Waters Edge Caravan Park

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Spacious electric hardstanding pitch
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.

Site type

Motorhome sites 17
Tent sites 5
Caravan 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

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Perfect if you like a tranquil camp site

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
10
Sarah T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site (four person)

Liked Beautiful, quiet site with gorgeous surroundings. Everyone was respectful of each other, dogs stayed on leads and sound from the bar was at a minimum, which made for a really relaxing stay.

Disliked The toilet/shower block was a bit of a walk from the tent pitches, it wouldn’t put me off returning though.

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Perfect night away, would and have recommended to family and friends.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Fantastic Stay – Everything You Need for a Peaceful Night at the Lakes

From the moment we pulled up to the site, we were warmly greeted by the staff at reception who couldn’t have been more helpful, kind, and welcoming. They provided clear and easy-to-follow instructions on where to pitch up for the night, which made getting settled in stress-free.

The pitch itself was spacious, spotlessly clean, and level—perfect for parking up the campervan without any hassle. Hooking up to the electric and water was incredibly straightforward, with all the necessary facilities conveniently located and easy to access.

The wash facilities were excellent—large, clean, and well-maintained. It’s clear that care and attention go into keeping the site in top condition. The location was absolutely beautiful and ideal for families, with a dedicated children’s play area that was safe and well thought out.

What really stood out was how peaceful the site was. Everyone staying there was respectful, creating a calm and relaxing atmosphere that really helped us unwind. The WiFi signal was strong throughout our stay, which was an added bonus and worked without any issues.

We had a great night’s sleep and left feeling refreshed. The site had everything we needed for a comfortable and enjoyable stay in the Lakes. We wouldn’t hesitate to return and highly recommend it to others looking for a well-run, family-friendly, and tranquil place to stay.

Disliked Couldn't fault the stay at all.

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Peaceful site with lovely walks and easy access to main routes for…

Overall 9/10

Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
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Ian M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Peaceful site with lovely walks and easy access to main routes for trips out. Will definitely return.

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Quiet but dangerous site,

Overall 2/10

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1
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8
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Quiet and peaceful site with level pitches.
Very Clean Site, groundsman works hard.
Toilets and showers clean, nice warm water.
The resident ducks.
Nice canal over the main road if you fancy a walk, but this road is dangerous to cross due to speeding cars.

Disliked Very dangerous site, safety wise if you have children, very steep drops with no safety barriers, into fast following river. ( would not recommend this site to people with children accident waiting to happen.)
Onsite pub closed despite reception being open, onsite shop also closed,
( advertised as being open until 6pm, this is a lie ), only seems to open when the man owner can be bothered.
Very dangerous main road if you want to walk off site, a national speed limit road, you take your life into your own hands to try and cross.
No information given about the site or local area despite telling the man on reception we have not visited before.
This site shop and pub could be nice little earners but man on reception said he was to busy to open them.
Constant noise of motorbikes screaming up main road of an evening.
Nothing onsite for children, apart from a pump tap, pumping dirty muddy water.

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From the manager: We are not going to comment on this post ,everyone has an opinion.
Please read our many 10/10 reviews.
Thank you.

Was ok for 1 night

Overall 6/10

Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The site is quiet and small. The ladies facilities were ok/clean.

Disliked The men’s toilet block was dirty and in need of a clean (dirty sinks, toilets and showers). The elsan point was old/in need of updating/repairing.

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Fab stay

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Vicki G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Everything. This fab little site has a bar, reception and shop. The Toilet and shower block has all been re done and looks amazing.
You have the stream at one side and the beck at the other making for a nice little walk on a nice day. There's crooklands hotel next door if you fancy a meal out and just across the road you can find the Canal towpath for plenty of walks with stunning scenery.
Even made friends with the woman on the next plot to me, we have had a brilliant few days away.

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Such a shame that all the opportunities are being overlooked.

Overall 5/10

Location
6
Value for money
5
Accommodation
4
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No rating
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
2
Wifi
5
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely walks with the dog.
Adequate pitch size.

Disliked Bar closed at 6pm most days.
Toilet block sparse and needing upgrade.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments ,but we feel they are incorrect.. Our bar is open until 6pm Monday to Wednesday. Thursday we are open until 8 pm Friday all day until late, Saturday ,we reopen at 8pm until late ,and Sunday until 8pm.A local hotel is within 300 yds if one requires a drink when we are not open.
Our ladies toilet block has been fully refurbished over winter to the highest modern standards, and the gents due shortly. ..Please see our many 10/10 reviews. Thank you.

Very close to the motorway, perfect stop off on my way to scotland

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
10
Sarah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Nice clean site, with a gate to a pretty walk along the stream.

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Would highly recommend as place to stay. Great location Great staff…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Would highly recommend as place to stay.
Great location
Great staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitch well sorted level and big enough for us…

Overall 10/10

Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
9
Kevin H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The pitch well sorted level and big enough for us

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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.

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 Waters Edge Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Waters Edge Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes 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 $63.20 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.