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!
716 waterside campsites
Tregonetha Lake
St Columb Major, Cornwall
21 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, peaceful camping and bell tent site with a fishing lake. Just 20 minutes from Newquay and the Eden Project!
Pitches: 5 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 15 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Colemere Caravan Park
Ellesmere, Shropshire
43 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, dog friendly lakeside camping, touring and glamping with a hot tub for hire. Five minutes to Ellesmere.
Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 8 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
Graig Wen
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
25 reviews
96%
would recommend
Small and tranquil Snowdonia glamping and camping site with direct access to the Mawddach Estuary and cycle trail.
Pitches: 3 x Hardstanding Touring Pitches (Optional Electric), 17 x Lower Tent Camping Fields
Port nan Gael Campsite
Isle Of Mull, Argyll
55 reviews
96%
would recommend
Family run camping and touring on the banks of Loch Scridain with sea views. Onsite pub/restaurant and shop!
Pitches: 7 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 14 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre
Bransgore, Christchurch, Hampshire
Opens 24 April
51 reviews
88%
would recommend
Family-friendly campsite set in the New Forest. Onsite cafe, bike hire, archery and paddle boarding!
Pitches: 22 x Non Electric Lake View Grass Pitches , 30 x Electric Grass Lake View Pitches
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Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk
171 reviews
84%
would recommend
Riverside touring site in the Broads National Park. Onsite marina, pub, indoor swimming pool and more!
Pitches: 9 x Electric Hardstanding Kingfisher Touring Pitches, 4 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches
Stretton Lakes Touring Park
Stretton, Oakham, Rutland
46 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, adult only touring park set around a picturesque fishing lake. Just 15 minutes from Rutland Water.
32 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Touring Pitches
12m x 12m
Bwch yn Uchaf
Bala, Gwynedd
61 reviews
97%
would recommend
Simple, riverside campsite just a 30 minute walk from Lake Bala. Family and dog friendly with no light pollution.
50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Oakhill Leisure
Norton Disney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
44 reviews
100%
would recommend
A proper country camping site with fishing in the Lincolnshire countryside. Get away from it all! Open year round.
Pitches: 40 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
The Rivers Edge
Pandy, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
70 reviews
96%
would recommend
Relaxed adult only, dog friendly park in the Brecon Beacons. Onsite pub serving food and drink, with a beer garden.
Pitches: 14 x Electric Grass Pitches, 14 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
Fontmills Farm Campsite
Hellingly, East Sussex
Opens 1 May
25 reviews
100%
would recommend
Friendly, family run farm campsite with tent and hardstanding pitches, plus glamping - nearby the Cuckoo Trail.
Pitches: 35 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 4 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
Laleham Camping Club
Chertsey, Surrey
38 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family friendly campsite by the River Thames. On the outskirts of London, just ten minutes of Thorpe Park!
Pitches: 40 x Grass Pitches with Optional Electric, 50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Abbey Farm Rhuddlan
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
54 reviews
98%
would recommend
Peaceful touring and glamping with a farm shop, coffee shop and mountain views. Ten minute walk to Rhuddlan.
Pitches: 26 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, Luxury Ensuite Glamping Pod (Adult Only)
Llangorse Multi Activity Centre
Llangorse, Brecon, Powys
44 reviews
100%
would recommend
Camping and glamping at an activity centre in the Brecon Beacons by Llangorse Lake. Onsite cafe too!
Pitches: 50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 3 x Camping Pods (Four Person)
Coldstream Holiday Park
Coldstream, Scottish Borders
29 reviews
86%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside camping, touring and glamping on the England and Scotland border. Just 20 minutes to the coast.
Pitches: 14 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 4 x Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)
The Loft
Kinloss, Forres, Highlands
29 reviews
90%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly camping, touring and pod site in Moray Speyside. Ten minutes from Findhorn Beach!
Pitches: 10 x Electric Grass Pitches, 10 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Braidhaugh Holiday Park
Crieff, Perthshire
27 reviews
96%
would recommend
Fully serviced pitches, ensuite glamping with hot tubs and lodges set riverside. Within a 20 minute walk of Crieff.
Pitches: 7 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 4 x Superior Ensuite Glamping Pods with Wood Fired Hot Tubs (Dog Friendly)
South Allington House
Chivelstone, Kingsbridge, Devon
Opens 8 May
40 reviews
88%
would recommend
Tranquil and eco-conscious back-to-basics campsite, within easy reach of beaches at Salcombe and Beesands.
45 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
7m long
Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park
York, North Yorkshire
127 reviews
87%
would recommend
Lakeside park with views over Castle Howard and an onsite shop, fishing and dog walk. Just 20 minutes from York!
Pitches: 90 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 28 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches
Oakwood Marina
Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire
71 reviews
96%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping by the Trent and Mersey Canal. Onsite tea room, pizza hut, shop and a pub in a boat!
Pitches: 17 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 5 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches
