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From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Ullswater View Campsite

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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

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

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).
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 22 Jul to Tue, 3 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

10 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

10 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The views , were amazing . When the local parrot flew onto…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Bryn W. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The views , were amazing . When the local parrot flew onto site it was unreal.

Disliked: Access hard when wet ground

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Perfect for what we needed . Views are outstanding

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Chantelle P. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was easy to find with fantastic views the toilets was fine and everyone was really respectful in reguards to noise.Sophie was really helpful with giving us advice on places to Visit. Ooh and we was lucky enough to see a beautiful parrot made the stay memorable 100% will be coming to use this site again .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Joe H. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of plots to camp .

Disliked: Length of the grass , could definitely do with a cut . Mabye more Portoloo

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful view friendly camp staff we really enjoyed out stay here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view was incredible and lovely and quiet! Rocket - the neighbouring…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anna H. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view was incredible and lovely and quiet! Rocket - the neighbouring farms parrot came to say hello too

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying

Excellent campsite with amazing view and location.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view was amazing, campsite was quiet, there was alot of different hiking routes availble and near a big lake which seemed to offer a lot of watersports. Toilet facilities available too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for coming to stay with us

Excellent site for last minute no-fuss camping!

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

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site had a lovely view, plenty of space to choose a good spot and good number of portaloos for everyone. The site was mainly used by young people and a few families. We loved our little stay here!

Disliked: Not a dislike but would recommend bringing own toilet roll as the loos had run out by the Sunday morning. Also remember earplugs for the music/late night chatters as we wish we had!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying with us

Beautiful site overlooking Ullswater.…

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

Sue D. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful site overlooking Ullswater.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good views, good pub nearby and option to hire fire pits…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Nicholas B. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very good views, good pub nearby and option to hire fire pits and logs definitely a plus.

Disliked: There are no onsite shower facilities. If such a facility could be installed it would be a plus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying

The views were incredible and the host was welcoming and friendly.…

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

Tom C. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The views were incredible and the host was welcoming and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for staying

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 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 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

Disabled facilities

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

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

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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	25.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Seascale	29 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 5.8 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

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

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

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).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

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.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9:30 p.m. and 7 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.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

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

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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?

Camping and touring

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: Anytime

Read more
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.