Family campsites in the Lake District
Think of a traditional camping holiday and it won't be long before you think of the Lakes' otherworldly beauty. From boating around mirror-like water to picnicking in the fells, it's paradise for little ones. Beatrix Potter's Hill Top will bring beloved characters alive and then it's down to Muncaster Castle to meet their dazzling owls or over to Grizedale Forest for orienteering. Whisk the kids off to these family campsites in the Lake District!
100 family campsites in the Lake District
Rydal Hall Campsite
Ambleside, Cumbria
86 reviews
97%
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
5m x 5m
Crake Trees
Penrith, Cumbria
15 reviews
93%
would recommend
Camping among the wild meadows of a farm. In the Yorkshire Dales, 15 minutes to the M6, A66 and the Lake District.
Pitches: 20 x Grass Pitches (Two People), 4 x Non Electric Grass Roof Tent and Campervan Pitches
The Church House Inn
Torver, Coniston, Cumbria
52 reviews
94%
would recommend
Ensuite glamping pod with a hot tub within the Lake District. By ancient woodland, five minutes to Coniston Water.
Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub (Dog Friendly)
Cockin Farm Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria
24 reviews
92%
would recommend
Rural, family-run farm with camping and glamping. In the Lake District, 15 minutes from Kendal. Open year round!
Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 7 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
Baystone Bank Farm Campsite
Whicham, Millom, Cumbria
54 reviews
83%
would recommend
Peaceful, family-run campsite on a working fell farm in the South Lake District. Seasonal cafe and shop too!
Pitches: 8 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Streamside, Car Free Zone), 20 x Non Electric Little Mead 'Loose' Pitches
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Coniston Experience Freedom Glamping
Coniston, Cumbria
27 reviews
96%
would recommend
Family friendly and accessible glamping in the Lake District. Five minutes to Coniston and Coniston Water!
Pitches: 3 x Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly), 7 x Ensuite Glamping Pods
Low Greenlands Holiday Park
Carnforth, Lancashire
40 reviews
95%
would recommend
Peaceful, family friendly touring and glamping near Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. 20 minutes to Morecambe Bay!
Pitches: 11 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches , 6 x Ensuite Glamping Pods
Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping
Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria
17 reviews
100%
would recommend
Modern glamping in Penrith with scenic views across the Lake District peaks. Ten minutes to Ullswater and a pub!
Pitches: 3 x Ensuite Glamping Cabins, Ensuite Glamping Pod (Dog Friendly)
Caldbeck Camping
Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria
44 reviews
98%
would recommend
A riverside dog-friendly camping site directly on the Cumbrian Way footpath in the Northern Lake District.
10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Kentmere Farm Pods
Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria
34 reviews
94%
would recommend
Ensuite glamping pods with great views. On a farm in the heart of the Lake District, 15 minutes from Windermere.
Pitches: 3 x Ensuite Glamping Pods , Ensuite Glamping Pod (Dog Friendly)
Cragg Farm Camping Pods
Cockermouth, Cumbria
32 reviews
97%
would recommend
Three luxury ensuite glamping pods set on a working family farm, just a five minute drive from Cockermouth.
Pitches: 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods with Bunk Beds, Ensuite Glamping Pod
Hardrigg Hall Glamping
Penrith, Cumbria
36 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family friendly, ensuite glamping pods with panoramic countryside views. Ten minutes from the Lake District.
Pitches: Ensuite Glamping Pod , Ensuite Glamping Pod (Optional Hot Tub)
Gillcumber Glamping Pods
Winton, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, farm site with ensuite pods and optional hot tubs. In the Eden Valley, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales!
Pitches: Leicester Ensuite Glamping Pod with Optional Wood Fired Hot Tub, Valais Ensuite Glamping Pod with Optional Wood Fired Hot Tub (Dog Friendly)
Whinfell Hall Farm Campsite
Cockermouth, Cumbria
57 reviews
75%
would recommend
Back to basics, family friendly camping and touring site close to Cockermouth, by Cumbria's western lakes.
Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 4 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches
The Hive Pod Village at Ghyll Head
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
22 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly pods in the Lake District at the edge of Windermere. Five minutes to Bowness-on-Windermere.
Pitches: Five Person Camping (Pod 2, Dog Friendly), Five Person Camping (Pod 3, Dog Friendly)
Inside Out Camping @ Seatoller Farm
Keswick, Cumbria
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Cosy yurts set on a farm, deep in the heart of the Lake District, just 20 minutes from Keswick.
5 x Yurts (Dog Friendly)
Estuary View Escapes
Millom, Cumbria
41 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, basic motorhome stop over with panoramic views of the Duddon Estuary. Ten minutes to the Lake District.
5 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
10m x 6m
The Pods by the Stream at Flakebridge Farm
Tebay, Cumbria
Highly ratedEnsuite glamping pods with hot tubs and fire pits included. In the Dales, 25 minutes to the Lake District!
Pitches: Texel Retreat Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub, Swaledale Hideaway Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub
Black Beck Farm
Ulverston, Cumbria
17 reviews
94%
would recommend
Camping, glamping and holiday homes at a farm in the Lakes, near Grizedale Forest, Lake Windermere and Coniston.
Pitches: 2 x Glamping Lodge Pods (Dog Friendly), Shepherd's Hut (Dog Friendly)
Pods in the Sticks
Kendal, Cumbria
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
Ensuite glamping pods with fire pits. Between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, 15 minutes to Kendal!
2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly)
