Willen Lake and Park

Beautiful lakeside park offering, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, wakeboarding, cycle hire, fishing, miniature railway, mini golf and playground! Wow!

There are beginner and improver tuition sessions available for every kind of activity, plus taster days and other options so you can try your hand at several new skills before deciding which to pursue with full gusto!

Drier activities include cycle hire with all manner of mounts available, a charming miniature railway, the smart little mini golf course and a pretty great adventure playground. Plus the Aerial Extreme High Ropes course is here too, if you've got the nerve! Latter managed separately.

Refreshments are on hand from the ice cream and burger kiosk, or more formally at the Lakeside Hotel and restaurant.

Schools and Youth Groups

Willen Lake’s sheltered waters and attractive parkland make it an ideal, safe location for schools and youth groups. Our friendly, qualified staff can provide activities for eight years upwards, catering for groups of up to 120 at any time. 

Participants don’t need to be super fit or good swimmers so whatever their ability everyone can enjoy being part of the group experience.

Watersports include:

• Dinghy sailing
• Kayaking
• Windsurfing
• Canoeing
• Raft building
• Knee boarding
• Stand up paddleboarding

Land based activities include:

• Archery
• Mini golf
• Orienteering
• Team building challenges
• High ropes
• Mountain biking

We’d be happy to show you our facilities and demonstrate the equipment.

At Willen Lake’s healthy outdoor environment children can enjoy and experience new activities that:

• Support Key Stages 1 – 4 of the National Curriculum
• Are challenging but fun
• Improve communication skills
• Build teamwork
• Help with problem solving
• Boost self-esteem and confidence
• Bring out hidden strengths and talents

What we offer

On a day visit (six hours between 10am and 4pm) students typically participate in two activities. Half days and short introductory one hour sessions are also available.

National Governing Body Awards

Awards from the Royal Yacht Association and the British Canoe Union can be used to aid GCSE PE and College studies or to introduce students to a new sport. Awards are suitable for those aged from eight years to adults.

Please contact us for more information as different awards have different durations.