Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

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  • Top-notch Lake District caravan park in 130 acres of ancient forest
  • A 10-minute drive to Ambleside for Windermere boat trips
  • Dog-friendly park with woodland trails, tarn and large play area
If a trip to the Lake District National Park for you means plenty of peace, space and lovely natural views, this is the place for you. A couple of miles from Ambleside, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is set within 130 acres of ancient woodland, providing a top-notch location for a stay in this wonderful part of the world. This location is on the site of a former country house – and while that building is long gone, a few handy replacements have sprung up, including a reception building with a shop and several bathroom blocks with all mod cons (think underfloor heating and hot showers as well as accessible facilities and spacious family rooms). There’s also a building housing a well-equipped launderette (with several washing machines and tumble dryers, plus a drying room) and a library so you’ll have something to read while you wait for your clothes. That launderette may well come in useful, as this is a place that lends itself to getting just a bit mucky – for starters, there’s a fab four-acre open space for the kids to run about and play games, plus a large play area with a zipwire, scramble nets and loads of other play kit. There are also woodland trails running through the grounds, leading to the tarn and nature hide, with red squirrels, woodpeckers and deer to spot along the way. This is a large site, but it’s not a place that ever feels crowded, as pitches have been cleverly tucked away in tree-lined glades around the park, giving each area a cosy woodland atmosphere – just the thing for your peaceful Lake District break.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 120
Motorhome pitches 120
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
  • Converted vehicles are required to have completed the DVLA V1006 motor caravan conversion checklist and had their application approved. Due to licensing, non-compliant vehicles will unfortunately not be permitted access to the campsite. Car camping is not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 28 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This top campsite gets the nod for spotless grounds, lovely woods, and fab facilities like heated showers. Staff are sound, the shop's a treat, and you can pick your spot. Great for dog walks and exploring the Lakes. A few grumbles about Wi-Fi and being a bit out of the way, but they're looking into access and pitches.

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Super site 👍😁

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Marcus H.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely location. Friendly and helpful staff.
Quiet pitch. Sensible price. Clean loos and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked A excellent park that was really clean and well maintained, in an excellent location. The real highlight for my boys was the play park and football pitch. All staff were really friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello, thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best wishes, Skelwith Fold Team.

Loved the children’s play park right…

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Joanne C.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loved the children’s play park right by the pitch. Well kept site and lots of trails to explore straight from the site.
Toilets and showers were clean.

Disliked Grey waste drain was quite far away and chemical toilet disposal.

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Just spent the weekend here and…

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Paul S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked Just spent the weekend here and loved it. Kids said the play area was their favourite one so far. Toilets and showers were immaculate. The walk in the woods, around the lake and the hide were a nice addition. Staff were very polite and friendly and the shop is well stocked with plenty of nice treats. I'm under strict instructions from the family we have to come back here for a longer stay in the future. Thanks to the staff for the lovely experience!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hello Paul, thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay, facilities and children's play ground. We look forward to welcoming you all back soon. Best wishes, Skelwith Fold Team.

Would highly recomend!

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The campsite is in a beautiful setting, it was lovely to walk around the grounds to.
Very well maintained, showers,loo's ect very clean and spacious.
Reception very friendly, a warm welcome.
Liked how everyone was advised to back in to there space. Good for privacy.
Great location for the start of our walk!

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From the manager: Hello, thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best wishes, Skelwith Fold Team.

Lovely immaculate wooded site. Excellent staff…

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Graham N.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely immaculate wooded site. Excellent staff keeping on top of it daily. Amenities were superb, shower block was the best we have used. Underfloor heating. Nice walk to ambleside.

Disliked All good.

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Big site with good facilities

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Matthew B.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well organised site. Good facilities.

Disliked Nothing

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We will be back to stay

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David B.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Fantastic camp site. Very well set up and very very clean

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello, thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best wishes, Skelwith Fold Team.

Large site, you can pick your…

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Lisa H.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Large site, you can pick your own pitch which was good to choose instead of being allocated.
Toilet / shower block was clean and well maintained. Having a code to get into the blocks were a bit of a pain and unnecessary.
Would recommend this site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello, thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best wishes, Skelwith Fold Team.

Very good site to book. Had…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked Very good site to book. Had everything you would need. Clean toilet blocked,plenty of room on our pitch. Well stocked shop. Friendly staff
Plenty of area to walk the dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello, thank you for your lovely review and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best wishes, Skelwith Fold Team.

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 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

Peaceful

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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

Ambleside

Cumbria

England

LA22 0HX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.4156°N
2.9985°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 km Kelsick Road opposite Library
4.4 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
4.5 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
Rail
7.4 km Windermere Rail Station
12.5 km Staveley Rail Station
16.5 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
2.4 km Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing
3.8 km Brockhole Ferry Landing
6.1 km Monk Coniston 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

As well as having top-notch facilities, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is in a top-notch location for a Lake District break. There are lots of great walks and activities nearby, and staff are always on hand to dish out ideas and tips to help you make the best of it all. Of course you’ll want to see some lakes – perhaps starting with Tarn Hows (15 minutes' drive) before moving on to a steam boat ride on Coniston Water (20 minutes) and a tour of Rydal Water (15 minutes), taking in Rydal Cave and Rydal Mount and Gardens along the way. The big one, of course, is Windermere, just a few minutes' drive from the park and with boat trips available from Ambleside (10 minutes). Around the lake there are various attractions to stop off at, including the National Trust sites at Wray (10 minutes) and Hill Top (20 minutes). If you've got the kids, look instead to places like the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (20 minutes) and Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Haverigg 31.4 km Sea PoorN/AN/AN/A
Silecroft 31.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seascale 31.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Walney West Shore 37.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Morecambe North 38.6 km Estuary GoodN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rydal Mount and Gardens 3.7 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 3.9 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 4.5 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.5 km

Hill Top 7.3 km

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 2.9 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.5 km

Townend 5.4 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 5.7 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 6.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ambleside - Town End - Ambleside 2.5 km

Ambleside, Wansfell and the Pike to Troutbeck 2.6 km

Ambleside to Grasmere over Loughrigg Fell 2.8 km

Ambleside, Stock Ghyll and Scandale Beck 2.9 km

Ambleside and Lily Tarn 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Skelwith Fold Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Skelwith Fold Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Skelwith Fold Caravan Park? As well as having top-notch facilities, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park is in a top-notch location for a Lake District break. There are lots of great walks and activities nearby, and staff are … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Skelwith Fold Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Skelwith Fold Caravan Park? From €37.41 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.