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!
724 waterside campsites
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Beckstones Glamping Pods
Coniston, Cumbria
Family friendly ensuite pods on a farm with alpacas. In the Lake District National Park, ten minutes to Coniston.
Dolwen Riverside Camping
Denbigh, Denbighshire
Small yet spacious riverside camping. Just 15 minutes from Llyn Brenig and 35 minutes from the beach.
Glenmore Campsite
Aviemore, Highlands
Set in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, with direct access to Loch Morlich. 15 minutes from Aviemore.
Cragg Hill Farm
Settle, North Yorkshire
A back to basics, dog friendly site set riverside in the Yorkshire Dales with great views of Pen-y-Ghent.
Lowther Holiday Park
Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria
Woodland, river fronted 5 star, family holiday park with lodges, caravans, tent and touring pitches and two pods.
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Smugglers Cove Campsite
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
Camping and a glamping boat in a working Welsh boatyard with an exceptional location on the Dyfi Estuary.
Riverside Touring Park
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.
Tamar Lakes
Bude, Cornwall
A quiet and picturesque venue, with onsite café, play area, lake footpath and water sports.
Fallowfield Dene Caravan and Camping Park
Hexham, Northumberland
Welcoming and friendly camping and caravanning park nestled in Hadrian's Wall country with onsite coffee shop.
Atherstone Stables Caravan Park and Glamping
Ratcliffe Culey, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Dog friendly caravan super pitches and glamping pods onsite. Near Twycross Zoo, Drayton Manor, easy for the NEC.
Woolsbridge Manor Farm Caravan Park
Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset
Family friendly touring with a play area and onsite shop. Within 20 minutes of the New Forest and Bournemouth!
Waterfoot Park
Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria
Dog-friendly, self-catering holidays just a stone's throw from England's most beautiful lake, Ullswater.
Dolswydd
Llandrindod Wells, Powys
A site in Mid Wales, situated on a working farm and near the Heart of Wales train. Peaceful, with fine views.
Killerby Old Hall
Cayton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
A quiet site with 30 hardstanding pitches, luxury lakeside lodges and a indoor pool, between Filey and Scarborough.
Alton Water Park
Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk
Peaceful camping and touring by the water with a tasty tea room, bike routes, fishing and water sports to enjoy.
Warren Farm Holiday Centre
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!
Nene Outdoors Campsite
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Enjoy a night or more under canvas on the peaceful banks of Gunwade Lake, located in the heart of Ferry Meadows.
Trench Farm Fisheries and Touring Park
Penley, Wrexham
Enjoy tranquility and fishing in the Welsh Borderlands, with full camping and touring facilities.
Aeron View Camping
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
Peaceful and family-run touring site with camping pods by the Cambrian Mountains. Just 30 minutes from Aberystwyth!
Fosfelle Country House Certificated Location
Bideford, Devon
A unique campsite and glamping buses near Devon's heritage coastline with a games room, fishing and hot tub too!
