Waters Edge Caravan Park

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Spacious electric hardstanding pitch
Spacious electric hardstanding pitch
Tent pitches
Welcome to the site
Electric hardstanding pitch and picnic area
Electric hardstanding pitch by pond
Level touring pitches
Tent pitches
Entrance to the spacious site
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Tent pitches
Welcome to the site
Electric hardstanding pitch and picnic area

  • Family-friendly site on the edge of the southern Lake District
  • Handy location a mile from the M6 and a 15-minute drive from Kendal
  • Well-maintained site with bar, picnic area, pool table and TV room
Lake, forest, and spectacular countryside… what’s not to like about this fantastic setting in the southern Lake District? Add in level pitches, a goodly collection of facilities and a friendly welcome on site and you should be all set for a fab family break at Waters Edge Caravan Park. Because of its handy location close to the M6, this is a nifty spot for getting out to all of the Lake District and Yorkshire, or even popping up to Scotland (it's only an hour's drive away). After day trips, head over to the clubhouse to ponder the fine selection of beers and spirits in the well-stocked bar – if the sun’s out, take them out to sip in the fresh air on the patio. There's a friendly vibe at this place, so just try not to get too competitive playing pool with new pals or watching sport together in the TV lounge. For food, you may like to create a picnic or fire up one of the barbecues over by reception (pick up bits at the shop on site or set out for a well-stocked store half a miles away. Not in the mood to cater? Make a break for meals at the pub a couple of minutes' walk away. Other amenities around the place include outdoor taps for your drinking water, a washing-up area, a laundry room and bathrooms with individual washing cubicles, showers and accessible toilets.

Campground type

Tent sites 5
Caravan sites 17
RV & Motorhome sites 17
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 282 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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Peaceful

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper spot! Friendly, peaceful, and a great riverside location near the M6. Staff are ace, though some reckon the facilities could do with a spruce-up. Most punters are keen to come back.

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Excellent site and caters for all

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site (four person)

Liked Loved the quaint little site. Love the water around and kids made uo with the water activity near reception. Really clean around and site manager made us feel welcome.

We would recommend this site as a stop over due to the m6 being so close as well as like us a week visiting the lakes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent and we will certainly be back

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We liked everything about Waters Edge, from the warm welcome when we arrived to the seeing is off at the end of our stay.
Perfect quiet site in a great location surrounded with plenty of attractions without travelling too far. Great local knowledge for advising first time visitors. Big plus is the cleanliness of the facilities, standard very high and the quality of the finish in them is great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, small and friendly. Staff very helpful.

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Angela L.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Staff were friendly and welcoming. Shower block lovely. Facilities great. Very easy to find from the motorway. We only stayed one night but would definitely stay again. Loved the sound of the river flowing in the background.

Disliked The showers were the type that go off after a short while so had to start a few times to complete our showers. Not a problem though really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place to stay…

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Garry B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely place to stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay been there a few times now always great clean well…

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Colin M.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Fantastic stay been there a few times now always great clean well maintained grounds well looked after always something to do great bar and very friendly 👍

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect getaway!

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Rhiannon A.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We liked how big the touring pitches were, so much space and not stupidly priced!
The fresh stream running through the caravan site was a fantastic bonus as it was a heatwave during our stay and a little further up the path (about a 10 minute walk) was a tyre swing above where the river widens and is deeper... the kids and my husband loved it! I didnt go on the tyre swing mind you but me and the dog went in the water which was lovely and refreshing! Staff were amazing and super friendly!

Disliked The only thing I'd say caught us off guard was having a shower later in the day during a heatwave was not ideal as the big water tank (shower block water supply) had heated up and the showers were red hot, almost unbearable. Its not the caravan sites fault, its just an insite and advice for future guests that during a heatwave, shower late at night or early hours!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with level pitches and really friendly staff

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David L.

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked Friendly staff, level pitches, facilities and location

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for families and couples of all ages.

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Alan V.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Friendly staff, excellent location, great level spacious pitches, spotless modern facilities, great little pub on site, lovely walk along the river to a tyre rope swing over the beck. Our daughter and Son-in-law and young family on the next pitch absolutely loved the rope swing and the ducks that visited every morning. A hidden gem. We will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay - we will be back.

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We were made to feel very welcome as soon as we arrived. Very helpful and friendly owner. Lovely wee site, with beautiful surrounds. Local amenities clod by. Hidden wee gem.

Disliked The showers (female) didn’t drain too well.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing not to like , lovely clean facilities, clean site and very…

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Corinne M.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nothing not to like , lovely clean facilities, clean site and very peaceful, staff very helpful and friendly

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Waters Edge Caravan Park

Crooklands

Kendal

Cumbria

England

LA7 7NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.24504°N
2.71509°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km Bus Station
9.6 km Bus Station
9.7 km Bus Station
Rail
6.7 km Oxenholme Lake District Rail Station
8.8 km Arnside Rail Station
9.8 km Kendal Rail Station
Ferry
15.8 km Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing
16.1 km Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing
18.6 km Bowness Ferry Nab 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

Head into Kendal (15 minutes' drive) for golf days or to shelter indoors at the local leisure centre, which has a pool, squash and gym. You may also like to take wanders around the town's castle ruins and museums or pop in for a pint (or a tour) at Hawkshead Brewery. Hop on horseback and make your own great western adventures in the surrounding woodland and countryside with the nearest horse riding centre (10 minutes' drive). If water-based antics are more your thing, it's a 15-minute drive to a lake for waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing and fishing. Or keep an eye out to see what's on at the Westmorland County Showground (10 minutes' walk), which often stages smashing family-friendly events. If you fancy exploring the wider region, it's an easy drive to Morecambe Bay beach (20 minutes), and the Yorkshire Dales (25 minutes). For kid-pleasing days out, aim to lose them for a while at Lakeland Maze Farm Park or head off to meet the animals at Lakeland Wildlife Oasis; both are around 10 minutes away by car.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morecambe North 20.9 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood
Morecambe South 21.8 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Haverigg 37.8 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Walney West Shore 38.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Walney Sandy Gap 39.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Levens Hall & Gardens 4.4 km

Sizergh Castle and Garden 5.7 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Lakeside 16.2 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 17.5 km

Lakeland Motor Museum 17.9 km

National Trust

Sizergh Castle and Garden 5.7 km

Fell Foot Park 15.7 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 16.4 km

Hill Top 20.4 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 20.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEVENS HALL 3.9 km

Levens Hall and the River Kent 4.2 km

Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle 4.2 km

DALLAM TOWER 5 km

SIZERGH CASTLE 5.5 km

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, England 40 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Waters Edge Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Waters Edge Caravan Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Waters Edge Caravan Park? Head into Kendal (15 minutes' drive) for golf days or to shelter indoors at the local leisure centre, which has a pool, squash and gym. You may also like to take wanders … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Waters Edge Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Waters Edge Caravan Park? From $57.28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.