Ullswater View Campsite
From £21 For 1 night, 2 adults
- Wild camping with spectacular views of Ullswater in the Lake District
- Pooley Bridge five minutes’ drive, and Lowther Castle 20 minutes
- Spring water and portable toilets on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk
Site type
50
This park has no on-site shower facilities.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 03 May to
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Voted 68% of visitors View breakdown
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Great hosts, nice views, quiet camp.…
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Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked: Great hosts, nice views, quiet camp.
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The view was amazing!…
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Liked: The view was amazing!
Disliked: Sophie seemed lovely however the only reason we picked this site over another was because of being able to have a fire pit. We were told the price of them early in the day but no real instructions on how to get one. Sophie came down at around 7:45pm and we mentioned we’d love one. She said she’d be back in 30 minutes. She never came back to our site unfortunately. For the amount of people there, I also don’t know if 4 porta-loos were enough. They were always dirty and full. I totally understand the “wild camping” site of things, I just feel if you are going to offer certain features/amenities (ie, fire pits, toilets) it would be nice to actually receive them.
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Location Nearby pub Views…
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Liked: Location Nearby pub Views
Disliked: Asked for firewood twice and never received. Suppose to be quiet after 9:30 but music on till 2am. Little disrespectful to other campers.
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From the manager: Sorry about the fire wood I was badly organised this weekend due to personal circumstances and sorry about other people playing loud music Thanks for staying with us
Excellent site with beautiful views! Great location
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Liked: Absolutely beautiful views! Would visit again just for them! The site was very close to pooley bridge and had a lovely pub at the bottom of the road that served very nice food! Ullswater lake was just a stone through away, which was very helpful. Overall great location and stay.
Disliked: There was no bins on the site.
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From the manager: Thanks for staying with us
All perfect
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Liked: Nice view, quite, very recommended
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From the manager: Thanks for coming and staying with us
Stunning view but facilities could be better
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Liked: The view was amazing, location was great and plenty of space in the field
Disliked: Toilets weren’t great and had no toilet roll at any time No drinking water on site Several different groups turn up after 10pm presumably to stay for free
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From the manager: Thanks for staying
Good campsite but poorly run.
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Liked: Gorgeous views of Ullswater Lake! Close to Pooley bridge.
Disliked: Toilets became very dirty very quickly, I appreciate it was a busy weekend but would have been nice if they were checked. Also was asked by host at 6pm if wanted a fire pit for £15, said yes but then she didn’t deliver it till nearly 10pm? When the night was almost over. This was after several phone calls too, we weren’t the only pitch waiting. Also no drinking water available on site.
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From the manager: They were checked please please please do not visit again shame it’s not like Uber we’re you get to leave a review about the guests it would make more fair
Wouldn’t recommend if you don’t like wild camping.
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Liked: The views were nice
Disliked: Portaloos were vile, the grass could do with a cut, hasn’t rained in weeks yet cars were getting stuck. Not sure why it was £40, there were gates open and not one person checking if you actually booked to stay.
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From the manager: Yeah typicall utter bs review shame I can’t write a review on the sort of guests you were to warn other campsite owners please don’t come back
Wouldnt stay again
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Liked: Beautiful views
Disliked: 4 porta loos which were disgusting and overflowing. No bins anywhere. Asked Sophie for logs 4 times over 4/5 hours and never turned up
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From the manager: There was a bin there next to the toilets as there always is but we do state that rubbish is to be taken away it’s quite funny that you were to lazy to clean your mess up yet have the cheek to come on here an run your mouth saying there’s no bin
Sophie the host was lovely and made sure we were happy. Great…
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Liked: Sophie the host was lovely and made sure we were happy. Great location for the lakes and amazing views. Would def come back.
Disliked: Only 4 toilets
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From the manager: Thanks for staying with us
Features
Portable toilet
Pop-up campsite
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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
Disabled facilities
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
Budget/backpacker
Lake and/or mountain
Spectacular scenery
Wild camping
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
No drinkable water point
No hot water
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Pop-up campsite
Location
Ullswater View Campsite
Watermillock
Pooley Bridge
Cumbria
England
CA11 0LP
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.60349°N
-2.86097°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allonby | 41.2 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Seascale | 46.7 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 4.3 km
The Rheged Centre 7 km
Ullswater Steamers 8.6 km
Castlerigg Stone Circle 15.3 km
Rydal Mount and Gardens 19 km
National Trust
Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 17.5 km
Grasmere and Great Langdale 21.2 km
Townend 21.8 km
Windermere and Troutbeck 24.1 km
Beatrix Potter Gallery 26.9 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 2.8 km
Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 2.8 km
Howtown - Patterdale - Glenridding 3.6 km
Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick via Steamer 3.6 km
Howtown - Rampsgill Head - Angletarn Pikes - Howtown 3.8 km
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday, 1 August 2024 – Thursday, 1 August 2024)
Penrith, England 9.4 km
- Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday, 17 May 2024 – Friday, 17 May 2024)
Keswick, England 31.1 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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Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: Anytime - How much does it cost to stay at Ullswater View Campsite? From R494,05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.