Best campsites in the Lake District
Discover the 10 best campsites in the Lake District, where natural beauty meets adventure. We've shortlisted the area's highly rated camping spots so you can escape to get an ideal taste of Cumbrian life. You'll find Scaffel Pike for challenging hikes, Ullswater to boat around dramatic fells, and literary ties to Beatrix Potter! Stay in peaceful towns like Keswick and Ambleside to enjoy markets, ancient castles, and family friendly trails.
10 best campsites in the Lake District
Wallace Lane Farm
Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria
200 reviews
98%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping on the northern fringe of the Lake District. Some pitches even have private hot tubs!
Pitches: 12 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 6 x Fully Serviced Pitches With Hot Tub
Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park
Seascale, Cumbria
197 reviews
95%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping, within a five minute walk of pubs. 15 minutes to Seascale Beach and Scafell Pike!
Pitches: 60 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 4 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
Little Acre Holiday Park
Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria
777 reviews
99%
would recommend
Adult only (16+) touring park with modern facilities. By the Lancaster Canal, close to the M6, the Lakes and Dales.
Pitches: 35 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, Electric Hardstanding Small Pitch
Birchbank Camping Site
Ulverston, Cumbria
174 reviews
96%
would recommend
A small campsite on a Lake District sheep farm, on the fells between Coniston Water and the Duddon Estuary.
Pitches: 7 x Electric Grass Pitches, 16 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Little Acre Camping
Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria
237 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only (16+) site, two minutes from the M6, great for the Lakes or Dales. Just a five minute walk from a pub.
Pitches: 7 x Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 15 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
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Moss Side Farm Campsite
Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria
78 reviews
91%
would recommend
Working family-run farm and campsite in the scenic Woodland Valley, near Coniston Water in the Lake District.
Pitches: 35 x Non Electric Grass Pitches , 5 x Rail Cabins (Dog Friendly)
Sykeside Camping Park
Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria
113 reviews
96%
would recommend
Lake District camping park with an onsite pub and shop. Within 20 minutes of Lake Windermere and Ullswater!
90 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Rydal Hall Campsite
Ambleside, Cumbria
82 reviews
96%
would recommend
Relaxed family and dog friendly site nestled in the Lake District, five minutes to Windermere. Onsite tea shop too!
32 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
7m x 7m
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Park Cliffe Camping and Caravan Estate
Windermere, Cumbria
Lake District camping, touring and glamping site with views of Lake Windermere. Onsite bar, shop and games room!
Crake Trees Manor
Penrith, Cumbria
Camping and glamping pods in the wildflower meadows on an organic farm. In Yorkshire Dales, 15 minutes from Lakes.
