Villas in Lembruch
Lembruch suits families, windsurfers and birdwatchers who want a house by the Dümmer, a lake only about a metre deep. Most homes sleep six and have a sauna. It is a village of about 1,200 that comes alive in summer, so expect little open outside the season and a car for anything beyond the lake.
- Villas
- 58
- From, per week
- £223
About Lembruch
Lembruch is a municipality of about 1,200 people on the Dümmer, the second-largest lake in Lower Saxony and a shallow one, averaging about a metre deep and reaching 1.5 metres at most. The homes are packed within a few hundred metres of each other, so the whole group sits in the village. They are small to mid-sized holiday houses, mostly two bedrooms for around six, and most have a sauna, but almost none has a pool or a fireplace. The lake has flat beaches on its western and eastern shores, and much of the shoreline is nature reserve, with observation towers on all four sides. The Dümmer-Museum in the village has an aquarium of native fish. Evenings are quiet, and outside summer the village has few visitors.
Is Lembruch right for you?
- Best for
- Families and windsurfers wanting a shallow lake and a house with a sauna
- Not for you if
- You want a coast, mountains or a town with evening life.
Near Lembruch
Dümmer-Museum
In Lembruch itself, with two floors of interactive displays, a large aquarium of native fish and an explanation of how the lake formed.
Ochsenmoor
Waterlogged fen meadows by the lake with lapwings, godwits, curlews and white storks, and an observation tower on a nature trail.
Dümmer Nature Park
Nearly 500 km² around the lake, taking in bogs, the Damme Hills and the Stemweder Hills.
Hüde
The neighbouring lakeside village, with the Hohe Sieben reserve lying between it and Lembruch.
Getting to Lembruch
Bremen Airport is about 1 hour 12 minutes by road, with a year-round Ryanair service from London Stansted. Münster Osnabrück airport is closer, at about 53 minutes or 73 km, but check which airlines fly there from the UK. The area is rural, so you will need a car.
When to go to Lembruch
Summer is the main season, when the beaches and water sports are in use. Because the Dümmer is so shallow and fed by farm nutrients, heavy algae growth is a recurring problem, so check swimming conditions in hot weather. Spring and autumn bring migrating geese and ducks to rest on the lake. Winter is quiet and the sauna earns its keep.
Villas in Lembruch
5-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£115
per night
5-star property
5-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
10
5
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£215
per night
5-star property
FreiRaum 276
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
from£94
per night
5-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£93
per night
5-star property
Abenteuerland 290
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£110
per night
5-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£98
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
2
1
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
from£32
per night
5-star property
Wiesengrün 319
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£72
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
from£73
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Lembruch
Lembruch, Duemmer Lake, Germany
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
from£53
per nightLembruch villa holidays: questions answered
Is the Dümmer by Lembruch good for swimming?
Mostly, yes. The lake has flat beaches and averages only a metre deep, but algae can grow heavily because of farm nutrients, so check the water quality before you swim, especially in hot weather.
Is Lembruch good for windsurfing?
It is one of the things the village is known for. The Dümmer is popular for water sports including windsurfing, and the shallow water, no more than about 1.5 metres, is reassuring for beginners.
Which airport for Lembruch?
Bremen, about 1 hour 12 minutes by road, where Ryanair flies year-round from London Stansted. Münster Osnabrück is closer at about 53 minutes, though check which airlines fly there from the UK.
Is Lembruch good for birdwatching?
Very. Much of the Dümmer shore is nature reserve, with observation towers on the north, east, south and west shores, and the Ochsenmoor meadows hold lapwings, godwits, curlews and white storks, plus resting geese and ducks on migration.
Can you walk the whole shore from Lembruch?
Not along the water itself, since large sections of the shore are protected reserve. Lembruch is one of three settlements on the lake, alongside Hüde and Damme, and the observation towers give the best views.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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