About Us
West Country Water Park Bristol, your freshwater lake for open water swimming in Bristol, a floating sauna, watersports and outdoor adventure in North Bristol.
West Country Water Park – Our slice of paradise.
West Country Water Park Bristol was built to be the perfect spot to relax, refuel, and enjoy the scenery. Furthermore, we wanted a place where the whole family could have loads of fun, just 8 miles from Bristol city centre.
Our Story
Birth of the lake!
Where we began…
’Mad’ Mike Thompson, Bristol born, a windsurf pioneer, had the foresight to create his very own lake to teach windsurfing to other water enthusiasts. In 1982, he did just that! He, along with others, transformed the land into a beautiful clean purpose-built lake. As a result, the lake was used for paddle boarding, windsurfing and jet skiing.
It took 4 months to fill the lake with around 67 million litres (nearly 15 million gallons) of water. However, people thought it wouldn’t work and there would be no water source. Nevertheless, Mike proved them wrong – and his vision became a thriving outdoor destination for Bristol.
1982
Lake created
8 mi
From Bristol centre
67 million
Litres of fresh water
364
Days a year open
How to Find Us
West Country Water Park is in the beautiful North Bristol countryside near Winterbourne – just 8 miles from Bristol city centre and minutes from the M4/M5 junctions. Therefore, it’s the perfect escape that doesn’t require a long drive. Find out more about what’s on near us at Visit Bristol.
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The lake itself is wonderful for swimming and the Aqua park looks a lot of fun. There’s plenty for everyone to do including paddle boarding and of course the go-carts !
The staff are very attentive and will happily help with any of your needs.
I was happy to find a vegan sandwich in the restaurant which many places don’t have.
Will definitely be back for more.
All the children had an amazing time from start to finish. They went on the aqua park first which they all throughly enjoyed ,one child needed help but with a quick shout to the life guard they had help immediately. They were all given very clear instructions by the staff before going on, there is a lot of mixed ages together which I was a little worried about but once on they are all spread out and it was fine. They all then went on the go karts! Most of the children were a little worried to try but the staff were brilliant helped with anything they needed and answered any questions they had and put them at ease.
It was an absolutely brilliant day had by all. One thing I will say is maybe there needs better signage everywhere as if it is your first time coming you might get a little confused on where to go for things.
I will definitely be back again real soon
The staff have a great deal of patience and contribute to the fun; it’s a great team.
We loved our recent SI event and will be back for sure🙂