Siblyback Lake

Cold start this morning, but it looks like it’s going to be a great day for a walk around the Lake.

We have little friend that was left in the playground at Siblyback on Monday, if you recognise him, then we are keeping him nice a warm in reception, we are open Thursday to Sunday to come a give him a lift home.

The Final Cut. Wardens have started on the last cut of the season around the Lake Path today.

Following Storm Callum, we have carried out checks and the Siblyback Lake path is now open.

Pontoon takes on Callum. Unfortunately, due to the weather,the centre will be closed for all water sports activities this Saturday. Sunday’s looking better so don’t put your wetsuits away just yet.

Storm Callum visits Siblyback

Siblyback Lake Path is now closed due to the forecast of strong winds.

Siblyback Path is now CLOSED. Once the high winds have passed the team will be out checking for any damage and ensuring the path is safe to use before reopening the path. This work can take a few days.

Storm coming...with the present forecast the lake path will unfortunately be closed later. The dog field will still be accessible. Once the winds have dropped the path will be checked for damage and wind blown trees and any remedial works will be undertaken before the path will be reopened.

Wardens this week have been at Porth helping with the fishing competitions.

Ever thought about becoming a watersports instructor or know anyone fit for the job? Then please come along to our Recruitment open day at Roadford Lake on Sunday 21 October, 10:00am - 4:00pm!
For more information on what we offer please visit https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/…/water sports-activity-ins…/

Have you and your family ever thought about stargazing? Our sites Wimbleball Lake and Siblyback Lake are both dark skies reserves so why not have a go? Here are our top tips on stargazing for beginners.
We also have some Dark Skies events coming up at Wimbleball Lake. You can find more information on the upcoming events and how to book at https://www.southwestlakes.co.uk/events-u pcoming-list/

Explore the lakes of the South West by foot and paw this autumn; venture along miles of footpaths, and take a moment to appreciate the peaceful beauty of water, woodland and forestry.
Read more here: https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/2018/09/2 1/top-10-dog-walks/

Update: The Siblyback path is now open, following a check.

**Mega Deal** Still a few places left on our junior Paddle Power Course starting tomorrow 1-3:30!!!

Due to the weather forecast over the next few days, we have made the decision to keep the path closed due to safety reasons for the weekend. The dog walking area is still open.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused, we will post on this page when we have updates. Thank you for your patience.

Due to the high winds, the path around the lake is still closed and will stay closed until further notice. Please keep your eyes on this page for further updates.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Due to the current forecast, the path around Siblyback will be closed for safety. Please do not use this path during high winds.
The path will then have to be inspected and any tree work carried out before opening. SWLT would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

**Special Offer** ** Junior Paddle Power Course** 5 Weeks starting Saturday 22 September 1-3:30 Just **£85pp** The course is all about Paddle Power. From kayaks and Canoes to Stand up paddle boards and maybe even some self-built rafts it covers it all. No experience required just an enthusiasm to get out on the water try different types of craft, learn new skills and have loads of fun!! Suitable for age 8 +. Book now https://southwestlakes.checkfront.co.uk/r eserve/…

We were on the field as there was a problem with our booking and they had us down for a hardstanding in a tent. We were told just go anywhere...We were a bit lost which slope was best. Weather not too good. Toilets and showers could have been better or cleaner/ drier. more toilet paper stocks. Cafe not open in the morning for breakfast as we expected. Not open as late as expected. We missed it as we were coming and going.Somehow we had a miserable but enjoyable week. We met some lovely people. Wanted to fish but only managed once because we kept going off site and spent time away. We love the place but last year our week wasn't the best. We left a day early.

My wife, 8 year old son and I had a paddle boarding session this weekend and absolutely loved it. Becks the instructor was excellent and made us all feel very comfortable and made it such fun. We learnt that you can camp there as well so we’ll be back soon to spend a night there.

Just back from a weekend camping in one of the bell tents with my 3 and 6 year old. Loved it! So much to do on and around the lake, the site was clean and quiet. The tent and beds were great. Everyone we met were so kind and helpful. Back in August for some more water sports! Thank you

Just awesome. Only downside is there is not much around outside of the complex. But for a fun get away from everything, this place is perfect. �

Had a lovely relaxing break despite the British summer weather! Was amazed to find a massive field designated for exercising your dog right next to the camping field and in front of the lake! I would suggest that maybe the gateway could be built up so dogs cannot slip underneath as mine did, luckily as she stood staring longingly at the lake she was good enough to take note of my stern no from across the field! � phew!

Had a great time as always. Staff very helpful and friendly, tearoom OK (we always take a picnic), and not too busy. I suspect that SW Water don't actually advertise that much because for such a great resource, it never is really busy. Suits us very well! Will be camping again there in August. I could happily spend most of the summer there.

Had a great experience at the SUP taster session on Tuesday. Water was warm fortunately as i ended up in it a few times! Great tuition and overall experience. Cafe was good too and worth a visit for welcome cuppa.

Great place to spend a few hours.

Great day! Kids loved the high ropes and us parents loved seeing the children working together. Then stand up paddle boarding for the whole family in liquid sun. We will be back soon!

Fusion Cycles will be displaying their fantastic range of electric bikes as part of the demo day being held here on Saturday the 18th May . You will be able to try a bike and ride it around the lake. If you haven't had a go an electric bike or reckon that the hills of Cornwall prohibit you from cycling then please come and see us on Saturday. You will love it !

Fantastic cafe with lovely food and friendly helpful staff also great for walking the dog a great day out and a must if you're here on holiday

Children attended a two hour introduction to sailing course. George, their instructor couldn't have been better! His teaching skills were awesome, he had a wonderful ability to calm nerves and deal with sibling bickering! We honestly couldn't have asked for more - highly recommend this activity 👍

Brilliant 3 nights camping here. Friendly staff, great food and lovely scenery plus walks from site. Had a go at kayaking which was fun. Lots to watch from the tent field and great farm shop nearby.

Amazing day out! For all ages and abilities. Lovely staff and great space for adventure. I went with 2 other girls, 2 of us had no idea how to even row a boat and we ended up having the best time. Haven't laughed like that in a long time, definitely recommend it!

Lovely spot. We stayed in the overflow field which does have a slope but it wasn't too bad if you're prepared. Fantastic that there was an exercise area for dogs but could do with signs to shut the gates! The walk around the lake isn't too long and pram friendly. The facilities were good (shower and toilets were lovely and warm!) however they didn't seem to get cleaned often. Maybe once in the 5 days we were there! Compared to stithians who cleaned every evening. Also it would have been good for a heads up that it was midge season... it was awful until we got some repellent! I'd enquired about fishing for my 11 year old hoping for him to do some while we were there. The guy on the phone was very helpful but neglected to highlight it was only fly fishing and with my non fishing knowledge (which I thought I'd made apparent!) it's not something I'd spotted on the website so felt a bit let down there. Bargain camping though in an idyllic setting.

It’s ok during the seasons but can be dull in Winter and late Autumn when the Cafe is closed. It really needs much more investment in facilities and entertainment to such a good setting. Currently a wasted opportunity.

Had a great weekend away here, lovely big bell tent for us to stay in and at a very good price! Staff were very friendly and helpful. Shame about the weather that particular weekend as it made it difficult to do the water activities but still a great family time away. Will definitely be returning!!

Pitches are very close together so you can hear everything going on in the next tent. Our pitch also had dog mess on it which we had to clean up before pitching. Would have been better being in the overflow field but were told is was fully booked even tho it was empty all week.

Kids loved it here and their stay over night on the campsite. Staff were very helpful and happy to help. Food was fantastic and best chips I've had in ages. But one massive down side for me was the toilets. We arrived at 1pm and left at 3pm the next day and the ladies toilets by the camping area were not cleaned. One toilet had poo marks around the toilet when we arrived and was still there when we left. As a person with slight OCD this ruind my experience. But overall very good and will return on the hope of cleaner toilets.

I mainly go for the walk around the reservoir with my wife and our dog, it is a good way to stretch the legs, do not normally use any of the amenities on site, car park charges reasonable

We were on the field as there was a problem with our booking and they had us down for a hardstanding in a tent. We were told just go anywhere...We were a bit lost which slope was best. Weather not too good. Toilets and showers could have been better or cleaner/ drier. more toilet paper stocks. Cafe not open in the morning for breakfast as we expected. Not open as late as expected. We missed it as we were coming and going.Somehow we had a miserable but enjoyable week. We met some lovely people. Wanted to fish but only managed once because we kept going off site and spent time away. We love the place but last year our week wasn't the best. We left a day early.

My wife, 8 year old son and I had a paddle boarding session this weekend and absolutely loved it. Becks the instructor was excellent and made us all feel very comfortable and made it such fun. We learnt that you can camp there as well so we’ll be back soon to spend a night there.

Just back from a weekend camping in one of the bell tents with my 3 and 6 year old. Loved it! So much to do on and around the lake, the site was clean and quiet. The tent and beds were great. Everyone we met were so kind and helpful. Back in August for some more water sports! Thank you

Just awesome. Only downside is there is not much around outside of the complex. But for a fun get away from everything, this place is perfect. �

Had a lovely relaxing break despite the British summer weather! Was amazed to find a massive field designated for exercising your dog right next to the camping field and in front of the lake! I would suggest that maybe the gateway could be built up so dogs cannot slip underneath as mine did, luckily as she stood staring longingly at the lake she was good enough to take note of my stern no from across the field! � phew!

Had a great time as always. Staff very helpful and friendly, tearoom OK (we always take a picnic), and not too busy. I suspect that SW Water don't actually advertise that much because for such a great resource, it never is really busy. Suits us very well! Will be camping again there in August. I could happily spend most of the summer there.

Had a great experience at the SUP taster session on Tuesday. Water was warm fortunately as i ended up in it a few times! Great tuition and overall experience. Cafe was good too and worth a visit for welcome cuppa.

Great place to spend a few hours.

Great day! Kids loved the high ropes and us parents loved seeing the children working together. Then stand up paddle boarding for the whole family in liquid sun. We will be back soon!

Fusion Cycles will be displaying their fantastic range of electric bikes as part of the demo day being held here on Saturday the 18th May . You will be able to try a bike and ride it around the lake. If you haven't had a go an electric bike or reckon that the hills of Cornwall prohibit you from cycling then please come and see us on Saturday. You will love it !

Fantastic cafe with lovely food and friendly helpful staff also great for walking the dog a great day out and a must if you're here on holiday

Children attended a two hour introduction to sailing course. George, their instructor couldn't have been better! His teaching skills were awesome, he had a wonderful ability to calm nerves and deal with sibling bickering! We honestly couldn't have asked for more - highly recommend this activity 👍

Brilliant 3 nights camping here. Friendly staff, great food and lovely scenery plus walks from site. Had a go at kayaking which was fun. Lots to watch from the tent field and great farm shop nearby.

Amazing day out! For all ages and abilities. Lovely staff and great space for adventure. I went with 2 other girls, 2 of us had no idea how to even row a boat and we ended up having the best time. Haven't laughed like that in a long time, definitely recommend it!

Lovely spot. We stayed in the overflow field which does have a slope but it wasn't too bad if you're prepared. Fantastic that there was an exercise area for dogs but could do with signs to shut the gates! The walk around the lake isn't too long and pram friendly. The facilities were good (shower and toilets were lovely and warm!) however they didn't seem to get cleaned often. Maybe once in the 5 days we were there! Compared to stithians who cleaned every evening. Also it would have been good for a heads up that it was midge season... it was awful until we got some repellent! I'd enquired about fishing for my 11 year old hoping for him to do some while we were there. The guy on the phone was very helpful but neglected to highlight it was only fly fishing and with my non fishing knowledge (which I thought I'd made apparent!) it's not something I'd spotted on the website so felt a bit let down there. Bargain camping though in an idyllic setting.

It’s ok during the seasons but can be dull in Winter and late Autumn when the Cafe is closed. It really needs much more investment in facilities and entertainment to such a good setting. Currently a wasted opportunity.

Had a great weekend away here, lovely big bell tent for us to stay in and at a very good price! Staff were very friendly and helpful. Shame about the weather that particular weekend as it made it difficult to do the water activities but still a great family time away. Will definitely be returning!!

Pitches are very close together so you can hear everything going on in the next tent. Our pitch also had dog mess on it which we had to clean up before pitching. Would have been better being in the overflow field but were told is was fully booked even tho it was empty all week.

Kids loved it here and their stay over night on the campsite. Staff were very helpful and happy to help. Food was fantastic and best chips I've had in ages. But one massive down side for me was the toilets. We arrived at 1pm and left at 3pm the next day and the ladies toilets by the camping area were not cleaned. One toilet had poo marks around the toilet when we arrived and was still there when we left. As a person with slight OCD this ruind my experience. But overall very good and will return on the hope of cleaner toilets.

I mainly go for the walk around the reservoir with my wife and our dog, it is a good way to stretch the legs, do not normally use any of the amenities on site, car park charges reasonable

We were on the field as there was a problem with our booking and they had us down for a hardstanding in a tent. We were told just go anywhere...We were a bit lost which slope was best. Weather not too good. Toilets and showers could have been better or cleaner/ drier. more toilet paper stocks. Cafe not open in the morning for breakfast as we expected. Not open as late as expected. We missed it as we were coming and going.Somehow we had a miserable but enjoyable week. We met some lovely people. Wanted to fish but only managed once because we kept going off site and spent time away. We love the place but last year our week wasn't the best. We left a day early.

My wife, 8 year old son and I had a paddle boarding session this weekend and absolutely loved it. Becks the instructor was excellent and made us all feel very comfortable and made it such fun. We learnt that you can camp there as well so we’ll be back soon to spend a night there.

Just back from a weekend camping in one of the bell tents with my 3 and 6 year old. Loved it! So much to do on and around the lake, the site was clean and quiet. The tent and beds were great. Everyone we met were so kind and helpful. Back in August for some more water sports! Thank you

Just awesome. Only downside is there is not much around outside of the complex. But for a fun get away from everything, this place is perfect. �

Had a lovely relaxing break despite the British summer weather! Was amazed to find a massive field designated for exercising your dog right next to the camping field and in front of the lake! I would suggest that maybe the gateway could be built up so dogs cannot slip underneath as mine did, luckily as she stood staring longingly at the lake she was good enough to take note of my stern no from across the field! � phew!

Had a great time as always. Staff very helpful and friendly, tearoom OK (we always take a picnic), and not too busy. I suspect that SW Water don't actually advertise that much because for such a great resource, it never is really busy. Suits us very well! Will be camping again there in August. I could happily spend most of the summer there.

Had a great experience at the SUP taster session on Tuesday. Water was warm fortunately as i ended up in it a few times! Great tuition and overall experience. Cafe was good too and worth a visit for welcome cuppa.

Great place to spend a few hours.

Great day! Kids loved the high ropes and us parents loved seeing the children working together. Then stand up paddle boarding for the whole family in liquid sun. We will be back soon!

Fusion Cycles will be displaying their fantastic range of electric bikes as part of the demo day being held here on Saturday the 18th May . You will be able to try a bike and ride it around the lake. If you haven't had a go an electric bike or reckon that the hills of Cornwall prohibit you from cycling then please come and see us on Saturday. You will love it !

Fantastic cafe with lovely food and friendly helpful staff also great for walking the dog a great day out and a must if you're here on holiday

Children attended a two hour introduction to sailing course. George, their instructor couldn't have been better! His teaching skills were awesome, he had a wonderful ability to calm nerves and deal with sibling bickering! We honestly couldn't have asked for more - highly recommend this activity 👍

Brilliant 3 nights camping here. Friendly staff, great food and lovely scenery plus walks from site. Had a go at kayaking which was fun. Lots to watch from the tent field and great farm shop nearby.

Amazing day out! For all ages and abilities. Lovely staff and great space for adventure. I went with 2 other girls, 2 of us had no idea how to even row a boat and we ended up having the best time. Haven't laughed like that in a long time, definitely recommend it!

Lovely spot. We stayed in the overflow field which does have a slope but it wasn't too bad if you're prepared. Fantastic that there was an exercise area for dogs but could do with signs to shut the gates! The walk around the lake isn't too long and pram friendly. The facilities were good (shower and toilets were lovely and warm!) however they didn't seem to get cleaned often. Maybe once in the 5 days we were there! Compared to stithians who cleaned every evening. Also it would have been good for a heads up that it was midge season... it was awful until we got some repellent! I'd enquired about fishing for my 11 year old hoping for him to do some while we were there. The guy on the phone was very helpful but neglected to highlight it was only fly fishing and with my non fishing knowledge (which I thought I'd made apparent!) it's not something I'd spotted on the website so felt a bit let down there. Bargain camping though in an idyllic setting.

It’s ok during the seasons but can be dull in Winter and late Autumn when the Cafe is closed. It really needs much more investment in facilities and entertainment to such a good setting. Currently a wasted opportunity.

Had a great weekend away here, lovely big bell tent for us to stay in and at a very good price! Staff were very friendly and helpful. Shame about the weather that particular weekend as it made it difficult to do the water activities but still a great family time away. Will definitely be returning!!

Pitches are very close together so you can hear everything going on in the next tent. Our pitch also had dog mess on it which we had to clean up before pitching. Would have been better being in the overflow field but were told is was fully booked even tho it was empty all week.

Kids loved it here and their stay over night on the campsite. Staff were very helpful and happy to help. Food was fantastic and best chips I've had in ages. But one massive down side for me was the toilets. We arrived at 1pm and left at 3pm the next day and the ladies toilets by the camping area were not cleaned. One toilet had poo marks around the toilet when we arrived and was still there when we left. As a person with slight OCD this ruind my experience. But overall very good and will return on the hope of cleaner toilets.

I mainly go for the walk around the reservoir with my wife and our dog, it is a good way to stretch the legs, do not normally use any of the amenities on site, car park charges reasonable