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Wimbleball Lake

808 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome808 ha

Getting here

51.06386, -3.46747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Blackbird
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed · last seen 2022

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Cormorant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +29 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 3Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 3Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blagdon Lanebridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmPath type: unclassified
Steep Lanebridleway · 395 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 395 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking over Wimbleball Lake

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking over Wimbleball Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lock up 60m south-east of the Church of St MaryHistoric site2.3 km→💧Wimbleball LakeReservoir0 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→