Local attractions

There's direct access to Wimbleball Lake and its surrounding cycle path from the site, so you don’t have to go far for things to do… just up and go. The lake’s activity centre is less than a mile away; here you can get to grips with a host of activities on water and land, and there’s a high ropes course to tackle too. Swap the lake for the seafront if you’d rather, as Somerset’s beaches – including Minehead – are around half an hour's drive away. If you’re heading to Minehead and feel like seeking out a bit of history, Dunster village is about five minutes from there, for a wander around Dunster Castle, Conygar Tower and a working watermill. For family-friendly adventures, it’s all aboard the West Somerset Railway for a ride on a steam train (10 minutes away by car) or off to meet the ponies at Exmoor Pony Centre (half an hour). 40 minutes in the car will take you to the county town of Taunton for an array of high street and independent shops to keep shopaholics busy – historic Bath Place is a good spot to start with if you're partial to picking up bits in independent shops.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Blue Anchor West 14.5 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dunster North West 15.9 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Minehead Terminus 16.4 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Porlock Weir 20.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lynmouth 30.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 23.6 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 30 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 37.7 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 39.5 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 44.9 km

National Trust

Dunster Working Watermill 13.5 km

Dunster Castle 13.5 km

Knightshayes Court 15 km

Holnicote Estate 17.2 km

Coleridge Cottage 24.3 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 0.8 km

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 1.6 km

NETTLECOMBE COURT 11.7 km

DUNSTER CASTLE 12.9 km

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 13.2 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wimbleball Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wimbleball Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wimbleball Holidays? There's direct access to Wimbleball Lake and its surrounding cycle path from the site, so you don’t have to go far for things to do… just up and go. The lake’s activity … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wimbleball Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wimbleball Holidays? From $38.99 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.