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Lakeside campsites in Cumbria

Sites beside a lake, loch or reservoir, or with a lake of their own.

27 of the 115 campsites in Cumbria are on this list (about one in 4). That's 1.7 times the UK share, so Cumbria is one of the better places for lakeside. The most are around Windermere (4), Keswick (3) and Pooley Bridge (3). Next door, Lancashire has 8 sites, North Yorkshire has 11 sites and Northumberland has 3 sites.

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Touring park · Watermillock

Cove Park

Tents, caravans, motorhomes

  • Dogs welcome

from £29/night

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Holiday park · Silverdale

Hall More Caravan Park

Caravans, motorhomes, pods, static caravans

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Windermere

Hill of Oaks

Safari tents, pods, cottages, lodges

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Pooley Bridge

Hillcroft Park

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, lodges

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

from £36/night

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Holiday park · Pooley Bridge

Park Foot Holiday Park

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges, cottages

  • Dogs welcome
  • Campfires

Prices on request

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Farm campsite · Buttermere

Syke Farm Campsite

Tents, motorhomes, shepherd's huts

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

from £29/night

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Campsite · Patterdale

Sykeside Camping Park

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, bunkhouses

  • Some dogs
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £23.70/night

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Holiday park · Watermillock

The Quiet Site

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, cabins

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

from £27/night

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Holiday park · Penrith

Ullswater Heights

Lodges, pods, safari tents

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Watermillock

Ullswater Holiday Park

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, cabins, pods

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Campsite · Wasdale Head

Wasdale Campsite

Tents, motorhomes, pods, tipis

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Farm campsite · Pooley Bridge

Waterside House Campsite

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, bell tents

  • Some dogs
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £22/night

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Questions people ask

Which is the cheapest of the lakeside campsites in Cumbria?

Waterside House Campsite, from £22 a night for two adults, is the lowest price we can find over the next year. Prices change with the season and the day of the week, so put your dates into the calculator on this page.

Which of the lakeside campsites in Cumbria take dogs?

25 of the 27: Bassenthwaite Lakeside Lodges, Bowness on Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park, Coniston Park Coppice Club Campsite, Cove Park, Cross Dormont Camp Site, Derwentwater Camping and Caravanning Club Site and Fallbarrow Holiday Park.

Are any of the lakeside campsites in Cumbria open all year?

Yes: Bowness on Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Derwentwater Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Fallbarrow Holiday Park, Park Foot Holiday Park, Sykeside Camping Park and The Quiet Site.

Can you have a campfire at any of the lakeside campsites in Cumbria?

Yes, at Park Foot Holiday Park, Sykeside Camping Park and Waterside House Campsite. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.