A vast stretch of water in Exmoor National Park where you can try lessons in sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. Permits for angling and fly fishing are available onsite from the Angling and Watersports Centre. For land lovers, there's a tea room, children's play area, bird watching and walks, including a nine-mile circular walk around the lake and the Woodland Discovery Trail.
Its reputation as one of the windiest inland waters in England makes this a popular spot for windsurfers and sailors. The Angling and Watersports Centre also offers canoeing and rowing lessons as well as fly fishing permits. There's plenty to do off the reservoir too, with a children's play ship, bird watching, walks and a family-friendly cycle trail.
Sailing, windsurfing and canoeing on a big expanse of mercifully calm water on Bodmin Moor. Watersports tuition, equipment and permits for rainbow trout fishing are available from the Angling and Watersports Centre. For those who prefer to keep their feet on dry land, there are miles of scenic walks, excellent bird watching, children's playareas and a lakeside tea room with great views across the lake. New in 2012 a cable waterpark has been installed offering a wakeboarding system with professional tuition, pro clinics and a variety of obstacles for the more advanced riders!
Choose from a variety of sailing boats for hire and set sail on the beautiful River Dart.
Just on the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, Roadford Lake has an Angling and Watersports Centre offering windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and brown trout angling. The Lakeside Restaurant and interactive vistor centre, plus miles of footpaths and a cycle way provide plenty of fun on dry land too.
You can charter a yacht and skipper for short trips to Bideford Bar, a day trip to Lundy or Clovelly, or longer adventures. Or spend a leisurely few hours exploring the picturesque Torridge Taw Estuary on a traditional two-masted lugger.
With the sea on your doorstep why not try sailing when on holiday? For experienced sailors you can charter a yacht, or for a day out on the ocean you can join a day of adventure from Torbay, Salcome, Dartmouth or Plymouth. For a great day out give them a call.
Offering a huge range of activities throughout the South West at sites in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, from sky diving to Tiger Moth flying, and parachuting to kitebuggying, Porsche driving and Zap Cat sailing.
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15 April 2023
A vast stretch of water in Exmoor National Park where you can try lessons in sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. Permits for angling and fly fishing are available onsite from the Angling and Watersports Centre. For land lovers, there's a tea room, children's play area, bird watching and walks, including a nine-mile circular walk around the lake and the Woodland Discovery Trail.
2 November 2011
Its reputation as one of the windiest inland waters in England makes this a popular spot for windsurfers and sailors. The Angling and Watersports Centre also offers canoeing and rowing lessons as well as fly fishing permits. There's plenty to do off the reservoir too, with a children's play ship, bird watching, walks and a family-friendly cycle trail.
21 June 2011
Sailing, windsurfing and canoeing on a big expanse of mercifully calm water on Bodmin Moor. Watersports tuition, equipment and permits for rainbow trout fishing are available from the Angling and Watersports Centre. For those who prefer to keep their feet on dry land, there are miles of scenic walks, excellent bird watching, children's playareas and a lakeside tea room with great views across the lake. New in 2012 a cable waterpark has been installed offering a wakeboarding system with professional tuition, pro clinics and a variety of obstacles for the more advanced riders!
15 June 2011
Choose from a variety of sailing boats for hire and set sail on the beautiful River Dart.
14 August 2009
Just on the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, Roadford Lake has an Angling and Watersports Centre offering windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and brown trout angling. The Lakeside Restaurant and interactive vistor centre, plus miles of footpaths and a cycle way provide plenty of fun on dry land too.
You can charter a yacht and skipper for short trips to Bideford Bar, a day trip to Lundy or Clovelly, or longer adventures. Or spend a leisurely few hours exploring the picturesque Torridge Taw Estuary on a traditional two-masted lugger.
Sailing days out, instruction and yacht charter around South Devon.
Sailing courses for all abilities around Devon's beautiful south coast.
With the sea on your doorstep why not try sailing when on holiday? For experienced sailors you can charter a yacht, or for a day out on the ocean you can join a day of adventure from Torbay, Salcome, Dartmouth or Plymouth. For a great day out give them a call.
Offering a huge range of activities throughout the South West at sites in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, from sky diving to Tiger Moth flying, and parachuting to kitebuggying, Porsche driving and Zap Cat sailing.