Riverside Lake and Leisure

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  • Peaceful adults-only holiday park 10 minutes' drive from Ramsey
  • A half-hour drive to Ely; 20 minutes to Decoy Lakes coarse fishery
  • Fishing on site, either in the lake or on River Nene
Which is better – lake fishing or river fishing? Decide for yourself at Riverside Lake and Leisure, a Cambridgeshire holiday park that has both right there on site. As you may imagine for a site in the Fens and on the banks of the River Nene, it’s all rather scenic around here – and it’s pretty peaceful too, as this is an adults-only site (although you're welcome to bring dogs along). It all makes for an excellent setup for a break centred around fishing, in which you’ll be free to merrily meander between lakeside and river shore as you wish (and if that’s not enough, take an outing to Decoy Lakes, one of the UK’s leading coarse fisheries, 20 minutes’ drive away). That’s not to say that it all has to be about the fishing though: this site is equally well set for rural rambles or bike rides, or for days out in Ely and Cambridge. Closer to home, the local town of Ramsey (10 minutes’ drive) has two golf courses, and there’s another in Pidley (20 minutes) along with a bowling alley. Between all those local towns and villages (along with bigger Huntingdon and Peterborough, 15 miles away) you should be all sorted for restaurants, pubs and takeaways, plus supplies for picnics or for evenings by the barbecue back on site. A bathroom block on site has separate male and female toilets and showers (but please note that unfortunately these are not wheelchair-friendly).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 14
Motorhome pitches 14
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens 13 March
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the site is adults only, however the owners live on site with their children.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 13 Mar to

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 203 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, well-maintained, adult-only site with spacious, level pitches. Guests consistently praise the immaculate, modern toilet and shower facilities, often highlighting the air conditioning. The on-site fishing lake is a popular feature. The remote location contributes to the tranquility, though some note the need for a car for amenities and the condition of local roads. Friendly staff and excellent value are frequently mentioned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lots of space. Clean and warm facilities. Friendly helpful staff

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Mark E. 7 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked A last minute booking but staff were very helpful and friendly. I arrived later than I planned and there wasn’t a problem with that.
Clean and warm facilities and lots of space. Very nice

Disliked I arrived after dark so this wouldn’t be a problem for those arriving on time but the signage was quite difficult to see. As mentioned, this was totally my circumstance and not really an issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet in a well landscaped rural site.

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John W. 8 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (large)

Liked Very peaceful, with large pitches (only one other van in use when we stayed). The site is beautifully looked after and pitches are level. The facilities (washrooms/showers and wash up room) were spotless and well designed for comfort and use. The landscaping around the fishing lake is excellent, with several picnic tables available. The site is dark at night, but the facilities are discretely lit so that you can find your way there easily in the dark.

Disliked Not a problem for us, but there’s not much in the way of walks from the site. It’s a place to go to relax and get away from it all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet campsite with amazing views.…

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 Clint S. 4 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely quiet campsite with amazing views. Facilities very clean.

Disliked Nothing

No WiFi but don’t bother me at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, very quiet and peaceful.…

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Adrian N. 9 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site, very quiet and peaceful.
Ideal for a restful getaway.
Toilet block was very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you want peace and quiet this place is the one.

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 SHARRON G. 5 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Peaceful, clean, tidy, facilities immaculate,

Stayed here on a number of occasions now. Highly recommend.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site OK but traveling across the Fens in a motorhome was challenging.

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Melvyn John H. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet with good facilities.

Disliked The dreadful condition of the roads in the area. The river had only one fishable swim. The lake was full of tiny roach though a couple of anglers caught reasonable carp.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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 nick r. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely site. Toilets spotless showers nice and hot
Very peaceful and great fishing in the lake
Really enjoyed my 7 day stay at riverside leisure

Disliked Road is a bumpy and uneven in places but not the campsites fault

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This site is the best we…

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Dave C. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked This site is the best we have visited so far.
Beautiful countryside, Facilities spotlessly clean, tranquil and quiet. Owner very friendly. Have already recommended to friends and family. Will return here soon

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lage und Ausstattung…

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Marko W. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (large)

Liked Lage und Ausstattung

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace quiet cleanliness…

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Jacky S. 7 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Peace quiet cleanliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Riverside Lake and Leisure

Mereside Drove

Ramsey Mereside

Ramsey

Cambridgeshire

England

PE26 2UE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.48937°N
0.08624°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 mi Queensgate Bus Station
9.2 mi Park Gates
9.2 mi Park Gates
Rail
4.4 mi Whittlesea Rail Station
8.9 mi March Rail Station
9.1 mi Peterborough Rail Station
Ferry
27.2 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
27.2 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
22.3 mi Cambridge Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Fishing for some more wildlife-geared activities? Then, you’ll be in a good place to do so, as the Lattersey Local Nature Reserve (20 minutes' drive) has a good load of animals and plants and the Raptor Foundation has a birds of prey display (25 minutes). For more of the actual fishing, if you haven’t already had your fill on site, Decoy Lakes coarse fishery (20 minutes) is a short drive away. Onto some new horizons… it may be a little further out, but Cambridge (an hour) has all the makings of a good afternoon out, from college tours to punting on the river or browsing through the Fitzwilliam Museum. Ely Cathedral (half an hour) is another of those good historic sites, and there’s another cathedral in Peterborough (half an hour), along with a greyhound track and the Nene Valley Railway. That’s one heritage railway, but there’s another at the Fenland Light Railway (five minutes’ walk), which has a narrow-gauge steam train and locomotives. Once you’ve had a good look at the world of the railways, Ramsey Rural Museum (10 minutes’ drive) will move you onto countryside life in the 17th century.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The George Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Five Alls Pub 2.6 mi
  • The Jolly Sailor Pub 2.9 mi
  • Three Horse Shoes Pub 2.9 mi
  • Konak Cafe and Grill Restaurant 2.9 mi
  • The Whispering Angel Pub 2.9 mi
  • The Bengal Restaurant 3 mi
  • The George Pub 3 mi
  • Bells and Peppers Restaurant 3 mi
  • The White Lion Pub 3.6 mi

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 2.6 mi
  • Ramsey Global Foods Supermarket 3 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.7 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5 mi
  • Heron Foods Supermarket 5 mi
  • West End Store and Off Licence Off-licence 5.3 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Ramsey 1940's Camp 2.5 mi
  • Benwick Play Park 2.6 mi
  • Queen Elizabeth II Park 2.7 mi
  • Church Green 2.8 mi
  • Newtown Park 2.9 mi
  • Abbey Green 2.9 mi
  • King George's Field 3.2 mi

Family days out

  • Fenland Light Railway Visitor attraction 0.2 mi
  • Johnson's Zoological Gardens 7.6 mi
  • The Raptor Foundation Zoo 8.9 mi

Public transport

  • Field View 0.9 mi
  • Marriotts Drove 1 mi
  • Blacksmiths Close 1.1 mi
  • St Felix Road 1.3 mi
  • Bodsey Cottages 1.4 mi
  • Tesco 2.6 mi
  • Letter Box 2.6 mi
  • Skeifs Row 2.6 mi
  • Daintree Road 2.6 mi
  • Ramsey Road 2.7 mi

Other nearby

  • The Old Nene Golf & Country Club Golf course 1.6 mi
  • Bill Fen Marina 1.9 mi
  • Ramsey Golf & Bowls Club Golf course 3.5 mi
  • TLC R Us General shop 5 mi
  • Kingsland Reservoir Coarse Fishery Fishing 5 mi
  • Float Fish Farm Fishing 5.5 mi

Local services

  • Tesco Cashpoint 2.6 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.6 mi
  • Shay Service Station Fuel station 2.6 mi
  • Rainbow Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Ramsey Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Ramsey Healthcare Centre Doctors 3 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 3 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 3.6 mi
  • Jenner Health Centre Doctors 4.9 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 5 mi

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Must see

Peterborough Cathedral 8.7 mi

Ely Cathedral 16.1 mi

Burghley House 18.7 mi

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 19.8 mi

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 20.1 mi

National Trust

Houghton Mill 11 mi

Peckover House and Garden 15.8 mi

Lyveden New Bield 19.8 mi

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 20.2 mi

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 22.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

NENE WASHES (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 6.2 mi

Wimblington 7.3 mi

March 7.9 mi

ABBOTS RIPTON HALL 8.2 mi

PETERBOROUGH MINSTER PRECINCTS 8.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Lake and Leisure have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Lake and Leisure dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Lake and Leisure? Fishing for some more wildlife-geared activities? Then, you’ll be in a good place to do so, as the Lattersey Local Nature Reserve (20 minutes' drive) has a good load of animals and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Lake and Leisure?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please call 20 mins prior to arriving.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Lake and Leisure? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.