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!
726 waterside campsites
25 reviews
100%
would recommend
Friendly, family run farm campsite with tent and hardstanding pitches, plus glamping - nearby the Cuckoo Trail.
Pitches: 4 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 35 x Non Electric Grass 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
The Riverfront York
Bishopthorpe, York, North Yorkshire
106 reviews
95%
would recommend
Family friendly, riverside touring park ten minutes from York. Onsite cafe, award winning restaurant and boat hire!
Pitches: 21 x Hardstanding Pitches (No Awning), 4 x Hardstanding Pitches
164 reviews
84%
would recommend
Riverside touring site in the Broads National Park. Onsite marina, pub, indoor swimming pool and more!
Pitches: 4 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 14 x Electric Bittern Grass Pitches
29 reviews
86%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside camping, touring and glamping on the England and Scotland border. Just 20 minutes to the coast.
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 10 x Electric Grass Tent Pitches
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Woodside Country Park
Ledbury, Herefordshire
38 reviews
97%
would recommend
A gloriously rural setting, 25 acres of grounds for relaxed dog friendly stays by the Malvern Hills and Wye Valley.
Pitches: 40 x Cider Mill Field Electric Grass Pitches, 2 x Family Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)
Llangorse Multi Activity Centre
Llangorse, Brecon, Powys
40 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, 2 x Camping Pods (Three Person)
28 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly farmsite set ten minutes from the banks of a river in the Norfolk Broads, 20 minutes from Norwich.
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 7 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Castle Howard Lakeside Holiday Park
York, North Yorkshire
124 reviews
86%
would recommend
Lakeside park with views over Castle Howard and an onsite shop, fishing and dog walk. Just 20 minutes from York!
Pitches: 28 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 90 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Lime Tree Caravan Park
Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire
52 reviews
98%
would recommend
Peaceful touring site with open countryside views, five minutes to Atherstone. Dog friendly with great local walks!
Pitches: Electric Hardstanding Pitch 12, 8 x Electric Grass Pitches
Oakhill Leisure
Norton Disney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
43 reviews
100%
would recommend
A proper country camping site with fishing in the Lincolnshire countryside. Get away from it all! Open year round.
Pitches: 20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 40 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Fields End Water
Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire
28 reviews
93%
would recommend
Open all year, this is a 5 star, adult only, dog friendly park with two well stocked fishing lakes in the Fens.
Pitches: 28 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 11 x Fully Serviced Grass Pitches (Paddock)
20 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful riverside site on a farm with fire pits for hire, 15 minutes from Exmoor National Park. Dog friendly.
Pitches: 12 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 2 x Non Electric Grass And Gravel Touring Pitches
58 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, quiet camping and glamping site in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Five minute walk to Kettlewell.
Pitches: Grass and Hardstanding Campervan Pitch, 5 x Grass Tent Pitches
76 reviews
97%
would recommend
The perfect stopover for the Scottish Highlands, Isle of Skye and North Coast 500. Dog and family friendly.
33 x Optional Electric Hardstanding Pitches
7.5m x 3.5m
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: 5 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 17 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
59 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
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
44 reviews
98%
would recommend
A small, friendly, eco glampsite and touring site, just outside the pretty seaside village of Aberdyfi, Mid-Wales.
Pitches: Small Campervan Pitch, 4 x Lower Terrace Touring Pitches
21 reviews
88%
would recommend
Peaceful camping and glamping tipis, five minutes to the beach. Secluded lake for fishing or swimming, plus a cafe!
Pitches: 25 x Grass Tent Pitches (Meadow), 18 x Grass Campervan Pitches (Meadow)
