Activities and Camping

Great days out with South West Lakes Trust

We have five Activity Centres across the region, where you can hire watersports equipment, launch your own craft or learn something new with our friendly and qualified instructors:

Extend your stay and camp at Roadford Campsite, Siblyback Campsite, Stithians Campsite, Tamar Campsite or Wimbleball Campsite.


Our lakes provide the perfect setting for a great day out in Cornwall, Devon and on Exmoor. Venture along our trails, encountering nature face to face. Refuel at our onsite cafés with delicious snacks, cakes and hot drinks. Enjoy a wide range of fun things to do – try an activity on or off the water for the very first time, shoot an arrow or swing through the trees, discover paddleboarding or explore our lakes by canoe. Extend your stay and enjoy a night under canvas, create a family holiday packed with new experiences creating lifelong memories.

Holidays like no other 

Keep the whole family entertained with a range of activities on and off the water. Our expertly trained instructors offer superb sessions for you to experience a day out like no other. From canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing to archery and high ropes – there’s plenty of outdoor activities to experience the ultimate day out or holiday with the family in Cornwall, Devon and on Exmoor. 

#ItsYourOutdoors - come and explore! 

Download our Camping and Activities Terms and Conditions. 

Third party insurance is required when launching your own equipment at any of our lakes.

You may already be covered by an existing insurance policy you hold. 

We will need to know who you are insured with and when the policy expires when you book with us. 

If you do not already have third party insurance, read on for some options. If you do choose to use Sportscover Direct or RYA you will be supporting our charity as we receive a small commission from these organisations. Other insurance policies are available. 

Sportscover Direct

This policy is designed to offer sports accident cover to individuals who participate in sports / leisure activities on an amateur, or semi-professional basis. (Cover is not available for "Professionals" i.e. anybody who earns more than £5,000 a year through their sport, who does the sport as their main occupation, or who has a contract covering that sport). It will provide personal accident cover for the chosen sport(s) plus all other sports in the same group and lower groups. Benefits include personal accident, broken bone payments, accidental death, and personal liability and there is the option to include loss of earnings cover. Three levels of cover are available and policies can be single day, multiple days or annual. This policy is not intended for use as travel insurance as it does not include any cover for medical expenses abroad or repatriation.

Suitable for kayak, SUP, sailing, rowing, windsurfing and wingfoiling.

For more information click the button below. 

Sports Accident Insurance

RYA membership

Membership of the RYA includes third party insurance. There is more information in this leaflet

Suitable for wingfoiling and windsurfing. 

To become a member, visit Join the RYA.

Use South West Lake's Joining Point Code 008101190 when prompted on the online form.