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!
719 waterside campsites
Beacons Bluff Escapes
Erwood, Builth Wells, Powys
24 reviews
100%
would recommend
Ensuite glamping pods, some with hot tubs, plus a lake for swimming and kayaking. Just 20 minutes from Hay-on-Wye!
Pitches: 3 x Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly), 3 x Ensuite Glamping Pods with Wood-Fired Hot Tubs (Dog Friendly)
Fotheringhay Castle Farm Site
Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
Opens 24 July
40 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
The Pig Place
Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire
53 reviews
87%
would recommend
Adult-only campsite on the banks of the Oxford Canal, ten minutes to Banbury. Onsite shop/bar and firepit areas!
Pitches: 20 x Gilt - Medium Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 20 x Weaner - Medium Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Woodbridge Inn
Pewsey, Wiltshire
37 reviews
86%
would recommend
Camping and touring site with a riverside pub serving food and drinks, 20 minutes to Stonehenge
Pitches: 26 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 6 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
Arthur's Retreat Suffolk
Hepworth, Suffolk
17 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)
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Farm and Fell
Sedbergh, Cumbria
28 reviews
86%
would recommend
A family-friendly farm site with views of Yorkshire Dales and onsite activities. Close to the Dales Way.
30 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Main Field)
6m x 8m
Valleyside Escapes
Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon
5 reviews
100%
would recommend
Award-winning, spacious ensuite safari tents with fire pits and Exe Valley views. Family and dog friendly!
3 x Ensuite Safari Tents (Dog Friendly)
Baldwin's Brook
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
22 reviews
100%
would recommend
Dog friendly, ensuite pods and fully serviced pitches on the banks of the River Severn. A ten minute walk to a pub.
Pitches: 3 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, Bramley Ensuite Glamping Pod (Dog Friendly)
Eden Grange Glamping
Shildon, County Durham
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family-run glamping and motorhome site with an onsite restaurant and fishing lakes. Just five minutes from Shildon!
Pitches: Daisy Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub, Poppy Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub (Dog Friendly)
Cottage of Content Pub Camping and Caravan
Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, Warwickshire
60 reviews
87%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly site with an onsite pub in Warwickshire, 20 minutes to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Pitches: 24 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 3 x Small Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Old Buckenham Country Park
Attleborough, Norfolk
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family camping and touring in a 32 acre country park with a cafe/bar, play area and fishing. 35 minutes to Norwich!
Pitches: 36 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 33 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Teifi Meadows
Llanfair Clydogau, Lampeter, Ceredigion
8 reviews
88%
would recommend
Small, peaceful camping and glamping site by a stream and with a play park. 30 minutes to Aberaeron and the coast!
21 x Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)
8m x 8m
Oasis Lakes and Holidays
North Somercotes, Louth, Lincolnshire
20 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
8m x 3m
Henllan Caravan Park
Welshpool, Powys
28 reviews
86%
would recommend
A tranquil riverside park suitable for tourers and tents. Set in beautiful Mid-Wales surroundings.
Pitches: 12 x Electric Grass Pitches , 30 x Non-Electric Grass Pitches
Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
Crickhowell, Powys
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Glamping bell tents with private facilities amongst the Black Mountains. On the bank of the River Grwyne.
Pitches: Bryn Hafod Bell Tent (Dog Friendly), Cuddfan Bell Tent (Dog Friendly)
The Laurels
Addlethorpe, Skegness, Lincolnshire
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
A coastal family friendly touring site with lakeside pitches, fishing, and a food truck. Ten minutes to Skegness!
Pitches: 8 x Electric Grass and Gravel Hardstanding Pitches, 14 x Electric Grass Pitches
Sun Haven Holiday Park
Newquay, Cornwall
25 reviews
96%
would recommend
Award winning, 5 star holiday park offering shepherd's huts with hot tubs. A 15 minute walk to Mawgan Porth beach.
2 x Ensuite Shepherd's Huts with Hot Tubs
Rolling Fields Glamping
Moulsford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
A gorgeous glamping site in the rolling hills bordering Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Private facilities.
Pitches: 2 x Star Bell Tents, Capella Bell Tent
Thirlspot Farm Camping
Keswick, Cumbria
164 reviews
89%
would recommend
Peaceful, adult only tourer site set at the foot of Helvellyn on a small sheep farm next to a pub. Dog friendly.
Pitches: 10 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 4 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Fenview Lakes
Ely, Cambridgeshire
17 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly touring and glamping with beautiful views and onsite fishing lakes. Just 15 minutes from Ely.
Pitches: 8 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 2 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
