Waterside campsites
If you're bringing a boat, keen for some canoeing or just looking for tranquil views and a lovely setting, these lakeside campsites are just the ticket. Campsites near water are often teeming with wildlife and birds to spot and you can head to the shores at sunset to watch the sky light up and skim stones into the pretty canal, river or lake. See if our tempting selection of waterside campsites can really float your boat!
726 waterside campsites
Bryn Gloch
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
195 reviews
95%
would recommend
Award winning camping, touring and glamping park with mountain views, five minutes to the base of Snowdon.
Pitches: 14 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 50 x Electric Grass Pitches
140 reviews
98%
would recommend
Riverside park with a shop and dog walk. In the heart of the Peak District, ten minutes to Ladybower Reservoir!
Pitches: 19 x Large Electric Grass Pitches, 12 x Large Electric Grass Pitches (Adult Only)
73 reviews
99%
would recommend
Peaceful, adult only park by the River Yeo. Five minute walk to Cheddar and 20 minute walk to Cheddar Gorge!
Pitches: 30 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 15 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
145 reviews
99%
would recommend
A peaceful campsite with wild ponies and donkeys roaming. Five minutes to Brockenhurst and 15 minutes to Lymington.
Pitches: 249 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 2 x Bell Tents
Bluebell Coppice Park
Crowhurst, Battle, East Sussex
49 reviews
96%
would recommend
Secluded, family site for tents, touring and glamping at the heart of 1066 country. Ensuite options too!
Pitches: 12 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 11 x Electric Grass Pitches
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Glen Nevis Caravan and Camping Park
Fort William, Highlands
133 reviews
99%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly park with stunning views at the foot of Ben Nevis. Onsite restaurant/bar, shop and park!
Pitches: 71 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 270 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
164 reviews
96%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping in Snowdonia. Home to waterfalls and a river to swim in. Ideal for walkers!
Pitches: 62 x Grass Camping Pitches (Optional Electric), 18 x Grass Touring Pitches (Optional Electric)
Back of Beyond Touring Park
St Leonards, Ringwood, Dorset
93 reviews
96%
would recommend
Adult only site at the gateway to Dorset and the New Forest. Just 20 minutes to the coast and Bournemouth.
Pitches: 25 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel), 23 x Fully Serviced Standard Hardstanding Pitches
Burton Springs Holidays
Burton, Bridgwater, Somerset
85 reviews
99%
would recommend
Lakeside touring, camping and glamping holidays with onsite fishing on over 13 acres of stunning land.
Pitches: 7 x Grass Pitches With Optional Electric, 13 x Electric Grass And Hardstanding Pitches
Bank House Farm
Hartington, Buxton, Derbyshire
240 reviews
95%
would recommend
Tranquil caravan and camping site on the banks of a river in the Peak District. Ten minutes to Thor's Cave!
Pitches: 24 x Electric Grass Pitches (Top Field), 20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Top Field)
Cosawes Park
Truro, Cornwall
54 reviews
93%
would recommend
Secluded and peaceful, adult only campsite in a 100 acre valley. Within 15 minutes of Truro and Falmouth!
Pitches: 14 x Premium Plus Hardstanding Pitches, 24 x Premium Hardstanding Pitches
Little Acre Holiday Park
Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria
779 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
122 reviews
96%
would recommend
Peaceful site by the River Wick with a shop and modern facilities. On the NC500 route, a five mintue walk to Wick!
Pitches: 23 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 36 x Electric Grass Pitches
65 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside campsite just a five minute walk from the village pub. Family and dog friendly too.
Pitches: 5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 4 x Electric Grass Pitches (10 amp)
Ben Nevis Holiday Park
Fort William, Highlands
172 reviews
90%
would recommend
Riverside camping and touring with breathtaking mountain views. Ten minutes from Fort William and Glen Nevis.
Pitches: 15 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 10 x Electric Grass Pitches
100 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family friendly site adjacent to Blair Drummond Safari Park with tents, touring and shepherd huts. Dog friendly.
Pitches: 51 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 7 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Waterrow Touring Park
Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset
59 reviews
98%
would recommend
Award winning, 5-star adult only, peaceful touring site by the River Tone. Just 15 minutes to Exmoor National Park.
Pitches: 31 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 2 x Super Pitches
Cobleland Campsite
Gartmore, Stirling and Forth Valley
188 reviews
95%
would recommend
Dog friendly, riverside camping and glamping, Within the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, five minutes from Aberfoyle.
Pitches: 25 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 20 x Electric Grass Pitches
Braidhaugh Holiday Park
Crieff, Perthshire
24 reviews
96%
would recommend
Fully serviced pitches, ensuite glamping with hot tubs and lodges set riverside. Within a 20 minute walk of Crieff.
Pitches: 7 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 4 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches With Hot Tubs
Rydal Hall Campsite
Ambleside, Cumbria
80 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
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