Ullswater Holiday Park

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Camp with views of ullswater

  • 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).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
RV & Motorhome sites 58
Caravans for hire 8
Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 58
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park 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 campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • The games room is open between 04/04 and 02/11.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 04/04 and 02/11.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • 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 Sat, 1 Mar to

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Site types & availability

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 597 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Lake and/or mountainPeacefulSpectacular scenery

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A clean, well-run site with great facilities, friendly staff and a handy shop. Lovely location for walks, though some pitches are close together. Minor noise from campers and farm gear sometimes.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Outstanding! Clean site , lots of facilities.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I like that you gave us a map to choose where we wanted to be near and it was easier to choose.
It was a great location and view !

Disliked Nothing

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Beautiful camp site view where stunning the felicity's are up to excellence…

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Alan J.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful camp site view where stunning the felicity's are up to excellence standard saff are great can not folt the site

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback, we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Lovely campsite with stunning views. Nice and quiet. Toilets, showers and washing…

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Dionne C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely campsite with stunning views. Nice and quiet. Toilets, showers and washing up area all clean. Bar and reception was good too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Very quiet site, much bigger than it feels. Facilities spotless, with added…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Very quiet site, much bigger than it feels. Facilities spotless, with added bonus of shop, cafe and very popular (deservedly) fish and chip shop.
Short drive to all local attractions, and Ullswater lake on a sunny morning can't be beaten.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Overflow field was quiet and had great views.…

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Lewis C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Overflow field was quiet and had great views.

Disliked Main area was crowded

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Spacious pitch. Friendly staff. Good facilities: Shop, Bar, Chippy, Clean modern shower…

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David W.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Spacious pitch. Friendly staff. Good facilities: Shop, Bar, Chippy, Clean modern shower blocks, full touring services. Lovely Fell views, Peaceful site.

We enjoyed our long weekend, based here touring the lakes.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback, we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

The whole site was well laid out plenty of room between each…

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Rob B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The whole site was well laid out plenty of room between each plot, clean and tidy cleaning stations and clean and tidy toilet blocks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback, we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Stunning site and immaculate great facilities and very friendly…

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Scott M.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Stunning site and immaculate great facilities and very friendly

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback, we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Beautiful park and area, utilities were immaculate, staff lovely, whole place was…

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Fiona C.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Beautiful park and area, utilities were immaculate, staff lovely, whole place was just perfect, we will definitely return

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Main park excellent. Pitchup pitches rubbish. Book direct.

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6 out of 10
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Neil M.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Very helpful staff. Well stocked shop. Main camping and tourer pitches on the park are very tidy, well maintained and very spacious. The shower block is smart and clean.

Disliked The Pitchup pitches were untidy, cramped, uneven, sloping and overlooked by static caravans and other tourers. I asked at reception if we had been placed on our sub-standard pitch because we had booked through Pitchup and was told that was the case. She offered to try and move us to the better part of the park but bookings later in the week prevented this. The showers are push button and deliver 3 seconds of water so repeated pushing is needed. The shower jet very powerful but shoots almost horizontally out of the wall and soaks the entire area making it difficult to keep clothes dry. I didn't use the mop, which was standing in a bucket of dirty water, to clean the shower cubicle after use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear that you were not happy with your pitch, as you have booked through a third-party website (pitch up) this pitch has been allocated to yourself. We always suggest that customers take a look at our site map before booking and you can see where your pitch will be located, if you are unsure, you are always welcome to contact reception, and we can see what others pitches we have available.

Our team work very hard on a daily basis to keep all pitches clean and tidy, in regard to the pitches sloping, this is not something we are aware of and we have had no complaints before. But this is certainly something we will look into.

The showers are eco-friendly; we have push buttons so that customers don't leave the showers running when they are not in use. They are quite powerful if the shower is pointing straight down you can adjust the head so that it doesn't shoot straight at yourself. There is a section where you can place your clothes, but we do suggest that you keep these to the back and adjust the shower head.

There is mope available in each shower block that the water is changed quite frequently, but this is something we will certainly look into and pass on to the team.

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Ullswater Holiday Park

Watermillock

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0LR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.59736°N
2.87492°W

Route directions

After following the A592 from Penrith, look out for The Brackenrigg Inn on your right and continue down the road for half a mile. Turn right at the junction with the postbox and a brown camping sign that says Ullswater Holiday Park. The site is half a mile up the road, on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.4 km Rail Station
17.3 km Bus Station
18.4 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
10.4 km Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
17.4 km Langwathby Rail Station
20.3 km Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
Ferry
3 km Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
3.4 km Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
7.4 km 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 2020201920182017
Allonby 40.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seascale 45.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 5.4 km

Ullswater Steamers 7.5 km

The Rheged Centre 8.1 km

Castlerigg Stone Circle 14.4 km

Rydal Mount and Gardens 18 km

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 18.6 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 20.1 km

Townend 21 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 23.3 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 26 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Howtown - Patterdale - Glenridding 3 km

Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick via Steamer 3 km

Howtown - Rampsgill Head - Angletarn Pikes - Howtown 3.2 km

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 3.9 km

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 3.9 km

Local events

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

    Penrith, England 10.3 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 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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    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 $55.83 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.