Wimbleball Holidays

From £15 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.9 66 reviews
Campfires are allowed when fire baskets are used
Our pitch with a view of the lake (added by visitor 11 aug 2015)
Campfires are allowed when fire baskets are used (added by manager 06 may 2017)
Grass pitches (added by manager 28 jul 2019)

  • 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very good site with great facilities, including excellent hot showers.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small and quiet site with great facilities for a long weekend stay, including excellent hot showers. The site is sheltered with level pitches and only a two minute walk to Wimbkeball Lake and the circular route around the lake. The owners have put thought into the small set-up, the camping facilities (e.g.fridges, freezers and an under-cover drying line) and into the suggestions for places to visit in the area.

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Peaceful, beautiful, welcoming

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly host, proximity to lake, great facilities, wonderful dark skies, peaceful and serene location

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Beautiful quiet site near Wimbleball Lake

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Cassie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site tucked away at the bottom of a lane with just a short walk to the lake. Very friendly and helpful hosts who brought out bubbles to keep the kids occupied- thank you! Spotlessly clean facilities with the bonus of having a fridge and kettle. Nice and quiet, well maintained site. We'll definitely be back.

Disliked: No WiFi signal, which would be a negative for some but great for us to fully switch off. So no negatives!

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Exceptional camping site

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
Andriy F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location to escape busy city life. Beautiful lake with lots of activities such as fishing, kayaking, cycling and walking. Children enjoyed farm animals and wild life around. Hosts are great!!!! Brian did bubbles for our children. Facilities are clean. We had great time!!!

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Lovely peaceful spot, ideal for walking

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Katy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet, secluded spot. Good ground for hammering pegs in! Very helpful hosts. Lovely warm showers. Lots of fridge and freezer space. Beautiful walks on your doorstep. No phone signal.

Disliked: Not being able to put car by the tent - was fine in the end and I understand why. No phone signal - both a like and dislike! Shared M/F toilets and only 2 sinks was a bit of a pain in the morning when you want to wash your hands and there's a queue of people brushing teeth and hair.

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The owners couldn't do enough for us, they were so helpful, checking…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The owners couldn't do enough for us, they were so helpful, checking in every day to see if there was anything we needed. Lovely small site right next to the lake. Handy amenities such as fridges, a kettle and plug sockets available.

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Great location, good facilities , very helpful owner. I would go back…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location, good facilities , very helpful owner. I would go back again.

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Lovely peaceful site

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really peaceful. Very remote, beautiful area. We got up at 2am one night to watch the stars and there is so little light pollution you could see satellites and shooting stars. Brian, owner, was lovely, hired a little fire pit and bought some logs which made the evening. Our little Jack Russell had a great time as well

Disliked: Nothing to do with the site but there aren’t that many places to eat out in the evening in the local area

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Lovely peaceful place with excellent scenery The toilet,showers and washing up facilities…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful place with excellent scenery The toilet,showers and washing up facilities were absolutely spotless cleaned twice a day The owner was a lovely character and nothing was too much bother I would highly recommend this campsite if you love watersports and walking No internet connection was no annoying phones to disturb the peace and quiet Downside is very on the beaten track no local shop or pub within walking distance but dont let this put you off as the peace and tranquility makes up for. We will definitely return as it's a hidden gem 10/10

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Will be back again next year.

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
James W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We love returning to South Greenslade Farm. A beautiful campsite with great amenities and super helpful hosts.

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Features

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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

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 pitches

Location

Wimbleball Holidays

South Greenslade Farm

Brompton Regis

Dulverton

Somerset

England

TA22 9NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

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
10 mi The Parade
10.1 mi Butlins
11 mi Bus Station
Rail
11.1 mi Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
12.3 mi Bishop's Lydeard
16.5 mi Taunton Rail Station
Ferry
10.6 mi Minehead Harbour
21.8 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
25 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
Airport
22.9 mi Exeter International Airport
24.1 mi 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 9 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dunster North West 9.9 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Minehead Terminus 10.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Porlock Weir 12.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lynmouth 19.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 14.6 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 18.6 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.4 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 24.6 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 27.9 mi

National Trust

Dunster Working Watermill 8.4 mi

Dunster Castle 8.4 mi

Knightshayes Court 9.3 mi

Holnicote Estate 10.7 mi

Coleridge Cottage 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 0.5 mi

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 1 mi

NETTLECOMBE COURT 7.3 mi

DUNSTER CASTLE 8 mi

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 8.2 mi

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 21.1 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 28.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Somerset?

  • 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 touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wimbleball Holidays? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.