Campsite Rules

Ours is a quiet family campsite and many of our guests get up early to go walking. It is a condition of staying here that you abide by these simple rules:

Tents pitch behind white posts, leaving the lake beach for everyone to enjoy.
Quiet talking only after 11 pm. Silence after midnight. Those who are noisy after a warning will be asked to leave or pay a behaviour bond of £50 per person.
No sound systems or noise from devices allowed at any time. Acoustic instruments such as guitars before 10 pm – but no drums! No generators.
No drones are to be used here at all.
Dogs: max 2 per pitch and must be on a lead at all times except in the dog walking area, and must be cleaned up after. We have zero tolerance to dogs off leads – you will be asked to leave if you do not comply.
Groups must be small, no more than 15 people; see our Groups page for more.
Distance between tents: at least 6m between tents of different groups, at least 3m between tents of same group.
Bbqs may be used if raised above the ground, so they do not damage the grass. So-called “disposable” bbqs must be put on a firepit, and taken with you when you leave.
Security: we do our best to maintain a safe site but cannot accept responsibility for the security of vehicles or belongings: be sensible and ensure that all valuables, mountain bikes, canoes etc are properly secured at all times.

Please do not come if you feel these rules are unreasonable because we do enforce them. If they are ignored, you will be warned and charged a behaviour bond. If the behaviour persists, the bond is forfeited, payments made are not refunded and you must leave.

Arrival and departure

Bookings are required, see our Booking page for details and our cancellation policy.
All campers arrive after 2 pm and depart by 11 am. Those booking unallocated pitches can purchase an Early check-in or Late check-out; see our Prices page.
Arrivals are accepted till 10.30 pm. If you arrive after this you may be able to park in the carpark and pitch in the late arrivals area by reception.
If no warden is at reception when you arrive, please read the notice at reception.
Day visitors must book before they arrive – see our Day Visit page – and no dogs please. We cannot always accept day visitors.
Large vans can only be accommodated in lakeside EHU bays. If you arrive for camping in a large van, such as a lwb Sprinter, you cannot drive to your pitch and will have to leave it in our overflow car park at the site entrance.
No charging electric vehicles from EHUs as our electricity supply cannot cope. Anyone found doing so will be asked to leave immediately with no refund.
Please leave your pitch tidy with all rubbish and recycling stowed in appropriate bins.

Fires, lake and weather

Camp fires are only allowed if they are small, on one of our metal firebox stands and use wood bought from us – bags are sold outside reception around 6.00 pm. Do not light fires on the ground or collect wood from surrounding farm or woodland. Do not bring wood, coal or other combustible materials on site for fires.
Your own kayaks, canoes, dinghies and sailboats are welcome if you are camping with us but you will be charged for launching boats if you are not, see our Rates page for details.
No power boats or motorised craft are allowed on the lake or river.
Fishing is not allowed on river or lake.
Weather: The campsite is in the bottom of a mountain valley and can be subject to extreme weather conditions. Very strong winds and torrential rain can occur at any time of year with localised flooding. Please ensure that your camping gear is robust and correctly erected, and avoid pitching in any obvious dips. The weather forecast is put in reception window each morning.