Wimbleball Lake - South West Lakes Trust

The newly renovated facilities at this majestic Lake in Exmoor National Park offer first class facilities both on and off the water.

The Angling and Watersports Centre is open for tuition in various activities including sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and rowing. Visitors can also launch their own craft or hire from the centre.

Wimbleball is also a premier trout fishery offering angling from the banks and also boats, there are often tution days for beginners and improvers further details are posted on our fishing pages. Permits are available on site and boats can be booked in advance. The Centre also offers beginner and improver fly fishing tuition and has some pre-arranged days you are welcome to book in advance via the Centre.

The land surrounding the lake offers miles of footpaths including a 9 mile round Lake walk. The tea-room, adjacent to the campsite offers an indoor retreat for light lunches, beverages and snacks whilst the play area is ideal for the younger ones to burn off some energy in the beautiful Exmoor countryside. A campsite overlooks the water and there is a tea-room offering a variety of refreshments.

Road Directions

From Tiverton take the A396, follow brown signs from the Exeter Inn roundabout to Bampton & then Wimbleball.

From Dunster take the A396 towards Dulverton; follow brown signs at Machine Cross.

From Taunton take the A39 to Washford Cross, and then the B3190 towards Bampton, the turning for Wimbleball is signed from this road.