Ullswater Holiday Park

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Site grass pitches (added by manager 28 Jul 2022)
Pitch field
Camp with views of ullswater
Camping area looking over towards the fells

  • Spacious family park with spectacular views of Lake District fells
  • Penrith a 20-minute drive and Lake Ullswater within a 30-minute walk
  • Marina, licensed bar with TV and a games room, shop and playground
If you reckon a site with stunning views of the Cumbrian fells sounds like your kind of place, head over to family-friendly Ullswater Holiday Park. Sitting a half-hour walk from the shores of Ullswater (where guests can use Fair Field Marina or spend time canoeing, fishing and riding the famed Ullswater steamers), this option’s in a fab location for touring round the Lake District National Park. Kids can mess about in the half-acre playground at this well-equipped place, while adults have an ale at the licensed bar or a Farrer’s coffee in the café. Wifi is available (around the reception area and bar, not the whole site) and there's also a shop for essentials (including groceries and camping equipment) and a few supermarkets are 20 minutes’ drive away in the nearest town of Penrith. The capital of Cumbria in days of yore, this place has the 14th-century fortress to prove it... If loping from local village to local village seeing structures such as this sounds like an excellent option too, ride one of the Lake Ullswater steamers stopping at settlements such as Pooley Bridge and Glenridding along with the Aira Force falls. After you’ve set eyes on the whooshing water, other attractions nearby include those that combine architecture with lush landscapes – like Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens, 10 minutes away, and Lowther Castle & Gardens (20 minutes). There's also the Rheged Centre Cinema, a heritage hub in an old quarry with a grass roof, gallery and 3D screen (15 minutes away). Please note that the games room and bar may not be available in the low season (check in advance for opening hours).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome pitches 58
Caravans for hire 8
Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 58
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • The games room is open between 22/03 and 02/11.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 22/03 and 02/11.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • The bar, lounge and games room are open 4pm to 10pm Wednesday to Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday (subject to change, please check with the site). The Ullswater chip shop is open between 06 March and 02 November, 5pm - 8pm Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday (subject to change, please check with the site).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The price initially put me off, but I booked anyway and was blown away

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Site felt safe, well kept and facilities were excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with excellent facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
James W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Excellent site, excellent facilities and we added three nights to our stay as it was so nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was good , shower facilities were lovely, modern & clean ,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Philippa H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location was good , shower facilities were lovely, modern & clean , friendly staff , liked the on site bar

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site, immaculately clean,great position for Ullswater

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joanna F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, site immaculate, toilet block like a 4 star hotel. Great communication via email as a road was closed nearby. Very helpful indeed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, very clean bathroom.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great location, very clean bathroom.

Disliked: Would be very tight if all pitches taken. Toilets/shower block very clean but also very cold (end of October).

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Everything about site is great, from location to services to super clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Everything about site is great, from location to services to super clean showers, and to top it off every guest was super quiet… excellent place

Disliked: Nothing

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The haven I needed! Fab, thank you

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emily H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A friendly, beautiful, relaxing campsite. The views were stunning, close to some really wonderful walks, right to the Tera falls and left to the lake, and I felt safe and peaceful. Amazing being able to sit under a blanket of stars too on the clear nights. It was the haven I needed and I was so grateful that I found it. The sheltered eating area was a great addition and easy access to a water tap on each patch. Everything was extremely clean - hot running water, showers were fab, toilets were clean and close to each pitch, and the outside washing was great too. It was the first time I'd gone camping alone, the team were friendly and so were all the other people onsite. Great having the fish and chip shop too and the store. The sheep were amusing to watch in the field next door also! Will definitely return and so grateful for the perfect stay.

Disliked: My phone signal was just too good!!

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Clean and really well run with good sized level pitches x

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Samantha S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Really lovely site. Fab park, beautiful lake views and really clean and modern showers and toilets. Nice shop, we went on a Monday so chip shop, cafe and games rooms were all closed. But bet they are fab bonus when open. We came in our vw campervan. Big level pitch close to the reception. Lots of space to walk the dog. Would definately return.

Disliked: Nothing to not like, we only stayed one night.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback.

Really canny staff. Great location! And loved the fish and chips.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Stephen G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great campsite! Clean and big toilets. Bonus kids playground which my son enjoyed. The bar was great for a pint, and having the fish and chips were cracking! The sun and views were lovely to wake up to every morning.

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Fantastic site. Very very clean. Staff great. Great views. Fish ship great.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anthony t. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic site. Very very clean. Staff great. Great views. Fish ship great. Free use of showers/toilets etc. Also free use of microwave and sockets to charge phone in covered seating area. Kids loved it and 100% be back next year. Pity we had a monsoon overnight and into monday but enjoyed all the same. Highly recommend

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From the manager: Thank you for the great review.


Features

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Ullswater Holiday Park

Watermillock

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0LR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.59736°N
-2.87492°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.5 mi Rail Station
10.7 mi Bus Station
11.4 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
6.4 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
10.8 mi Langwathby Rail Station
12.6 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
1.9 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
2.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
4.6 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing

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

The Lake District doesn’t skimp on swish sights and attractions, and many of the best things to see and do in the national park – from bushcraft and watersports to golf and tennis – are within easy driving distance of the site. For classic Cumbrian walks Hallin Fell is a 20-minute drive away and the market town of Keswick, where you can go from perusing a pencil museum to dancing around the megalithic Castlerigg Stone Circle, is reachable in 25 minutes. A bit south of the town of Penrith (20 minutes) are the prehistoric Mayburgh Henge and Norman Brougham Castle. Other well-known Lake District settlements are also within easy reach along winding roads, like to Windermere (45 minutes away) and Ambleside (50 minutes). And if you fancy a crack at cantering instead of sitting in the car? Horse riding can be had from stables within a 15-minute drive, while guests who prefer roving on a revving vehicle can squat upon a quad bike and set off into the local lands (25 minutes from the park).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Allonby 25.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Seascale 28.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 3.3 mi

Ullswater Steamers 4.6 mi

The Rheged Centre 5.1 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 9 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 11.2 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 11.6 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.5 mi

Townend 13 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 14.5 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 16.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Howtown - Patterdale - Glenridding 1.9 mi

Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick via Steamer 1.9 mi

Howtown - Rampsgill Head - Angletarn Pikes - Howtown 2 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 2.4 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 2.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ullswater Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ullswater Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ullswater Holiday Park? The Lake District doesn’t skimp on swish sights and attractions, and many of the best things to see and do in the national park – from bushcraft and watersports to golf and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ullswater Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ullswater Holiday Park? From £3.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.