Must-see lake · Somerset, Somerset
Wimbleball Dam
Wimbleball Dam is a lake in Somerset, Somerset.
Wimbleball Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wimbleball Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Wimbleball Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.05433, -3.47770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wimbleball Dam
- St James · church · Somerset · ~4 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Brewer's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Mary Magdalene · church · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Elworthy Barrows · fort · Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Church of St Mary the Virgin · church · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bat's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints · church · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cleeve Abbey · fort · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Mary Magdalene · church · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dunkery Beacon · viewpoint · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- All Saints · church · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dunster Castle · fort · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Exmoor National Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tropiquaria · park · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wimbleball Dam
- Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~112 km · Must-see
- Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~123 km · Must-see
- Wimbleball Lake · lake · Somerset · ~2 km
- Clatworthy Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~10 km
- Nutscale Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~22 km
- Hawkridge Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~31 km
- Leigh Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~32 km
- Luxhay Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~33 km
- Ashford Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~35 km
- Durleigh Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wimbleball Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wimbleball Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Wimbleball Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Wimbleball Dam?
Nearby: St James (church, 4 km), All Saints Church (church, 7 km), St Nicholas (church, 7 km), Brewer's Castle (fort, 10 km), St Mary Magdalene (church, 10 km), St Peter (church, 10 km).
Is Wimbleball Dam worth visiting?
Wimbleball Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Somerset on Spotwander.