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).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome pitches 58
Caravans for hire 8
Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 58
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring 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 site 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • 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 site 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

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

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94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

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

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Fiona C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

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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The site was beautiful, well stocked shop, chip shop on site, toilets…

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David C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The site was beautiful, well stocked shop, chip shop on site, toilets and showers clean.

Disliked noise from the farm machinery

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Great site with excellent facilities

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Michelle E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The toilets were very clean. Park was a good size for all ages of children. Very friendly staff

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From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback.

Excellent campsite, very clean facilities.

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Michelle E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The campsite was well maintaned and facilities were cleaned a number of times throughout the day. Tent pitches were nice and even and very good drainage considering the rain we expereinced whilst there. HAHA

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback.

Lovely stay would stay again

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Sonia L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Clean toilets plenty of facilities nice size pitched stunning view

Disliked Barrier can be a bit temperamental

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From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback, we do have issues with our barrier on the odd occasion and this is certainly something we are looking at.

Great place to stay

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Bruce B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Has a undercover picnic area with a microwave and and a double power point free to use to charge mobile devices, god clean spikes and service block, haa a chippy on site, a bar and games room as well pool tabke and and some arcade games and play ground aswell small on site shop. Lots of choices of pubs/Inns to eat out locally and local shops in Pooley Bridge village and close to Penrith and Keswick.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Erverything was okay very friendly staff at the reception. We asked…

Overall 9/10

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Christine M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large, twin axle)

Liked Erverything was okay very friendly staff at the reception. We asked for another place because we have no recieve for our sattelit and that was okay. Very clean showers and toilets

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Great location, lovely showers, perfect for what I needed. I didn’t use…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location, lovely showers, perfect for what I needed. I didn’t use any facilities.

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From the manager: Thank you for the great feedback.

Fantastic. Even with the rain.

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Sarah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really lovely location. Friendly staff. Nice pitches. Toilet and shower blocks were amazingly clean and tidy. A LOT of rain fell the 2 days we were there and although the ground was a bit sodden in places the pitches seemed to hold up really well. We were over near to the overflow camping spot. If the weather was better I would have probably pitched there as the views were nicer, however you were further from the toilets. There's a really good play park there as well. I don't have children, but it looked really good and a lot of equipment for kids to play on. Great washing up facilities and microwave available. We had fish and chips in the evening which were really good and the staff there were friendly and it was fast service. I would definitely go camping there again. I was really pleased with the campsite. Possibly one of the best ones I've used in my 40+ years of camping. Everyone was really friendly and there was no noise at night, except for the snoring from a tent box. Which was funny.

Disliked Absolutely nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your stay despite the rainy weather—it’s great to hear the pitches held up well. We’re especially glad our clean facilities, friendly team, and convenient extras like the microwave helped make your stay more comfortable. Your kind words mean a lot, especially coming from someone with so many years of camping experience. Looking forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Lovely location, friendly staff and very peaceful. Everyone seemed respectful keeping to…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely location, friendly staff and very peaceful. Everyone seemed respectful keeping to the sleep quiet times, no anti social behaviour.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback.

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) 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 tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ullswater Holiday Park? From €31.30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.