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Family campsites in the Lake District

Campsites that are good with children: play areas, safe fields, things to do on site and beaches or parks close by.

55 of the 66 campsites in the Lake District are on this list (about 8 in 10). The most are around Windermere (5), Keswick (4) and Pooley Bridge (4).

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Farm campsite · Blawith

Birchbank Campsite

Farm animals

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, cottages

  • Dogs welcome

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Nether Wasdale

Church Stile Farm & Holiday Park

Play area · farm animals

Tents, motorhomes, shepherd's huts, pods, static caravans

  • Some dogs
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £22/night

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Touring park · Coniston

Coniston Park Coppice Club Campsite

Play area

Caravan and Motorhome Club site, open to non-members

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Touring park · Watermillock

Cove Park

Play area

Tents, caravans, motorhomes

  • Dogs welcome

from £29/night

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Holiday park · Windermere

Fallbarrow Holiday Park

Play area · entertainment

Static caravans, lodges, cottages

  • Some dogs

from £185/night

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Farm campsite · Troutbeck

Gill Head Farm

Play area · farm animals

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods

  • Dogs welcome
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £35/night

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Farm campsite · Satterthwaite

Grizedale Camp Site

Farm animals

Tents, motorhomes, pods, yurts, shepherd's huts

  • Dogs welcome
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £18/night

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Holiday park · Windermere

Hill of Oaks

Play area

Safari tents, pods, cottages, lodges

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Pooley Bridge

Hillcroft Park

Play area

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, lodges

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

from £36/night

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Small certificated site · Hawkshead

Keen Ground Farm

Farm animals

Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay

Caravans, motorhomes

  • Dogs welcome

from £30/night

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Farm campsite · Thornthwaite

Lanefoot Farm Campsite

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, shepherd's huts

  • Dogs welcome
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Small certificated site · Isel

Linskeldfield Farm Camping

Play area · farm animals

Camping and Caravanning Club site, open to non-members

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods

  • Glamping

from £22/night

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Touring park · Grange-over-Sands

Meathop Fell Club Campsite

Play area

Caravan and Motorhome Club site, open to non-members

Caravans, motorhomes, cottages

  • Dogs welcome

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Pooley Bridge

Park Foot Holiday Park

Play area

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges, cottages

  • Dogs welcome
  • Campfires

Prices on request

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Farm campsite · Irton

Parkgate Farm

Farm animals

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, cabins

  • Dogs welcome
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £32/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 · Hawkshead

The Croft

Static caravans

  • Some dogs

from £56.43/night

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Holiday park · Watermillock

The Quiet Site

Play area

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, cabins

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

from £27/night

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Touring park · Troutbeck

Troutbeck Head Club Campsite

Play area

Caravan and Motorhome Club site, open to non-members

Caravans, motorhomes, pods

  • Dogs welcome
  • Glamping

Prices on request

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Holiday park · Watermillock

Ullswater Holiday Park

Play area

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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Holiday park · Pooley Bridge

Waterfoot Park

Play area

Caravans, motorhomes, pods, cottages

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

from £32/night

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Farm campsite · Pooley Bridge

Waterside House Campsite

Farm animals

Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, bell tents

  • Some dogs
  • Campfires
  • Glamping

from £22/night

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AmblesideWindermereKeswickBroughton in FurnessKendalPenrithCockermouthCleator MoorEgremontUlverstonGrange-over-SandsMilnthorpeMillomAspatriaAvon Wood Holiday Home ParkBassenthwaite Lakeside LodgesBaysbrown Farm CampsiteBirchbank CampsiteBowness on Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club SiteBraithwaite Village Camping and Caravanning Club SiteBurns Farm Caravan & CampsiteCastlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan SiteCastlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping ParkChurch Stile Farm & Holiday ParkConiston Park Coppice Club CampsiteCove ParkCross Dormont Camp SiteDalebottom Farm Caravan and Camping ParkFallbarrow Holiday ParkFisherground CampsiteGill Head FarmGillside Farm Camping and Caravan ParkGreat Langdale CampsiteGreenhowe Caravan ParkGrizedale Camp SiteHartsop Fold Holiday LodgesHerdwick Croft Holiday ParkHill of OaksHillcroft ParkHollows Farm CampsiteKeen Ground FarmKeswick Camping and Caravanning Club SiteKeswick Reach Lodge RetreatLanefoot Farm CampsiteLimefitt Holiday ParkLinskeldfield Farm CampingMeathop Fell Club CampsiteMoss Howe Farm CampsiteNewby Bridge Country Caravan ParkPark Cliffe Windermere Camping and Caravan ParkPark Foot Holiday ParkParkgate FarmRavenglass Camping and Caravanning Club SiteRydal Hall CampsiteSeathwaite Farm CampsiteSkelwith Fold Caravan ParkStrudda Bank Farm Glamping PodsSykeside Camping ParkThe CroftThe Old Post Office CampsiteThe Quiet SiteTroutbeck Head Club CampsiteUllswater Holiday ParkWasdale CampsiteWaterfoot ParkWaterside House CampsiteWheatsheaf Inn Camping and Caravan ParkWhite Cross Bay Holiday ParkWindermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Questions people ask

Which is the cheapest of the family campsites in the Lake District?

Dalebottom Farm Caravan and Camping Park, from £11 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 family campsites in the Lake District take dogs?

53 of the 55: Bassenthwaite Lakeside Lodges, Baysbrown Farm Campsite, Birchbank Campsite, Bowness on Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Braithwaite Village Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Burns Farm Caravan & Campsite, Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site and Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park.

Are any of the family campsites in the Lake District open all year?

Yes: Bowness on Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Braithwaite Village Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site, Fallbarrow Holiday Park, Great Langdale Campsite and Grizedale Camp Site.

Can you have a campfire at any of the family campsites in the Lake District?

Yes, at Baysbrown Farm Campsite, Burns Farm Caravan & Campsite, Church Stile Farm & Holiday Park, Dalebottom Farm Caravan and Camping Park, Fisherground Campsite and Gill Head Farm. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.