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!
755 waterside campsites
Worfe Camping
Shifnal, Shropshire
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Eco, family friendly campsite with ensuite pitches. Set on a working farm with views of the River Worfe.
Pitches: 2 x Express Non Electric Grass Pitches (Pet Free), 5 x Riverside Jumbo Ensuite Tent Pitches
Nature's Nest
Hereford, Herefordshire
5 reviews
100%
would recommend
Luxury ensuite safari tents with hot tubs. Family and dog friendly with direct access to the River Wye!
4 x Ensuite Safari Tents (Dog Friendly)
Valleyside Escapes
Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon
5 reviews
100%
would recommend
Award-winning, luxury ensuite safari tents with BBQs/fire pits and Exe Valley views. Family and dog friendly!
3 x Safari Tents
The Otter Channel
Peasmarsh, East Sussex
22 reviews
86%
would recommend
Peaceful campsite with bucket showers on the banks of the River Rother, ten minutes from Rye. Dog friendly.
15 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Cuckoo Fen Campsite
Over, Cambridgeshire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, eco campsite with fire pits to borrow. Five minutes to the River Great Ouse, 20 minutes from Cambridge.
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
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Hafod Hall Camping Club
Bylchau, Denbigh, Denbighshire
35 reviews
86%
would recommend
Picturesque back-to-basics campsite at the edge of Snowdonia. Family and dog friendly with campfires allowed.
Pitches: 5 x Wild Tent Pitches, 3 x Wild Campervan Pitch
Wilton Farm
South Pool, Devon
18 reviews
100%
would recommend
Eight acre, dog friendly campsite situated in beautiful South Devon. Eco friendly site, set near lovely beaches.
50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Lodgehill Campsite
Banff, Aberdeenshire
19 reviews
93%
would recommend
Tranquil and back to basics pop up camping site with countryside views and ten minutes to the beach. Dogs welcome.
Pitches: 30 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, Pre Erected Tipi Tent
Arthur's Retreat Suffolk
Hepworth, Suffolk
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful adult only lakeside touring site with private picnic benches. Just 15 minutes to Thetford Forest Park.
8 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
Aldenham Country Park
Elstree, Hertfordshire
15 reviews
93%
would recommend
Just 15 minutes from London, get close to nature with wild camping and glamping. Cafe and playground on site.
1500 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Blackbrook Lodge Caravanning, Camping and Glamping
Turnditch, Belper, Derbyshire
62 reviews
90%
would recommend
A 12-acre site, open year round with onsite fishing. In the Derbyshire Dales, 20 minutes to the Peak District.
Pitches: 6 x Electric Grass and Hardstanding Pitches, 5 x Fully Serviced Grass and Hardstanding Pitches
Creagan Station Tourers
Appin, Argyll
77 reviews
97%
would recommend
Set on the shores of Loch Creran, a family friendly touring park with waterside views. Dogs welcome!
7 x Electric Hardstanding Lochside Pitches
Broadway Farm Camping
Minsterworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, orchard campsite by the River Severn with fire pits and BBQs to use. A ten minute drive to Gloucester.
10 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
The Pig Place
Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire
44 reviews
86%
would recommend
Adult-only site on the banks of the Oxford Canal. Onsite shop/bar and firepit areas!
Pitches: 10 x Sow - Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 20 x Gilt - Medium Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Fotheringhay Castle Farm Site
Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
42 reviews
98%
would recommend
Almost wild, dog friendly camping on the River Nene. Kayaking, wild swimming and a pub nearby.
8 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Alum House Littlebeck
Whitby, North Yorkshire
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, family-friendly site nestled in secluded woodland. Enjoy hot tub glamping and a beautiful night sky.
Pitches: Jenny Wren Bell Tent with Hot Tub (Dog Friendly), Barn Owl Bell Tent with Hot Tub (Dog Friendly)
Oasis Lakes and Holidays
North Somercotes, Louth, Lincolnshire
17 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only touring site with three large fishing lakes and a shop. Within 15 minutes of the beach and Mablethorpe.
15 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches
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The Hive Pod Village at Ghyll Head
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
20 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: Two Person Camping (Pod 9, Dog Friendly), Five Person Camping (Pod 2, Dog Friendly)
Meadow Lakes Holiday Park
St Austell, Cornwall
15 reviews
93%
would recommend
Family holiday park with a swimming pool, play areas, fishing, pet's corner and cafe. Only 15 minutes to the beach!
Pitches: 2 x Cosy Cabins, 2 x Cosy Cabins (Dog Friendly)
Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes
Beeby, Leicester, Leicestershire
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
Camping and glamping haven with onsite coarse fishing and a range of luxury shepherd's huts and bell tents.
Pitches: 7 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, Val the Bell Tent (Unfurnished)
