Terms and Conditions for camping

Ours is a quiet family campsite. It is a condition of staying that you abide by these rules:

  • Quiet talking only after 11 pm and silence after midnight: noisy guests must leave or pay a behaviour bond of £50 per person.
  • No sound systems or noisy devices at any time, only acoustic instruments up to 10 pm.
  • No generators and no drones are to be used here at all.
  • Dogs max 2 per booking and kept on lead always except in dog walking area. We have zero tolerance for dogs off leads so you must leave if you cannot comply.
  • Groups no more than 15 people pitched together
  • At least 6m between tents of different groups, 3m between tents of same group.
  • No so-called "disposable" bbqs on the grass:  bring your own raised one.
  • No fires after midnight: all fires must be out by then.
  • Security: we cannot accept responsibility for the security of vehicles or belongings: please ensure all valuables, mountain bikes, canoes etc are properly secured.

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

We reserve the right to refuse to accept a booking.

Arrival and departure

  • Bookings are required use the Book Now page for details and our cancellation policy.
  • Campers arrive after 2 pm and depart by 11 am. Those on 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 displayed here.
  • Day visitors must also book  – see our Day Visit page. 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 will need 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 allowed only 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 onto our 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 Prices page for details.
  • No power boats or motor 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.