Cullompton, Devon · EX15

A peaceful lakeside escape in the Devon countryside

Bed and breakfast rooms and well stocked coarse fishing lakes, quietly tucked into the fields near Cullompton. Come for a weekend on the bank, or simply for the stillness.

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Restful roomsBed and breakfast, countryside views Well stocked lakesDay and session tickets, carp to tench Devon countrysideMinutes from Cullompton and the Culm valley

Bed and breakfast

A quiet place to rest your head

Comfortable, uncomplicated rooms with proper beds and a proper breakfast. Most mornings begin with mist still sitting on the water, and most evenings end with not very much at all, which is rather the point.

The Lakeside Room

Wake up to the water. A calm double room looking straight over the main lake, with its own bathroom and a chair by the window built for doing nothing in particular.

  • Double
  • En suite
  • Lake view

The Orchard Room

A ground floor room overlooking the old orchard and paddock. Twin beds available on request, with easy access for early starts or heavier luggage.

  • Twin or double
  • En suite
  • Ground floor

The Barn Room

Our largest room, set under the old barn timbers, with space for a family or a group fishing together. A quiet corner to return to at the end of the day.

  • Family room
  • Sleeps three
  • Countryside view

Breakfast, and an early one if you need it

A full breakfast is included with every stay, served in the guest room overlooking the water. If the fish are calling before sunrise, let us know the night before and we will have something ready on your way out.

Coarse fishing

Two lakes, quietly stocked

Willow Lake and Reed Lake sit side by side across the fields, well spaced and well stocked, with day and session tickets for visitors and residents alike.

Willow Lake

Our larger water, holding carp well into double figures alongside bream, tench and roach. Generously spaced swims mean you are never fishing on top of the next peg.

Reed Lake

A smaller, quieter lake favoured by match anglers and anyone after a peaceful few hours. Roach, rudd, perch and skimmers keep the pole busy from morning to dusk.

Tickets

  • Day ticket: from £8, concessions £6
  • Evening session (4 hours): from £6
  • Residents fish at a reduced rate, ask at check in
  • Under 12s fish free with a paying adult

Good to know

  • Fishing all year round, dawn until dusk
  • Bring your own tackle, barrows welcome on the paths
  • No boats, and no night fishing without prior arrangement
  • Dogs welcome on leads

The setting

Out in the Devon countryside

Upton Lakes sits quietly in the fields near Cullompton, in the Culm valley, with Devon's coast, moors and cities all within easy reach.

The lakes and paddocks are shared, gently, with a resident flock of peacocks, ducks and geese, and the occasional heron working the near bank at dusk. The River Culm runs close by for an evening walk, and Killerton, the National Trust house and gardens, is just a few miles down the road.

Cullompton itself is about a mile away, with pubs, shops and a chip shop for evenings you would rather not cook. Exeter, Tiverton and Honiton are all a short drive out, and Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Blackdown Hills are within about an hour, should you want the car for a day.

  • Cullompton town centre, about a mile away
  • The River Culm, a short walk from the gate
  • Killerton House and Gardens (National Trust)
  • Exeter, the Blackdown Hills and beyond

Get in touch

Check availability

We do not keep a public phone line, so the quickest way to reach us is the form here or by email. Tell us your dates, how many of you are coming and whether anyone is fishing, and we will get back to you within a day or two.

No public phone line. We reply to every enquiry by email.