How much does it cost to stay at Skelwith Fold Caravan Park?

From £32.63 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

View prices & book Last booked 20 hours ago 9.8 65 reviews

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Top-notch Lake District caravan park in 130 acres of ancient forest
A 10-minute drive to Ambleside for Windermere boat trips
Dog-friendly park with woodland trails, tarn and large play area

If a trip to the Lake District National Park for you means plenty of peace, space and lovely natural views, this is the place for you. A couple of miles from Ambleside, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is set within 130 acres of ancient woodland, providing a top-notch location for a stay in this wonderful part of the world. This location is on the site of a former country house – and while that building is long gone, a few handy replacements have sprung up, including a reception building with a shop and several bathroom blocks with all mod cons (think underfloor heating and hot showers as well as accessible facilities and spacious family rooms). There’s also a building housing a well-equipped launderette (with several washing machines and tumble dryers, plus a drying room) and a library so you’ll have something to read while you wait for your clothes. That launderette may well come in useful, as this is a place that lends itself to getting just a bit mucky – for starters, there’s a fab four-acre open space for the kids to run about and play games, plus a large play area with a zipwire, scramble nets and loads of other play kit. There are also woodland trails running through the grounds, leading to the tarn and nature hide, with red squirrels, woodpeckers and deer to spot along the way. This is a large site, but it’s not a place that ever feels crowded, as pitches have been cleverly tucked away in tree-lined glades around the park, giving each area a cosy woodland atmosphere – just the thing for your peaceful Lake District break.

Site type

120

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Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Converted vehicles are required to have completed the DVLA V1006 motor caravan conversion checklist and had their application approved. Due to licensing, non-compliant vehicles will unfortunately not be permitted access to the campsite. Car camping is not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to Sun, 16 Nov 2025

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to Sun, 15 Nov 2026

Pitch types & availability

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

6 people maximum

9.8/10 53 reviews

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Hardstanding

Pitch size: Max 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

6 people maximum

9.8/10 53 reviews

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Roof tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6m width × 8m depth (48m²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Roof tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Bring an awning 0 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Use of a motorhome service point

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max)		£4.20 (£4.20) per night
Dog (3 max)		£2.20 (£2.20) per night
Electric hook-up (16A) (1 max)		£5.25 (£5.25) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5.70 (£5.70) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £32.63 (£32.63) 1 night, 2 adults

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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

6 people maximum

9.7/10 12 reviews

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Hardstanding

Pitch size: Max 9m width × 12m depth (108m²)

6 people maximum

9.7/10 12 reviews

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Converted vehicles are required to have completed the DVLA V1006 motor caravan conversion checklist and had their application approved. Due to licensing, non-compliant vehicles will unfortunately not be permitted access to the campsite.

One Roof tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 9m width × 12m depth (108m²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Roof tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Bring an awning 0 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 3 max.

Cable TV connection

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Drainage hook-up

Picnic table

TV aerial

Use of a motorhome service point

Water hook-up

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring an awning (1 max)		£4.20 (£4.20) per night
Dog (3 max)		£2.20 (£2.20) per night
Electric hook-up (16A) (1 max)		£5.25 (£5.25) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5.70 (£5.70) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £47.75 (£47.75) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other options

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Wifi		8

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This highly-rated campsite is praised for its impeccable cleanliness, beautiful woodland setting, and excellent facilities, including underfloor heated showers. Visitors appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, well-stocked shop, and the option to choose their own pitch. The site offers ample dog walking areas and is well-located for exploring the Lake District. Minor points include occasional Wi-Fi issues and the distance from town. The management has noted feedback regarding site accessibility and pitch levelling.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Glad to have found a site allowing roof tents in november.

Activity trail for kids, but poor signal so wasn’t accessible while we walked

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Arrival date (latest first)

The site was very clean, the…

Overall 10 out of 10
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Wifi		9

Nov 2025 Mr P.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site was very clean, the staff were very friendly and helpful, really enjoyed my stay there

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were absolutely amazing! Extremely helpful…

Overall 9 out of 10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		6

Nov 2025 Shaun B.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff were absolutely amazing! Extremely helpful & always willing to offer help. The overall cleanliness of the site was top notch. Loads of information leaflets for days out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a great camp site this is. I will be staying here again.

Overall 10 out of 10
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Wifi		6

Nov 2025 Scott K.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The whole of the camp.

Disliked Some of the pitches were under 3 cms of water after heavy rain.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful in so many ways. Will stay longer next time!!

Overall 10 out of 10
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Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
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Nov 2025 Lisa G.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fabulous campsite, stunning surroundings, friendly reception on arrival.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanest site we’ve visited with super friendly staff!

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		8
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Nov 2025 Jenn B.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Cleanest most tranquil setting with plenty of amenities such as a library, well stocked shop and a great children’s park. The underfloor heating in the showers was a real game changer!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sadly only stayed 2 nights, would have liked to stay for a week.

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
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Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
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Wifi		7

Nov 2025 Stephen C.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Excellent site, very helpful staff and very good facilities. Everything you need is on site, beatufully maintained, showers and toilets clean (and under floor heating).
Beatiful setting in woodland and doesn't feel like other regimented sites. Plenty for children, ideal for couples, young and old, and families. Good access to local buses.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site 😄

Overall 10 out of 10
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Nov 2025 Lesley M.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked Everything was amazing from the time we arrived at reception, the staff were amazing and so helpful! The facilities were top notch, you could eat your dinner off the floor in the shower block, the walking areas were free of litter everything was respected by those that stayed!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite. We will definitely come again.

Overall 10 out of 10
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Value for money		10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
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Wifi		10

Nov 2025 Anthea G.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We loved the campsite. Great location, excellent pitches, handy shop and friendly staff. Hot showers and clean shower block. Lovely walks.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with great pitch sizes

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		5

Nov 2025 Dan R.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked Friendly site, pitch size, amenities very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with great facilities in an ideal location

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
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Nov 2025 Joe W.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very clean site with great facilities, staff were all very friendly and helpful. Good location with walking distance to many areas or a bus from the front of the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

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

Themes

Peaceful

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

Ambleside

Cumbria

England

LA22 0HX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.4156°N
2.9985°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.7 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library

2.7 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage

2.8 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

Rail

4.6 mi Windermere Rail Station

7.8 mi Staveley Rail Station

10.3 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

1.5 mi Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing

2.3 mi Brockhole Ferry Landing

3.8 mi Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

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

As well as having top-notch facilities, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is in a top-notch location for a Lake District break. There are lots of great walks and activities nearby, and staff are always on hand to dish out ideas and tips to help you make the best of it all. Of course you’ll want to see some lakes – perhaps starting with Tarn Hows (15 minutes' drive) before moving on to a steam boat ride on Coniston Water (20 minutes) and a tour of Rydal Water (15 minutes), taking in Rydal Cave and Rydal Mount and Gardens along the way. The big one, of course, is Windermere, just a few minutes' drive from the park and with boat trips available from Ambleside (10 minutes). Around the lake there are various attractions to stop off at, including the National Trust sites at Wray (10 minutes) and Hill Top (20 minutes). If you've got the kids, look instead to places like the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (20 minutes) and Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Haverigg	19.5 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silecroft	19.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seascale	19.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Walney West Shore	23.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Morecambe North	24 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rydal Mount and Gardens 2.3 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 2.4 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 2.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 2.8 mi

Hill Top 4.5 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 1.8 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 2.8 mi

Townend 3.4 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 3.6 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 3.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ambleside - Town End - Ambleside 1.5 mi

Ambleside, Wansfell and the Pike to Troutbeck 1.6 mi

Ambleside to Grasmere over Loughrigg Fell 1.8 mi

Ambleside, Stock Ghyll and Scandale Beck 1.8 mi

Ambleside and Lily Tarn 1.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the outside reception.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 2 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £15.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Car camping is not permitted.

Payment terms

Frequently asked questions

Does Skelwith Fold Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Skelwith Fold Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Skelwith Fold Caravan Park? As well as having top-notch facilities, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is in a top-notch location for a Lake District break. There are lots of great walks and activities nearby, and staff are … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Skelwith Fold Caravan Park?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Skelwith Fold Caravan Park? From £32.63 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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The site was very clean, the…

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Staff were absolutely amazing! Extremely helpful…

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What a great camp site this is. I will be staying here again.

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Beautiful in so many ways. Will stay longer next time!!

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Cleanest site we’ve visited with super friendly staff!

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Sadly only stayed 2 nights, would have liked to stay for a week.

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Excellent site 😄

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Great campsite. We will definitely come again.

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Fantastic site with great pitch sizes

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Excellent site with great facilities in an ideal location

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