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!
722 waterside campsites
Keswick, Cumbria
4.35 /5
193 reviews
87%
would recommend
Relaxed tourer site set at the foot of Helvellyn on a small sheep farm. Dog friendly.
Hepworth, Suffolk
4.75 /5
12 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small and peaceful lakeside touring site with private picnic benches. Just 15 minutes to Thetford Forest Park.
Church Stretton, Shropshire
4.73 /5
24 reviews
96%
would recommend
Camping, wild camping and a lakeside cabin set in an AONB with a well stocked fishing lake. Campfires allowed.
Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
4.77 /5
13 reviews
92%
would recommend
Bell tent glamping with easy access from Brighton and London. Enjoy campfires and wild swimming!
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
4.57 /5
6 reviews
100%
would recommend
Back to basics site along the River Wye with river access for canoe/paddleboarding. Five minutes to Ross-on-Wye.
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Landford, Salisbury, Wiltshire
4.81 /5
77 reviews
98%
would recommend
5-star glamping within the New Forest. Featuring luxury safari tents and shepherd's huts overlooking the lake!
Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
4.77 /5
39 reviews
97%
would recommend
Almost wild, dog friendly camping on the River Nene. Kayaking, wild swimming and a pub nearby.
Farthinghoe, Brackley, Northamptonshire
4.88 /5
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Glamping in luxury, dog and family friendly yurts near the Cotswolds. Tearoom, petting farm and playpark nearby.
Barnard Castle, County Durham
4.36 /5
32 reviews
75%
would recommend
On the A66, a convenient family friendly park with spacious pitches. Café, playground and heritage woodland.
Camelford, Cornwall
Highly ratedFamily-friendly pods and tents on an idyllic hands-on farm, 15 minutes from the coast. Campfires welcome.
Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset
4.3 /5
32 reviews
81%
would recommend
A family-run riverside campsite in Christchurch with excellent onsite facilities such as golf, café and a bar.
Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon
5 /5
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Award-winning, luxury ensuite safari tents with BBQs/fire pits and Exe Valley views. Family and dog friendly!
Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire
Highly ratedCosy glamping pods with onsite wakeboarding and horse riding! 20 minutes to Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Appledore, Rye, East Sussex
5 /5
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
Two luxury safari tents with hot tubs, ensuites, scenic views and dogs welcome. 15 minutes to Camber Sands!
Bewdley, Worcestershire
4.73 /5
6 reviews
83%
would recommend
Large pitches and free range alpacas! Leisurely walk to Bewdley and West Midlands Safari Park. Adult only.
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
4.98 /5
10 reviews
90%
would recommend
A secluded private nature reserve for camping and glamping near the Pembrokeshire Coast and Preseli Hills.
York, North Yorkshire
4.88 /5
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Tranquil shepherd's huts with hot tubs set by a lake surrounded by woodland, 15 minutes from York.
Llanfair Clydogau, Lampeter, Ceredigion
4.64 /5
5 reviews
80%
would recommend
Small, peaceful camping and glamping site by a stream and with a play park. 30 minutes to Aberaeron and the coast!
Elstree, Hertfordshire
4.43 /5
15 reviews
87%
would recommend
Just 15 minutes from London, get close to nature with wild camping and glamping. Cafe and playground on site.
Wettenhall, Winsford, Cheshire
4.83 /5
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful adult only caravan site, two luxury glamping pods and coarse fishery set in the heart of rural Cheshire.
