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
Boat Lane Caravan and Camping Site
Bleasby, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
56 reviews
89%
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
Riverside Chalet and Caravan Park
Strathpeffer, Highlands
38 reviews
97%
would recommend
Touring, camping and a cosy yurt in the centre of the Highlands, near the Munro mountains and Strathpuffer 24.
Pitches: 8 x Non-Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass Small Campervan Pitches
Burton Constable Holiday Park
Sproatley, Hull, East Yorkshire
38 reviews
97%
would recommend
Award winning park offering camping, touring and glamping. Surrounded by nature with lakes and a 30-acre arboretum.
Pitches: 49 x Electric Grass Pitches, 37 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
Drybeck Farm
Carlisle, Cumbria
49 reviews
92%
would recommend
Peaceful camping and glamping in the Eden Valley. Wild swimming, stunning views and hot tubs too! Dog friendly.
Pitches: 10 x Riverside - Non Electric Grass Pitches, 30 x Barn Field - Non Electric Grass Pitches
Spring Rock Holidays
Llandegely, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
54 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
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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: 8 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 4 x Electric Grass Pitches
Cragg Farm Camping Pods
Cockermouth, Cumbria
31 reviews
97%
would recommend
Three luxury ensuite glamping pods set on a working family farm, just a five minute drive from Cockermouth.
Pitches: 2 x Ensuite Glamping Pods with Bunk Beds, Ensuite Glamping Pod
Little Seed Field
Grantley, Ripon, North Yorkshire
12 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, nature-focused glamping with dog friendly cabins, some ensuite. In the Yorkshire Dales, 15 minutes to Ripon!
Pitches: Field Mouse Ensuite Cabin (Dog Friendly), 3 x Standard Cabins (Dog Friendly)
Brook Cottage Shepherd Huts
Pwllheli, Gwynedd
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Award winning, adult only ensuite shepherd's huts overlooking a wildlife lake. Just ten minutes from the coast.
Pitches: Elen Ensuite Gypsy Hut, Susanna Ensuite Poacher's Hut
Wharfe Camp Kettlewell
Wharfedale, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire
59 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, quiet camping and glamping site in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Five minute walk to Kettlewell.
Pitches: 5 x Grass Tent Pitches, Grass and Hardstanding Campervan Pitch
Cuckoo Fen Campsite
Over, Cambridgeshire
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, eco campsite with fire pits to borrow. Five minutes to the River Great Ouse, 20 minutes from Cambridge.
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass 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
Bosworth Lakeside Lodges
Market Bosworth, Warwickshire
15 reviews
93%
would recommend
Family 50 acre touring park. Includes 20 acres of lakes, a man-made beach, fishing, crazy golf and watersports.
Pitches: 16 x Electric Grass Pitches, 12 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches
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)
Cruachan Farm Caravan and Camping Park
Killin, Perthshire
52 reviews
81%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping park by the shore of Loch Tay with rural views. Families and dogs welcome.
Pitches: 33 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 8 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches
Eco Escape Campsite
Blackbridge, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
A relaxed, dog-friendly, off-grid, family-run farm campsite in the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside.
Pitches: 3 x Non Electric Woodland Camping Pitch (No Shelter), 5 x Non Electric Woodland Camping Pitch (Shelter)
Riverbend Caravan Park
Welshpool, Powys
Peaceful camping and touring site by the River Banwy with fishing. A five minute walk to a pub, café and shop.
Pitches: 5 x Premium Hardstanding and Grass Pitches, 3 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches (With Awning)
Ream Hills Holiday Park
Weeton, Blackpool, Lancashire
46 reviews
96%
would recommend
Touring and luxury glamping with domes and a helicopter, enjoy onsite watersports just ten minutes from Blackpool.
20 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches
8m x 7m
Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site
Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Riverside camping on the River Stour in Constable Country. Onsite canoe hire, a 90 minute paddle to a pub!
110 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Troutbeck Head Experience Freedom Glamping
Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria
17 reviews
100%
would recommend
Modern glamping in Penrith with scenic views across the Lake District peaks. Ten minutes to Ullswater and a pub!
Pitches: 3 x Ensuite Glamping Cabins, Ensuite Glamping Pod (Dog Friendly)
