Wimborne Fishing Lake
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Add your business details- Peaceful site with fishing lake a short walk from Wimborne town centre
- Kingston Lacy and Knoll Gardens within a 10-minute drive
- Day fishing tickets and rod hire on site; barbecues welcome
‘Helpful’, ‘friendly’ and ‘lovely’ are words that crop up time and again in reviews about the team on site at Wimborne Fishing Lake – and that’s surely a reassuring thing to see for anywhere you’re planning to spend your hols? As well as being a friendly place, this Dorset site is also well-located one, in a quiet spot just outside the market town of Wimborne and easily accessed from the A31.
As the name suggests, pitches here are set within the grounds of a private fishing lake that’s stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Guests are welcome to spend some time fishing while on site (for an extra cost), with rods to hire on site if needed. Each day ticket entitles you to keep one fish; after that you can continue on a catch-and-release basis or buy a further ticket to see if you can catch more.
Those fish are likely to be at their tastiest when grilled over flames, so if you’ve had a productive day you’ll be pleased to hear you’re welcome to light barbecues and campfires at this site. If it wasn’t your day or you fancy a night out, it’s an easy 10-minute stroll into town for pubs, restaurants and takeaways.
Away from the lake, there are lots of nice walks around (particularly if you wander into the water meadows), and the site is a handy base for all sorts of Dorset days out including Knoll Gardens, Kingston Lacy and the Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park.
Facilities on site are minimal – there are no showers or electric hookups but guests will have access to portable toilets.
Site type
20
2Open all year
Languages spoken
English
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Features
Portable toilet
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowedThemes
Budget/backpacker Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountainUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
Small (11-25 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Wimborne Fishing Lake
Julian's Road
Wimborne
Dorset
England
BH21 1EF
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.7961°N
-2.00044°W
Nearest transport
Coach8.6 km St Johns Church
8.6 km St Johns Church
8.9 km Seldown Coach Station
Rail8 km Hamworthy Rail Station
8.6 km Poole Rail Station
8.9 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry9.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
9.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
12.3 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport12.1 km Bournemouth International Airport
48.2 km Southampton 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
Wimborne’s a cute little town to wander around – and possibly even cuter still if you find its miniature cousin at Wimborne Model Town, 10 minutes’ walk from the site. If you’re after rather grander views, aim for the swish mansion and gardens at Kingston Lacy (five minutes’ drive) or potter along the paths of Knoll Gardens (10 minutes).
Properly rural rambles can be had on the trails around Moors Valley Country Park (25 minutes), a huge open space where you can also follow the play trail, ride on a steam railway, scramble across the Go Ape course and come face to face with a Gruffalo.
Other nearby options for those with nippers in tow include ruffling cute animals at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (15 minutes), hurtling down the slides at Splashdown waterpark (15 minutes) and seeing the big beasts at Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park (25 minutes). No kids in your party? Maybe a tour, tasting or vineyard picnic at English Oak Vineyard (10 minutes)?
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | 9 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Harbour Lake | 9.3 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Branksome Chine | 11.9 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Bournemouth Alum Chine | 12 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Canford Cliffs Chine | 12 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 3 km
Adventure Wonderland 11.1 km
Brownsea Island 12.3 km
The Bournemouth Balloon 12.3 km
Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.5 km
National Trust
Kingston Lacy 2.8 km
White Mill 4.4 km
Brownsea Island 12.4 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 17.2 km
Corfe Castle 18.1 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 1.6 km
KINGSTON LACY 3 km
Canford Heath 4 km
Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 6.2 km
POOLE CEMETERY 7.4 km
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)
Dorchester, England 31 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.
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