Riverside Lake and Leisure

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  • Peaceful adults-only holiday park 10 minutes' drive from Ramsey
  • A half-hour drive to Ely; 20 minutes to Decoy Lakes coarse fishery
  • Fishing on site, either in the lake or on River Nene
Which is better – lake fishing or river fishing? Decide for yourself at Riverside Lake and Leisure, a Cambridgeshire holiday park that has both right there on site. As you may imagine for a site in the Fens and on the banks of the River Nene, it’s all rather scenic around here – and it’s pretty peaceful too, as this is an adults-only site (although you're welcome to bring dogs along). It all makes for an excellent setup for a break centred around fishing, in which you’ll be free to merrily meander between lakeside and river shore as you wish (and if that’s not enough, take an outing to Decoy Lakes, one of the UK’s leading coarse fisheries, 20 minutes’ drive away). That’s not to say that it all has to be about the fishing though: this site is equally well set for rural rambles or bike rides, or for days out in Ely and Cambridge. Closer to home, the local town of Ramsey (10 minutes’ drive) has two golf courses, and there’s another in Pidley (20 minutes) along with a bowling alley. Between all those local towns and villages (along with bigger Huntingdon and Peterborough, 15 miles away) you should be all sorted for restaurants, pubs and takeaways, plus supplies for picnics or for evenings by the barbecue back on site. A bathroom block on site has separate male and female toilets and showers (but please note that unfortunately these are not wheelchair-friendly).

Campground type

Camper sites 14
RV sites 14
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens April 4
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the site is adults only, however the owners live on site with their children.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 4 2025 to

Campsite types & availability

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98% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept, peaceful adult-only site has spacious, level pitches. Guests loved the super-clean, modern facilities and beautiful lake/riverside setting. Friendly owners enhance the stay. Some surrounding roads could be better.

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Excellent site for peace and quiet and nice clean facilities

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked As always,lovely and peaceful and super clean facilities

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for quiet self sufficient fishing trip

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Quiet area and well kept facilities

Disliked Too secluded and unable to walk on by the river due to private properties adjacent to the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous

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Lisa M.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Another fabulous stay, lovely and peaceful. Really lovely site and facilities and always really friendly campers. One of my favourite sites

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Wonderful peaceful break

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Nicola W.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked What a wonderful find. Peaceful, fabulously clean facilities and even a nice short walk around the lake. Really lovely place and we can't wait to come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site couldn’t fault it definitely on the favourite list

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Jon B.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked lovely quiet site great facilities fantastic fishing lake ,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet. Beautiful site. Fabulous facilities.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked Peace and quiet. Beautiful site. Fabulous facilities.

Disliked Having to come home!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site but dangerous roads surrounding it

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Kirsti F.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked What a wonderful site great lake to walk around very peaceful with good facilities
I would love to stay again but wouldn't because of the roads to the site

Disliked OMG as previously stated in a review the roads in the surrounding area are the worst you will ever see in villages
The subsidence has caused huge dips and these are very dangerous
If you do visit, please be careful
It's a shame for such a lovely campsite to be surrounded by that
If I lived in that area i would be contacting the transport secretary to report the council for allowing the roads to get that bad

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing & peaceful stay on this beautiful & immaculate campsite

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Loraine D.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked Riverside Lake & Leisure was set amongst a stunning lake and river lined with bullrushes and wild flowers so ideal for my hobby of photography.

I was privileged to have a beautiful sunset so I was able to capture some amazing pictures.

The facilities of toilet shower and kitchen were immaculate and all under the same roof.

I loved my relaxing peaceful stay at this immaculate campsite and highly recommend it. Well done!

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely peaceful site with large pitches

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Hannah N.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely quiet site, clean facilities and plenty of space. Site was perfect and pitches were a great size. Facilities were kept nice and clean. Right on the river and we used our kayak on the river. Ramsey is easy to get by road.

Disliked Only minor issue was lots of wasps by the door to ladies loo but if you were calm they didn't sting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The peace and quiet is fab. Fishing on site too, either on…

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Sue H.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked The peace and quiet is fab. Fishing on site too, either on the river Nene or lake. No screaming kids. Plenty of birds to listen to or see, if that's your thing. Great facilities, very clean showers/toilet block. Very friendly site owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Riverside Lake and Leisure

Mereside Drove

Ramsey Mereside

Ramsey

Cambridgeshire

England

PE26 2UE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.48937°N
0.08624°W

Nearest transport

Bus
9 mi Queensgate Bus Station
9.2 mi Park Gates
9.2 mi Park Gates
Rail
4.4 mi Whittlesea Rail Station
8.9 mi March Rail Station
9.1 mi Peterborough Rail Station
Ferry
27.2 mi West Lynn Ferry Landing
27.2 mi King's Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
22.3 mi Cambridge Airport

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

Fishing for some more wildlife-geared activities? Then, you’ll be in a good place to do so, as the Lattersey Local Nature Reserve (20 minutes' drive) has a good load of animals and plants and the Raptor Foundation has a birds of prey display (25 minutes). For more of the actual fishing, if you haven’t already had your fill on site, Decoy Lakes coarse fishery (20 minutes) is a short drive away. Onto some new horizons… it may be a little further out, but Cambridge (an hour) has all the makings of a good afternoon out, from college tours to punting on the river or browsing through the Fitzwilliam Museum. Ely Cathedral (half an hour) is another of those good historic sites, and there’s another cathedral in Peterborough (half an hour), along with a greyhound track and the Nene Valley Railway. That’s one heritage railway, but there’s another at the Fenland Light Railway (five minutes’ walk), which has a narrow-gauge steam train and locomotives. Once you’ve had a good look at the world of the railways, Ramsey Rural Museum (10 minutes’ drive) will move you onto countryside life in the 17th century.

Must see

Peterborough Cathedral 8.7 mi

Ely Cathedral 16.1 mi

Burghley House 18.7 mi

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 19.8 mi

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 20.1 mi

National Trust

Houghton Mill 11 mi

Peckover House and Garden 15.8 mi

Lyveden New Bield 19.8 mi

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 20.2 mi

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 22.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

NENE WASHES (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 6.2 mi

Wimblington 7.3 mi

March 7.9 mi

ABBOTS RIPTON HALL 8.2 mi

PETERBOROUGH MINSTER PRECINCTS 8.6 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday, September 4, 2025 – Thursday, September 4, 2025)

    Stamford, England 19.2 mi

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 Riverside Lake and Leisure have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Lake and Leisure dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Lake and Leisure? Fishing for some more wildlife-geared activities? Then, you’ll be in a good place to do so, as the Lattersey Local Nature Reserve (20 minutes' drive) has a good load of animals and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Lake and Leisure?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please call 20 mins prior to arriving.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Lake and Leisure? From $30.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.