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Wimborne Fishing Lake

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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

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Gastronomic delight

Lake and/or mountain

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby 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 nearby

Location

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

Coach

8.6 km St Johns Church

8.9 km Seldown Coach Station

Rail

8 km Hamworthy Rail Station

8.6 km Poole Rail Station

8.9 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

Ferry

9.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

9.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal

12.3 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

12.1 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

Tankfest (Friday, June 28, 2024 – Friday, June 28, 2024)
Wareham, England 20.5 km
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)
Dorchester, England 21.4 km
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024)
Wareham, England 22.9 km
New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Tuesday, July 30, 2024)
Brockenhurst, England 29.8 km
Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024)
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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Anonymous Nov 2021

Primitive grass and gravel tent campsite

Liked: Closed do not book. No refund available so be warned. I am still waiting for mine. Owner is now ignoring my calls.

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What attractions are near Wimborne Fishing Lake? 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 … Read more
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