How much does it cost to stay at Ullswater Holiday Park?

From $33.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Ullswater Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 10 hours ago 9.4 748 reviews

Site grass pitches (added by manager 28 Jul 2022)

Camping area looking over towards the fells

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

100

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The 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 park 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 03/22 and 11/02.
Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
The bar is open between 03/22 and 11/02.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

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 Fri, Mar 1 to Wed, Nov 13 2024

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Use of electric posit, wifi and microwave

Take a trip on an open top bus round the lake

Great area for cooking and sheltering from the rain

Brilliant site.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Nigel C. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent ground condition. Flat and well drained. Great shower block and outside eating area. Made good use of the microwave and phone charging facilities. Great walks nearby. Magnificent scenery. The fish and chips are welcome after a long walk.

Disliked: Bar not open on Tuesdays but was ok as the excellent bar at the Cove not too far away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cant't wait to get back.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Elly T. Sep 2024

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly staff, brilliant clean showers and toilet. We will be back and stay a bit longer.

Disliked: No dislikes what so ever.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great site for families, clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Danielle D. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The clean facilities and mother and baby washroom. The bar and games room. Friendly reception staff

Disliked: When booking this weekend me and the other couple in our party tried to book electric pitches (through pitch up) both pages showed no electric hookup pitches. On arrival there were many electric hook up pitches that had no one camped there either of the nights we stayed. Not sure if this is a glitch in the booking system. As even when we check now the electric tent pitches aren’t showing.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Clean toilets, nice girls on reception.…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Bartosz Ż. Sep 2024

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean toilets, nice girls on reception.

Disliked: £6.25 fee for anyone visiting you with a car. Too crowded place. Pitches to close to each other. Very commercial place Dogs barking all night. If you looking for a quiet place look for something else

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we do charge £6.25 for a visitors pass as customers on site who are been visited by people of site, they are parking on site and using all the facilities and we think this is a fare charge. We are a family run holiday park and do have a large campsite and we do have a large range of pitches available, we do make all customers aware that if you are unhappy with the pitch that you have chosen, we are always happy to move you to an alternative pitch. We are not a commercial site; we are a family park, and we would like to stay that way. We do have a noise policy, this is no noise after 11 o'clock this includes animals, if you are on-site and having any issues with noise you are always welcome to pop into reception and we will try and resolve the issue.

We arrived after 5pm the lady had phoned to see what time…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Dara P. Sep 2024

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: We arrived after 5pm the lady had phoned to see what time we were arriving. Sent me a very comprehensive email so no trouble finding our spot which was beautiful Surrounded by trees and the facilities were only a little walk away. We only stayed a night but it was lovely.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

michelle c. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The site was everything we could have hoped for for our first camping adventure with clean toilets and showers, bins and a tap close by, a shop with everything you could need if you’d forgotten something, we ventured to the chippy on our second night and due to the rain even passed it through to the bar for us, where we spent the evening chatting to the lovely couple that ran it moving into the games roll for a few rounds of pool. Close enough for great hikes and only a 20 minute drive to Keswick where we spent our Sunday afternoon. Excellent site would highly recommend.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback.

Found a quieter spot and enjoyed the site. Toilet blocks very good.…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Found a quieter spot and enjoyed the site. Toilet blocks very good.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Loved our stay. We camped for 2 nights in our tent. Really…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jess G. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Loved our stay. We camped for 2 nights in our tent. Really easy to find, great location. Lots of amenities! Fish and chip shop on site, bar with games room which had pool and arcade games. Little shop which was stocked well, and friendly staff! Would defo go back!

Disliked: To have some music playing in the bar/games room

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

A stunning place great staff and some amazing views very nearby.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Lee W. Sep 2024

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite (large, twin axle)

Liked: I really liked the site and the staff were lovelly! We did have one issue but it was resolved and you cant ask for more! nice play park and the on site shop prices were very reasonable to our surprise. Lovell.y area with lots to do and some stunning scenery.

Disliked: Our pitch flooded in the rain, and this was a few inches thick with water. our awning mats floated, our table / cupboard was ruined as the water soaked into the bottom and our shoes were flooded out. someone on site ( apparenlty living on site) said they had that problem right at the start of the season and it had not been rectified. The staff did allow us to move pitch and we picked one we knew didnt flood. It was a nightmare moving mid holiday but the staff were great about it and helped us to resolve this.

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Site is central to many of the key Ulswater attractions and walks.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sep 2024

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Site is central to many of the key Ulswater attractions and walks. Very well maintained and friendly staff. Shower and toilet facilities very clean and look to have been recently updated. Would return

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up 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

Nearest transport

Bus

6.5 mi Rail Station

10.7 mi Bus Station

11.4 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

Rail

6.4 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station

10.8 mi Langwathby Rail Station

12.6 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station

Ferry

1.9 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing

2.1 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing

4.6 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing

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

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Allonby	25.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Seascale	28.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 3.3 mi

Ullswater Steamers 4.6 mi

The Rheged Centre 5.1 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 9 mi

Rydal Mount and Gardens 11.2 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 11.6 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.5 mi

Townend 13 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 14.5 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 16.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Howtown - Patterdale - Glenridding 1.9 mi

Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick via Steamer 1.9 mi

Howtown - Rampsgill Head - Angletarn Pikes - Howtown 2 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 2.4 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 2.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).
Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 03/22 and 11/02.
The games room is open between 03/22 and 11/02.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

Reception is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. between 07/22 and 09/05.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 03/01 and 07/21.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is allowed.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 8 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

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).

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	noon –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-park accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	5 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Ullswater Holiday Park? From $33.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.