Plan your visit
Getting here, and what to bring
Write to us about group bookings, school trips or anything else; we answer within a day in the season. Canoe hire and the guided night walk can be booked below.
- Arrival
- From 14:00, leave by 11:00
- Reception
- 8:00–20:00 every day in the season
- Nearest shop
- Harlby, 11 km, open until 21:00

Fernwater
How to find us
Leave the valley road at Harlby, at the east end of the lake, and follow the north shore west for 11 km. After the second bridge, turn left at the post box painted orange. The gate is open from 8:00 to 22:00.
Fernwater Camp North shore road 40, Harl ValleyThe live map loads from OpenStreetMap when you open it.
Book a canoe or the night walk
Canoes go out by the half day from the boathouse. The night walk leaves the fire circle at ten on Fridays: owls, bats and, with luck, the northern lights. Ninety minutes, for up to twelve people.
Booking isn't connected on this site yet. Set PUBLIC_CALCOM_LINK to your Cal.com event (for example yourname/canoe) and the calendar shows up here.