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
Coldstream Holiday Park
Coldstream, Scottish Borders
26 reviews
85%
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, 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Eden Valley Holiday Park
Bodmin, Cornwall
49 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful adult only touring with an onsite games room. Ten minutes from the Eden Project, 15 minutes to the coast!
Pitches: 3 x Electric Grass Pitches, 67 x Electric Grass and Gravel Pitches
Red Squirrel Campsite
Glencoe, Highlands
122 reviews
95%
would recommend
Beautifully rugged campsite surrounded by mountain views, with the River Coe flowing past.
100 x Non Electric Wild Pitches
Oakwood Marina
Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire
84 reviews
95%
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
Meadow Springs Country and Leisure Park
Trefeglwys, Caersws, Powys
46 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly touring site, with a modern onsite restaurant/bar, water sports lake and kids' play area!
Pitches: 29 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 9 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches (Adult Only)
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Burhope Farm Campsite
Orcop, Hereford, Herefordshire
45 reviews
93%
would recommend
Quiet adult only campsite with ensuite shepherd's huts. At the foothills of the Black Mountains in the Wye Valley.
Pitches: 16 x Electric Grass Camping Pitches, 19 x Non Electric Grass Camping Pitches
Cornish Tipi Holidays
St Kew, Port Isaac, Cornwall
15 reviews
93%
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)
Linnhe Lochside Holidays
Corpach, Fort William, Highlands
136 reviews
89%
would recommend
Dog friendly camping and touring by a peaceful loch in the Highlands with a private beach. On Jacobite train route.
Pitches: 33 x Medium Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches , 10 x Large Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches
Fontmills Farm Campsite
Hellingly, East Sussex
30 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
Tregonetha Lake
St Columb Major, Cornwall
23 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: 15 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Graig Wen
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
26 reviews
100%
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
The Hideaway at Baxby Manor
Amplecarr, York, North Yorkshire
23 reviews
83%
would recommend
Unique camping and glamping including a luxury treehouse with a hot tub, by the North York Moors National Park.
Pitches: 21 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 4 x Hoglet Houses
Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre
Bransgore, Christchurch, Hampshire
Opens 22 July
64 reviews
91%
would recommend
Family-friendly campsite set in the New Forest. Onsite cafe, bike hire, archery and paddle boarding!
Pitches: 30 x Electric Grass Lake View Pitches, 22 x Non Electric Lake View Grass Pitches
Port nan Gael Campsite
Isle Of Mull, Argyll
56 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
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe
Whichford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
59 reviews
93%
would recommend
Cotswolds camping and glamping site, surrounded by nature and dark skies. A five minute walk to a country pub!
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, Ensuite Yami Yurt
Wood Farm Camping Lincolnshire
Boston, Lincolnshire
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Rural camping and touring site with peaceful lakeside views and onsite fishing. Just 25 minutes from the coast.
Pitches: 50 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 14 x Electric Grass and Gravel Touring Pitches
Abbey Farm Rhuddlan
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
46 reviews
100%
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)
West Highland Way Campsite
Blanefield, Glasgow, Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
149 reviews
82%
would recommend
Camping and glamping directly on the West Highland Way, with a cafe and 35 minutes from Glasgow. Dog friendly.
Pitches: 25 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 15 x Electric Grass Pitches
Llangorse Multi Activity Centre
Llangorse, Brecon, Powys
47 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)
Digeddi Wildlife Camping
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
13 reviews
92%
would recommend
Family-run camping and glamping on the River Wye with a shingle beach. Within a 45 minute walk of Hay-on-Wye.
Pitches: 15 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, The Oak Bell Tent
