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
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Westhill Farm Caravan Park
Highbridge, Somerset
A riverside caravan park offering touring and camping in rural Somerset. Fishing available onsite and dog friendly.
Grantley Court Certificated Location
Llanymynech, Powys
A lovely 5 van CL site in Llandrinio, close to Oswestry, Welshpool and Shrewsbury. (No tents)
Little Harford
Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon
Back-to-basics off-grid almost wild woodland camping with a river running through the site, 15 minutes to Dartmoor.
Blacklands Farm Caravan and Camping
Henfield, West Sussex
Family friendly site in an oak-enclosed meadows with an onsite playpark and fishing. Just 20 minutes to Brighton!
South Hoggs Hideaway
Holsworthy, Devon
Peaceful family friendly site with waterside views, lovely for exploring North Devon's countryside and beaches.
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Cresswell Barn Farm Certificated Site
Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire
Idyllic, family-friendly tent and touring farm campsite ideal for exploring Pembrokeshire. Set by Cresswell River.
Ceiriog Valley Park
Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Wrexham
A peaceful site by a river in Llangollen, in the heart of Wales' beauty and near to Offa's Dyke.
Bowland Escapes at Bowland Country Park
Ribble Valley, Preston, Lancashire
Holiday lodges, pods, safari tents, shepherd's huts and an iron age roundhouse. Onsite wild boar park!
High Town House, Camping and Fishing
Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
A small, peaceful adults only campsite with a private and well stocked fishing lake - in the heart of Suffolk.
Canal Camping
Dilham, North Walsham, Norfolk
Beautiful and secluded campsite nestled alongside the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, with easy canoe access.
Garlieston Lodge Certificated Site
Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway
A peaceful, adults only site open all year by the coastline, with fishing on site and great walks all around.
Bert's
Trefor, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Family friendly camping with a private shingle beach and a backdrop of breathtaking mountains!
Rosehip Wood Campsite
West Dereham, Downham Market, Norfolk
Family friendly wild camping with tent and motorhome grass pitches. 30 minutes from Ely. Dogs welcome!
Ferrygate Camping
Martham, Norfolk
A peaceful and secluded, back to nature, waterside campsite in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.
Newbridge Country Park
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
Peaceful, adult only camping and touring site with a dedicated dog walk, five minutes from Dumfries.
Willow Springs Certificated Site
Glyncorrwg, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
A scenic, tranquil campsite, perfectly located to explore South and Mid Wales beside the Afan Forest Park.
Tipis at Ponty
Llansantffraid, Welshpool, Powys
Secluded riverside camping and glamping, close to the Powys/Shropshire border. Yurt, Cabin,Tipis and more!
Dacre Lakeside Park
Brandesburton, Driffield, East Yorkshire
Dog friendly camping and glamping set lakeside. With onsite watersports, restaurants, fishing and tennis courts.
Deeside Holiday Park
Maryculter, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
A picturesque park, south-west of Aberdeen, offering camping, touring, glamping and lodge/caravan breaks.
Night Pastures
Fernhurst, Haslemere, West Sussex
A truly beautiful, high quality sustainable natural retreat in the heart of the South Downs National Park.
