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
Caldbeck Camping
Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria
51 reviews
98%
would recommend
A riverside dog-friendly camping site directly on the Cumbrian Way footpath in the Northern Lake District.
10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Balloch O Dee
Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway
42 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful camping and glamping site with a communal cookhouse. On the edge of the Galloway National Forest Park.
Pitches: 20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches , The Yurt (Dog Friendly)
The Old Post Office Campsite
Holmrook, Cumbria
Camping and touring in the Lake District by the River Irt and a pub. Ten minutes to Wast Water and the coast!
Pitches: 3 x Electric Hardstanding and Grass Pitches, 9 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Super Pitches
Hop Farm Camping and Touring Park
Paddock Wood, Kent
41 reviews
93%
would recommend
Award-winning, spacious camping park set in the beautiful countryside by the River Medway. Dog friendly.
Pitches: 200 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 20 x Hardstanding Pitches
Riverside Pods
Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Luxury riverside glamping pods set in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons. Just a 20 minute walk to Llandovery!
Pitches: 3 x Riverside Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly) , Accessible Riverside Ensuite Glamping Pod
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Pentwyn Pods
Llanon, Ceredigion
29 reviews
97%
would recommend
Ensuite glamping pods with hot tubs. Set on a family-run site with lakeside views, 15 minutes to Aberaeron Beach.
Pitches: Rose Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub, Bluebell Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub
Huxtable Farm
Barnstaple, Devon
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Four spacious grass pitches with their own private wash room. Explore the site's Devon Wildlife trail!
Pitches: Small Non Electric Grass Pitch, Small Non Electric Grass Pitch (Orchard)
Three Streams Glamping
Llanfairfechan, Conwy
30 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, luxury glamping pods with private hot tubs. Set below the Carneddau mountains and stunning Snowdonia.
Pitches: 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods with Hot Tubs, Large Ensuite Glamping Pod with Hot Tub
California Chalet and Touring Park
Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire
15 reviews
87%
would recommend
Woodland camping, touring and glamping site. Dog and family friendly, within 30 minutes of Reading and Windsor.
Pitches: 11 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 3 x XL Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches
Rosneath Castle Caravan Park
Helensburgh, Argyll
27 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly park with views of Gare Loch and an onsite bar/restaurant, kids fun zone and live entertainment!
19 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches
9.5m x 5m
Spring Rock Holidays
Llandegely, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
51 reviews
98%
would recommend
Secluded and scenic adult-only site with touring pitches and glamping, along with an onsite pleasure fishing lake!
Pitches: 5 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches, 3 x Electric Grass Pitches
Badrallach Campsite, Bothy and Holiday Cottage
Dundonnell, Garve, Highlands
70 reviews
89%
would recommend
A rustic lochside and dog-friendly campsite with a bothy, ideal for remote adventures, Munro-bagging and campfires.
Pitches: 4 x Electric Grass Pitches, 8 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
The Otter Channel
Peasmarsh, East Sussex
Opens 1 May
22 reviews
86%
would recommend
Peaceful campsite with bucket showers on the banks of the River Rother, ten minutes from Rye. Dog friendly.
15 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
5m x 5m
Brook Cottage Shepherd Huts
Pwllheli, Gwynedd
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Award winning, adult only ensuite shepherd's huts overlooking a private lake. Just ten minutes from the coast.
Pitches: Joan Ensuite Shepherd's Hut (Dog Friendly), Elen Ensuite Gypsy Hut
Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
Opens 24 April
20 reviews
85%
would recommend
Embrace Mother Nature and bivvy out or swing in a hammock. Real camping with campfires just outside London.
Pitches: 10 x Riverside Pitches, Safari Tent (Dog Friendly)
Boat Lane Caravan and Camping Site
Bleasby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
63 reviews
84%
would recommend
A peaceful family friendly park with riverside walks and pubs close by.
Pitches: 60 x Electric Grass Pitches, 150 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
The Original Hut Company
Bodiam, Robertsbridge, East Sussex
12 reviews
90%
would recommend
Camping and Shepherd's Huts on a 200 acre farm. Onsite watersports and a cafe serving food, drink and cocktails!
Pitches: 50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 8 x Shepherd's Hut
Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping
Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Modern glamping in Penrith with scenic views across the Lake District peaks. Ten minutes to Ullswater and a pub!
Pitches: Accessible Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly), 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods
Cragg Farm Camping Pods
Cockermouth, Cumbria
40 reviews
98%
would recommend
Three luxury glamping pods set on a working family farm, just a five minute drive from Cockermouth.
Pitches: Ensuite Glamping Pod, 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods with Bunk Beds
Everglades Caravan Park and Fishing Lodges
Downham Market, Norfolk
Highly ratedPeaceful, landscaped touring park with three fishing lakes. A five minute walk to a pub, 20 minutes to King's Lynn!
24 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches
8m x 5m
