Ullswater View Campsite

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Ullswater view

  • Wild camping with spectacular views of Ullswater in the Lake District
  • Pooley Bridge five minutes’ drive, and Lowther Castle 20 minutes
  • Spring water and portable toilets on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk
When it comes to the Lake District, there are many spectacular views, but the one from Ullswater View Campsite is right up there as a serious contender for a prize. The name gives it away somewhat, as this off-grid, wild camping site does indeed have spectacular views over Ullswater Lake and the surrounding forested mountains. At 20 minutes’ drive from the shops of Penrith in Cumbria, this is a spot to really get back to basics; portable toilets, rubbish bins and water from a natural spring are the only facilities you’ll find on site – so at this juncture please note that means no showers and no electricity. Part of the mown camping field is on an incline (all the better to admire those lake views), and due to the angle of the entrance gateway, you’ll need to drive up the lane and turn around before entering the site. The track leading to the pitches is not accessible to low-slung cars either. Having said all that, the site does have a wonderful setting, it’s dog-friendly (as long as your four-legged pal is kept on a lead), and it’s 10 minutes’ scenic walk from a cosy pub serving good food and beer. Staying here also puts you a handy five minutes’ drive from all the sporting action on Ullswater itself. There are firepits for hire and logs for sale on site if you'd like to spend the eve around a fire.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 327 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spectacular views of Ullswater and surrounding fells, with a friendly and attentive host, Sophie. Campers appreciate the freedom to choose their pitch, the option to hire fire pits, and proximity to local pubs and activities. While described as basic "wild camping," facilities include portaloos which are generally kept clean, though occasional reports of them being full or lacking toilet roll are noted. Some guests mention unlevel pitches and potential for mud after rain. Occasional issues with noise from other campers are reported, though the host is generally praised for addressing concerns.

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Friendly staff and beautiful views…

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Charlotte J. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly staff and beautiful views

Disliked Too noisy lots of people have their own individual parties music loud and people being loud was like being at a festival. It ruined the peaceful escape we was looking for. Not ideal if you want a good night sleep. Portaloos weren’t clean either but probably due to people using them bladdered.

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view great…

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james r. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked view great

Disliked noise at 1am, lack of toilet paper & water in WCs and no drinking water

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Beautiful view and great location to…

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Rebecca A. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful view and great location to explore
Onsite staff really friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, good setup. Pitch up…

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Mikey B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice site, good setup. Pitch up where you want. Clean toilets, good walks close by.

Disliked More rubbish bins

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Lovely staff very helpful on arrivals…

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 Liam M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely staff very helpful on arrivals and confirming bookings. Site is well maintained and perfect for camping basics necessities perfect for real camping. Views are incredible especially of the lake! Would highly recommend to anyone who’s looking for a one or two night stay. Affordability is excellent highly recommend

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From the manager: Thanks for staying with us 👍

One of the best views of…

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Carol L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked One of the best views of the lakes I’ve ever seen .
Really helpful staff
You can pitch anywhere
No rush to leave
The portaloos were incredibly clean!!

Disliked Portaloos but it wasn’t really a problem

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From the manager: Thanks for staying with us 👍

Easy booking and the rental fire…

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Alexandra Daisy R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Easy booking and the rental fire pit was a great extra.

Disliked The toilets had no water running in the taps.

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Great set up, excellent views…

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 Mark B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great set up, excellent views

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying with us

Sophie was amazing! Checked up and…

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10 out of 10
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emma f. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Sophie was amazing! Checked up and made sure we had a fire pit and logs!

Amazing views!

Huge site, plenty of room!

Very chill site!

Pub within 5 min walk down the lane.

But the view is the best thing about this site!

Disliked Maybe another set of toilets???

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From the manager: Thanks for staying with us 👍

Views are great nice and peaceful…

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10 out of 10
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Jamie S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Views are great nice and peaceful owner always popping around to check everything is okay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying with us

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Location

Ullswater View Campsite

Watermillock

Pooley Bridge

Cumbria

England

CA11 0LP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.60349°N
2.86097°W

Route directions

After reaching the postcode, turn right up past the Bracken Rigg Inn. The site is at the third field on your right. What3Words: talents.tripiling.fanfare.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 mi Rail Station
11.3 mi Bus Station
12.1 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
5.7 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
10.1 mi Langwathby Rail Station
12 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
1.4 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
2.2 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
5.3 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

Drive down to Pooley Bridge (five minutes by car) at the head of Ullswater for yomps along the Ullswater Way encircling the lake. Father south, stop off at the National Trust car park (10 minutes) and walk up to the impressive Aira Force Waterfall, inspiration for the poem ‘The Somnambulist’ by William Wordsworth, written in 1833. Experienced hikers may care to drive to Patterdale (15 minutes) and clamber up Helvellyn for spectacular Lake District views, while others may settle for a stately voyage around Ullswater aboard the historic steamboat ‘Lady of the Lake’ from Glenridding (15 minutes), itself a pretty lakeside village with tea rooms and souvenir shops. Lowther Castle and Gardens (20 minutes) has imposing and photogenic ruins of a massive mansion as well as parterres and parkland to wander, or you can buy marmalade – reputed to be the best in the world – at Dalemain Historic Mansion and Gardens. If you hit a rainy day, catch a film at Rheged (both 10 minutes).

Food and drink

  • TJ's Bar, Restaurant & Takeaway 1.6 mi
  • Secret Garden 1.7 mi
  • 1863 Ullswater 1.9 mi
  • Seasons 3.8 mi
  • FYR Grill 5.4 mi
  • Cafe Oswalds at Cranstons 5.5 mi
  • Salsa Mexican Bistro 6 mi
  • The Courtyard 6 mi
  • Woodstone 6 mi
  • Gianni's ristoronte Pizzeria 6 mi

Parks and play

  • The Lost Castle 4.9 mi
  • Wetheriggs Lane Childrens' Play Area 5.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Brackenrigg Inn 0.3 mi
  • Longthwaite road end 0.5 mi
  • School Bus 1.2 mi
  • Leeming House Hotel 1.2 mi
  • Gowbarrow Cottages (E bound) 1.4 mi
  • Gowbarrow Cottages (W bound) 1.4 mi
  • Steamer Pier 1.5 mi
  • Park Foot 1.5 mi
  • The Crown Hotel 1.7 mi
  • Ullswater Guest House 1.7 mi

Groceries

  • Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall 5.5 mi
  • Aldi 5.6 mi
  • Booths 5.9 mi
  • Morrisons 5.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.9 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 6.1 mi

Family days out

  • The Lost Castle 4.9 mi
  • Wetheriggs Lane Childrens' Play Area 5.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 6.1 mi

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Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 2.6 mi

The Rheged Centre 4.4 mi

Ullswater Steamers 5.3 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 9.5 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 11.8 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 10.9 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 13.1 mi

Townend 13.5 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 15 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 16.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 1.7 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 1.7 mi

Howtown - Patterdale - Glenridding 2.2 mi

Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick via Steamer 2.2 mi

Howtown - Rampsgill Head - Angletarn Pikes - Howtown 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ullswater View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ullswater View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ullswater View Campsite? Drive down to Pooley Bridge (five minutes by car) at the head of Ullswater for yomps along the Ullswater Way encircling the lake. Father south, stop off at the National Trust car … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ullswater View Campsite?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ullswater View Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.