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
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Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd
A dog friendly site in the heart of the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, the ideal Snowdon base camp.
Denbigh, Denbighshire
Small yet spacious riverside camping. Just 15 minutes from Llyn Brenig and 35 minutes from the beach.
Fakenham, Norfolk
Pop-up camping and glamping with several onsite lakes, wildlife gardens, a shop, a cafe, and two kids' play parks!
Thornham Magna, Eye, Suffolk
Seven acre camping and glamping site, bordering a countryside estate with a local pub within walking distance.
Bude, Cornwall
A quiet and picturesque venue, with onsite café, play area, lake footpath and water sports.
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Nolton, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Luxury adult only shepherd's huts and geodomes, with hot tubs. In a rural setting, great for stargazing.
Settle, North Yorkshire
A back to basics, dog friendly site set riverside in the Yorkshire Dales with great views of Pen-y-Ghent.
Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria
Woodland, river fronted 5 star, family holiday park with lodges, caravans, tent and touring pitches and two pods.
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
Camping and a glamping boat in a working Welsh boatyard with an exceptional location on the Dyfi Estuary.
Betws-Y-Coed, Gwynedd
A 5 star park in walking distance of Betws-Y-Coed. Ideally located for golf, forest walks and Zip World Fforest.
Hexham, Northumberland
Welcoming and friendly camping and caravanning park nestled in Hadrian's Wall country with onsite coffee shop.
Ratcliffe Culey, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Dog friendly caravan super pitches and glamping pods onsite. Near Twycross Zoo, Drayton Manor, easy for the NEC.
Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria
Dog friendly self-catering holidays just a stone's throw from England's most beautiful lake, Ullswater.
Cayton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
A quiet site with 30 hardstanding pitches, luxury lakeside lodges and a indoor pool, between Filey and Scarborough.
Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk
Peaceful camping and touring by the water with a tasty tea room, bike routes, fishing and water sports to enjoy.
Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Dog-friendly glamping and touring holidays near Kirkby Lonsdale in the beautiful valley of the River Lune.
Brean, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
A family-run park right by the beach at Brean with restaurants, a fishing lake and petting farm. Ensuite pitches!
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Enjoy a night or more under canvas on the peaceful banks of Gunwade Lake, located in the heart of Ferry Meadows.
Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancashire
A dog friendly touring park set in idyllic countryside, a short hop from Lancaster and the Forest of Bowland AONB.
Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, Warwickshire
Small yet tranquil camping and glamping getaway with grass pitches and 5m bell tents in West Midlands countryside.
