The Top 15 Lakes in Wiltshire
Looking to visit the best lakes in Wiltshire? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Wiltshire’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: December 9, 2025
Biddestone Village Pond
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Straight from the pages of a book, Biddestone is a lovely village brimming with history and charm. You'll find various 17th century manor houses and cottages, as well as a …
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The Crammer Pond
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Perhaps the most famous local legend is that of the Moonrakers, which is reputed to have taken place at the Crammer (Devizes town’s pond).
The story goes that a group …
The story goes that a group …
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Shearwater Lake
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Super nice traffic free trail around the back of the lake. There is also a little cafe on the other side where you can grab a cold/ hot drink and hang out by the lake.
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Crofton Locks and Pumping Station
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A pretty set of nine locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, the Crofton Locks were designed by John Rennie to supply water to the western end. Next to the …
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Fonthill Lake
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Fonthill Lake is a tranquil stretch of water nestling in the picturesque Fonthill Estate. You can hike right along the west banks of the lake and watch impressive displays of …
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Stourhead House and Gardens
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Built in from 1721 - 24, Stourhead is a wonderful estate at the source of the River Stour. The Stourton family owned the estate for 500 years until they sold …
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Lydiard Park
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Concrete paths around the cafe and heading to the car parks. Paths are all weather, but puddles form after heavy rain.
Park is host to Parkrun on each Saturday morning …
Park is host to Parkrun on each Saturday morning …
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Shear Water Lake
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Shear Water is an artificial lake created as part of the Longleat Estate. It's filled by a tributary of the River Wylye. It's a popular fishing destination.
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Wilton Duck Pond
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Nestled in Pewsey Vale in the Wessex Downs AONB, the pretty village of Wilton has a duck pond and a pub, with Wilton Windmill a short distance away.
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Lakeside Singletrack
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Great flowing surface track with a quality turns through the lakes.
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CornwallDevonNempnett ThrubwellCompton MartinChew MagnaNorton MalrewardLong AshtonStanton DrewWinfordCompton DandoWhitchurchPublowDundryStowey-SuttonEast HarptreeWest HarptreeCameleyHinton BlewettChew StokeKeynshamMarksburyButcombeBarrow GurneySt. HilaryBath and North East SomersetPaultonFarmboroughChelwoodFarrington GurneyTimsburyCluttonHigh LittletonBackwellFlax BourtonWringtonUbleyBlagdonGloucestershireConstantineCrowanBurringtonSomersetHanhamBreageWendronDorsetWinterbourneStoke GiffordSt KeverneSaltfordSt. ErthAlmondsburySt. BrewardAbbots LeighHanham AbbotsMidsomer NortonPill & Easton-In-GordanoWraxall And FailandOldlandLudgvanTowednackFiltonBlislandWarlegganMawgan-In-MeneageSt. Martin-In-MeneageAltarnunSt. NeotGwinear-GwithianSithneyBittonBrockleyPerranarworthalFeockPonsanoothPenrynKeaMylorBudockSt. CleerBlunsdonCorstonMarazionZennorMadronPenzancePatchwayCardinhamChurchillLattonGweekDobwalls And TrewidlandNorth StokeDyrham And HintonKelstonFrampton CotterellStanton FitzwarrenNorth SomersetNailseaCamertonCleeveFalmouthMabeCharltonGwennapStithiansDownend and Bromley HeathBradley StokeRedlynchStoke Lodge And The CommonLandfordSistonWick And AbsonGrade-RuanSt. Michael'S MountPilning And Severn BeachMullionCuryCrickladeGermoeSt. PinnockPristonHanningtonLiskeardLinkinhorneLewannickNorth HillWesterleighWest KnoyleMereEast KnoyleCamborneClapton-In-GordanoTickenhamPortburyPortisheadSt. Paul Malmesbury WithoutSt. SampsonFoweyBrokenboroughMawnanDoyntonWestfieldOakseyCrudwellPerranuthnoePurtonSt. Just-In-RoselandGerransLydiard MillicentHankertonAshton KeynesLeighMinetyChacewaterCongresburyEmersons GreenPucklechurchSt. JustSt. BuryanMorvahSancreedPaulSouth MarstonGunwalloeBrixton DeverillLongbridge DeverillKingston DeverillSt. KewSt. TeathDuloeDavidstowLydiard TregozeAdventMaiden Bradley With YarnfieldHighworthNewton St LoeOlvestonHayleCastle EatonMenheniotQuethiockSedgehill And SemleyWellowYattonVeryanIlloganSt. IvesPhilleighRadstockCarn BreaRedruthHaydon WickRoyal Wootton BassettBroadoakStratton St. MargaretSt. WinnowSt. VeepBoconnocSt. DayCarharrackSt. AustellTywardreath And ParLanliverySt. BlaiseCarlyonLuxulyanSt. Austell BayTreverbynDodingtonBraydonBrinkworthPooleWickwarSodburyEaston GreySt. MabynSennenSt. LevanTormartonMarshfieldSt. TudyMichaelstowCamelfordSt. KeyneSouth HillSt. IvePerranzabuloeWeston-In-GordanoCity of BristolManaccanIron ActonSt. AgnesSt. Anthony-In-MeneagePortreathLanivetWroughtonCovinghamLiddingtonChiseldon
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