Budget Tent Campsites in Ambleside, Cumbria
12 bookable campsites with tent pitches within 15 miles of Ambleside
All distances are calculated "as the crow flies".
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Seatoller Farm
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Peaceful family-run farm site next to the River Derwent
- Excellent base for hikes, including Scafell and Great Gable
- Woodfired pizzas on Saturday nights, a short walk away
Water Yeat Campsite
Water Yeat, Cumbria, England- Riverside camping half a mile from Coniston Water in the Lake District
- A 15-minute drive to Ulverston and to the Lakeland Motor Museum
- Spacious pick-your-own grass pitches with mountain and fellside views
Moss Howe Farm
Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England- In the Cumbrian hills a couple of miles from Witherslack
- A 15-minute drive from Grange-over-Sands and 25 from Windermere
- Campfires allowed: firepits for hire and wood for sale on site
Ullswater View Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- 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
Crosbythwaite Campsite
Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England- Simple pop-up campsite on a farm in the Lake District National Park
- Coniston Water half an hour’s drive; South Lakes Safari Zoo 40 minutes
- Off-grid grass pitches; snack shed selling breakfasts and sandwiches
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Lea Field
Shap, Cumbria, England- Simple and spacious rural site just outside the village of Shap
- Windermere and Lowther Castle & Gardens within a half-hour drive
- Dog-friendly site with easy access from the A6 or M6
Low Scarside
Penrith, Cumbria, England- Small-scale Lake District campsite with direct access to the fells
- A mile and a half from Bampton; Ullswater 20 minutes’ drive
- Surrounded by Herdwick sheep; views over Haweswater Reservoir
Helton Campsite
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England- Scenic Lake District site with easy access from the M6
- A 10-minute drive to Pooley Bridge, Ullswater and Lowther Castle
- Laidback pitches with space for kids to play; dogs welcome
Newlands Valley Campsite
Keswick, Cumbria, England- Well-maintained Lake District site half a kilometre from Derwentwater
- A five-minute drive from Catbells; 15 minutes from Whinlatter Forest
- Pub with a beer garden a short walk away; adventure centre nearby
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High Cark Hall Campsite
Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England- Small, simple site in the Lake District's Cartmel Valley
- A 10-minute drive to Cartmel, Lakeland Motor Museum or Lake Windermere
- Access to bridleway just outside the site; pub within walking distance
Moor House Farm Camping
Orton, Cumbria, England- Simple site on a family-run working farm a mile from Orton, Cumbria
- Between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District; close to the C2C Walk
- Views of the Howgill Fells; nearby walking and cycling trails
Wasdale Lakeside Campsite
Nether Wasdale, Cumbria, England- Basic and remote campsite five minutes’ walk from Wastwater in Cumbria
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking 25 minutes’ drive; Ravenglass 20 minutes
- Pop-up pitches on a Lakeland fell farm; access to Scafell Pike
Dalegarth Campsite
Boot, Cumbria, England- Pop-up site next to the River Esk in the Upper Eskdale valley
- Access to hill walking and wild swimming spots in the Lake District
- A 35-minute walk from an outdoor activity centre; pub 10 minutes
Hawkshead Youth Hostel
Hawkshead, Cumbria, EnglandConiston Hawkshead
Coniston, Cumbria, England- Back to basics site on the edge of Coniston village and Coniston Water
- A five-minute walk to the shore and village; gondola rides nearby
- Water provided; pubs, cafés and takeaways a short walk away
Thurston Outdoor Education Centre
Coniston, Cumbria, England- Small Victorian Walled Garden campsite
- Views of the Coniston Old Man
- Secluded location only a short walk from Coniston Village
YHA Patterdale
Patterdale, Cumbria, England- Spacious green site two minutes' drive or 25 mins' walk from Ullswater
- Riverside setting: kayak to Ullswater straight from the site
- Toilets, showers and kitchen; local village two minutes' walk away
Borrowdale Youth Hostel
Keswick, Cumbria, EnglandTorver Campsite
Coniston, Cumbria, England- Small back to basics site on a spacious Cumbria smallholding
- A five-minute drive from Torver and 10 from Coniston village
- Pick your own pitch; pub two miles away
Eskdale Campsite
Boot, Cumbria, England- 100 pitches 10 x camping pods camping barn 60 x 16amp hook ups shop.
- Flat pitches Camping barn sleeps up to8 Great base for walking Scafell
- 5 star facilities on-site shop pets welcome Drying room 3 x local pubs
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