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Waterside campsites in the Lake District

Sites beside a river, lake, loch, estuary or beach, by the site's own account of where it sits.

27 of the 66 campsites in the Lake District are on this list (about one in 2). The most are around Pooley Bridge (4), Windermere (4) and Keswick (3).

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Touring park · Watermillock

Cove Park

Tents, caravans, motorhomes

  • Dogs welcome

from £29/night

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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 · 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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Holiday park · Pooley Bridge

Waterfoot Park

Caravans, motorhomes, pods, cottages

  • Some dogs
  • Glamping

from £32/night

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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 waterside campsites in the Lake District?

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 waterside campsites in the Lake District take dogs?

26 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 waterside campsites in the Lake District 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 Old Post Office Campsite.

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

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