The Wave Campsite
✓ Consistent, guaranteed waves for all abilities, beginner to expert
Easter Compton
Water Parks · Bath
The Wave
📍 BS32 4ER
Photo: Derek Harper (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Surfing lake with waves generated by Wavegarden Cove technology
- Waves ranging from 50cm to almost 2 metres high
- Surf lessons and sessions for all abilities, beginner to expert
- On-site accommodation including safari tents and campsite pitches
- On-site café bar serving food and drink
The Wave is an inland surfing destination near Bath, Somerset, built around a lake that produces consistent, guaranteed waves using Wavegarden Cove technology, with heights ranging from 50cm to almost 2 metres. You can take lessons or sessions across ability levels, from beginner to expert, including adaptive surfing options, and there's an on-site café bar for food and drink. It suits families, learners and experienced surfers alike, and you can even stay overnight in a tent, van or safari tent right beside the lake. If you're planning a longer visit, the area offers 24 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, with Henleaze Lake beach 3.4 miles away and Pilning station 1.3 miles away for onward travel.
Practical details
- Open
- Opening times vary throughout the year
- Accessibility
- Adaptive surfing sessions available
- Best for
- All ages, backgrounds and abilities, including families
- Booking
- E-gift vouchers available for surf sessions
From the attraction's own website on 25 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.1 mi
0.8 mi
Camp Baboon
✓ Overnight stay in luxury cabins inside Wild Place Project
🏖️ 2.65 miles from Henleaze Lake (Excellent water quality)
Bath
1.3 mi
Travelodge Bristol Cribbs Causeway
✓ Free onsite parking for guests
🏖️ 2.22 miles from Henleaze Lake (Excellent water quality)
Bristol
1.4 mi
Brockmead Scout Camp Site
✓ Scout campsite built and managed by experienced Scout Leaders
🏖️ 2.63 miles from Henleaze Lake (Excellent water quality)
Bath
1.5 mi
1.5 mi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to The Wave into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Pilning 1.3 miles
- Patchway 2.2 miles
- Severn Beach 2.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page