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Ullswater Holiday Park

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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).

Site type

100

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
The games room is open between 04/04 and 02/11.
Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
The bar is open between 04/04 and 02/11.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.

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 Sat, 1 Mar to Thu, 13 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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93% would stay here again

Our tent with the toilet block behind - 30 second walk

View from top of hill looking down onto pod

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The staff are very helpful

Overall 9/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		10

Adrian w. Jun 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A well organised site very professional
The site was well kept and accommodated for all weather staying for glamping to basic camping
The facilities are of a great standard also free use of a marina to access ullswater
A great place for families also a nice tranquil place for couples or friends
Totally recommend for a stay

Disliked: Personally no dislike for myself but some people do have there own preferences

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent pitch and very clean facilities.

Overall 9/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		5

Richard Alan R. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities, campsite was in an area of fantastic scenery, walks.

Disliked: Weather, thunder and lightning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful site, facilities are spotlessly clean and the staff are polite…

Overall 10/10
Location		6
Value for money		8
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		4

Chris D. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large, twin axle)

Liked: A beautiful site, facilities are spotlessly clean and the staff are polite and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback.

Excellent location, fantastic facilities and 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		5

Rory S. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Ullswater Holiday Park is in a great location with fantastic scenery. The facilities were first class and staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend staying here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback.

Very nice place to visit

Overall 8/10
Location		7
Value for money		8
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		8
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Brian C. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Very clean site and friendly

Disliked: Not very good shower area the floor was very wet when changing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback this is certainly something we will look into.

Great and affordable place to stay

Overall 10/10
Location		8
Value for money		8
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		7

Anonymous Jun 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The staff were very friendly and helpful, nice clean facilities and great communication.

Disliked: Nothing, cant fault anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the great feedback.

Very clean, friendly, helpful, level pitch,amazing views

Overall 9/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		9

Val P. Jun 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site was very clean ,it has everything you would need on site . Everyone is very helpful and polite and has some amazing views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site great location for accessing Ullswater and aria falls

Overall 8/10
Location		10
Value for money		8
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		2

Laura T. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Really good site for young families with a brilliant play area and a clubhouse filled with arcade type machines and a pool table.

Disliked: The showers were modern and clean however one I went on wouldn’t stay on for longer than 10 seconds then one a valve was broke and wouldn’t go off. Would be an improvement for an inbetween as 10 seconds is not long enough to wash is very annoying having to try and wash whilst holding the button down. Then another not going off and the drying area getting flooded so had to retreat to a toilet cubicle to get dry and dressed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with stunning views and clean facilities.

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

Vicky G. Jun 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful views and spacious pitches to choose from. The kids loved having the freedom to enjoy the park area, it felt very safe. Facilities were always spotless and anyone we met that worked there were always lovely, polite and welcoming.
Highly recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback.

Fab family friendly campsite

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 Jun 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite in excellent location
Great facilities, very clean and hot showers. Lovely playground for kids and was great to have on site fish and chip shop (delicious) and bar. Bus stop just outside the campsite.
Would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feed back.

Features

Dogs 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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ullswater Holiday Park

Watermillock

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0LR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.59736°N
-2.87492°W

Route directions

After following the A592 from Penrith, look out for The Brackenrigg Inn on your right and continue down the road for half a mile. Turn right at the junction with the postbox and a brown camping sign that says Ullswater Holiday Park. The site is half a mile up the road, on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach

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

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)
Penrith, Cumbria 6.4 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

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.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

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

General

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 boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 04/04 and 02/11.
The games room is open between 04/04 and 02/11.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

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

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 torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Swimming in the lake is allowed.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. 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

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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