# 146 Campsites for tents in the Lake District (2026)

> 146 campsites for tents in the Lake District, best reviewed first — including Beck Foot Campsite. Ratings, locations and details.

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146 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 9 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All campsites in the Lake District](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping)

[Dog-friendly 154](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/dog-friendly) [Glamping 115](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/glamping) [Lodges 95](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/lodges) [Caravan parks 113](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/caravan-parks) [Motorhomes 136](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/motorhomes) [Tents 146](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/tent-camping) [Families 82](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/family-friendly) [Campfires 21](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/campfires)

[Sedbergh Beck Foot Campsite ★ 4.6 (1,805) Beck Foot Campsite near Sedbergh, Cumbria takes tents and motorhomes on spacious pitches beside the Dales Way with basic facilities, campfires allowed and dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/sedbergh/camping/beck-foot-campsite) [Pooley Bridge Park Foot Holiday Park ★ 4.6 (1,805) Park Foot Holiday Park near Pooley Bridge takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with direct Ullswater access for swimming and watersports, and welcomes dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/pooley-bridge/camping/park-foot-holiday-park-pooley-bridge) [Ullswater The Quiet Site ★ 4.8 (1,292) The Quiet Site near Ullswater welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with dog-friendly pods and on-site wood-fired pizzas and pub.](https://staycation.co.uk/ullswater/camping/the-quiet-site) [Keswick Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site ★ 4.6 (1,449) Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site on Derwentwater's eastern shore takes tents, caravans and motorhomes, with dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/keswick-camping-and-caravanning-club-site) [Keswick Keswick Camping ★ 4.6 (1,449) Tent, caravan and motorhome site in Keswick beside the River Greta with basic facilities, no electric hook-ups or showers, and easy access to town and walking trails.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/keswick-camping) [Coniston Coniston Park Coppice Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite ★ 4.6 (1,189) Woodland campsite in Coniston taking tents, caravans and motorhomes, with direct access to Coniston Water and hardstanding pitches beneath trees.](https://staycation.co.uk/coniston/camping/coniston-park-coppice-caravan-and-motorhome-club-campsite) [Penrith Waterside House Campsite ★ 4.6 (1,087) Campground on Ullswater in the Lake District with direct water access and showers.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/waterside-house-campsite) [Pooley Bridge Waterside Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (1,078) Waterside Farm Campsite near Pooley Bridge takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with direct Ullswater access for water sports, an on-site cafe and dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/pooley-bridge/camping/waterside-farm-campsite) [Windermere Mortal Man ★ 4.5 (1,233) Tent camping field in Troutbeck Valley near Windermere with no electric hook-ups, off-grid facilities, a fell-fed stream, and direct access to walking routes; dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/windermere/camping/mortal-man) [Windermere Park Cliffe Windermere Camping and Caravan Park ★ 4.7 (881) Campsite in Windermere with 60+ touring pitches and glamping pods, set near the lake with access to Lake District walks; dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/windermere/camping/park-cliffe-windermere-camping-and-caravan-park) [Lake District Park Cliffe Camping and Caravan Estate ★ 4.7 (881) Family holiday park above Windermere with a bar, restaurant and hardstanding pitches](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/park-cliffe-camping-and-caravan-estate) [Keswick Castlerigg Hall Caravan and Camping Park ★ 4.7 (874) Caravan and camping park near Keswick with electric hook-ups, showers, and mountain views of the Lake District.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/castlerigg-hall-caravan-and-camping-park) [Penrith Hillcroft Park ★ 4.8 (731) Camping, touring and glamping in the Lake District with a shop, animals, play areas, and nearby watersports!](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/hillcroft-park) [Keswick Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site ★ 4.7 (806) Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site in Keswick takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping pods, with dogs welcome and direct footpath access to town.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/castlerigg-farm-camping-and-caravan-site) [Kendal Windermere Camping and Caravanning Club Site ★ 4.6 (892) Camping and caravanning site near Kendal with spacious grass and gravel pitches, electric hook-ups, on-site pub, dog walk and drying room, 15 minutes from Windermere lake.](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/camping/windermere-camping-and-caravanning-club-site) [Ambleside Great Langdale Campsite (National Trust) ★ 4.7 (754) National Trust campsite in Great Langdale with a drying room and shop on-site.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/great-langdale-campsite-national-trust) [Seascale Wasdale National Trust Campsite ★ 4.7 (705) Campsite at Wasdale Head in the Lake District fells, with showers and a drying room.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/wasdale-national-trust-campsite) [Seascale Wasdale Campsite ★ 4.7 (705) Under Scafell Pike beside Wastwater, in the wildest valley in the Lake District](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/camping/wasdale-campsite) [Seascale Wasdale Lakeside Campsite ★ 4.7 (705) Lakeside campsite in Cumbria for tents and motorhomes, within walking distance of Wasdale Head and its valley walks.](https://staycation.co.uk/nether-wasdale/camping/wasdale-lakeside-campsite) [Coniston The Wilson Arms ★ 4.3 (1,271) The Wilson Arms near Coniston offers fully-serviced motorhome pitches beside a family-run pub with local beers, cakes and picnic supplies, welcoming dogs year-round.](https://staycation.co.uk/coniston/camping/the-wilson-arms) [Ambleside Low Wray Campsite (National Trust) ★ 4.7 (634) National Trust lakeshore campsite on Windermere's western shore, fifteen minutes from Ambleside](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/camping/low-wray-campsite) [Holmrook Eskdale Campsite (National Trust) ★ 4.8 (493) National Trust campsite in Eskdale Valley, Cumbria, with tents, pods and campervans; walking access to the surrounding fells.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/eskdale-campsite-national-trust) [Penrith Gillside ★ 4.6 (635) A dog friendly, idyllic break in the Lakes, set in Glenridding and ideal for Ullswater and walks on Helvellyn.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/gillside) [Penrith Sykeside Camping Park ★ 4.4 (810) Sykeside Camping Park near Penrith takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with direct fell access, an on-site pub, and dogs welcome year-round.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/sykeside-camping-park-penrith) [Seascale Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park ★ 4.7 (510) Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park near Seascale welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and dogs, with pitches from grass to hardstanding and glamping pods.](https://staycation.co.uk/seascale/camping/church-stile-farm-and-holiday-park) [Kendal Church Lane Campsite ★ 4.7 (510) Church Lane Campsite in Kendal offers grass pitches for tents and motorhomes near Lake District fells, with no dogs permitted.](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/camping/church-lane-campsite) [Crooklands Little Acre Holiday Park ★ 4.8 (427) Little Acre Holiday Park near Milnthorpe welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes on 35 electric hardstanding pitches, with dogs allowed.](https://staycation.co.uk/crooklands/camping/little-acre-holiday-park) [Cockermouth Wheatsheaf Inn ★ 4.5 (639) Pub campsite in Cockermouth with showers and dog-friendly pitches.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/wheatsheaf-inn) [Keswick Gill Head Farm ★ 4.7 (464) Quiet working-farm site near Ullswater, nine miles from Keswick](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/gill-head-farm) [Penrith Ullswater Caravan, Camping & Marine Park ★ 4.6 (526) Caravan and camping park at Ullswater with spacious pitches, shop, and showers.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/ullswater-caravan-camping-marine-park) [Penrith Ullswater Holiday Park ★ 4.6 (515) Ullswater Holiday Park near Penrith accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes with lakeside fell views, on-site shop, café, chip shop and pub, and welcomes dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/ullswater-holiday-park) [Keswick Burns Farm Caravan, Campsite and Glamping ★ 4.5 (574) Burns Farm near Keswick offers pitches for tents, caravans and glamping with electric hook-ups, campfires and welcomes dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/burns-farm-caravan-campsite-and-glamping) [Wigton Howburn Farm Caravan Site ★ 4.5 (570) Howburn Farm near Wigton offers tents, caravans and motorhomes on the Lake District's northern edge with mountain views and access to the Cumbrian Way and Wainwrights.](https://staycation.co.uk/wigton/camping/howburn-farm-caravan-site) [Ravenglass Ravenglass Camping and Caravanning Club Site ★ 4.6 (487) Tent, caravan and motorhome site near Ravenglass in Cumbria with electric hook-ups and shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/ravenglass/camping/ravenglass-camping-and-caravanning-club-site) [Ambleside Baysbrown Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (435) Working farm campsite at the entrance to Great Langdale, seven miles from Ambleside](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/camping/baysbrown-farm-campsite) [Cumbria Hawkshead Hall ★ 4.8 (335) Campground near Ambleside with modern shower block, laundry facilities and pitches with water and electric hook-ups.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/hawkshead-hall) [Kendal Kendal Rugby Club ★ 4.7 (376) Small, family friendly camping at a rugby ground, close to the Lake District National Park and Windemere.](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/camping/kendal-rugby-club) [Penrith Lowther Holiday Park ★ 4.4 (560) Lowther Holiday Park near Penrith takes tents, caravans and motorhomes in Lake District forest settings with fell views, an on-site bakery, and welcomes dogs year-round.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/lowther-holiday-park) [Penrith Lowther Hill Caravan Park ★ 4.3 (564) Caravan park near Penrith with shower facilities and close access to Lake District walks.](https://staycation.co.uk/north-yorkshire/camping/lowther-hill-caravan-park) [Penrith Lowther Farm Certificated Location ★ 4.3 (564) Certificated campsite near Penrith with 5 pitches; quiet spot for Lake District walks but pitches are tight together.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/lowther-farm-certificated-location) [Holmrook Fisherground Campsite ★ 4.5 (410) Fisherground Campsite near Holmrook, Cumbria welcomes tents and motorhomes with dogs, offering electric hook-ups, a drying room and playground.](https://staycation.co.uk/holmrook/camping/fisherground-campsite) [Penrith The Brackenrigg Inn ★ 4.0 (809) Tent campsite in a meadow behind a lakeside pub near Penrith, with 26-50 non-electric pitches, lake views, and direct access to Ullswater's western shore.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/the-brackenrigg-inn) [Lindale Noble Wood Camping ★ 4.8 (264) Noble Wood Camping near Lindale offers woodland pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, with tree-enclosed plots ideal for dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/lindale/camping/noble-wood-camping) [Penrith Thacka Lea Caravan Park ★ 4.7 (293) Thacka Lea Caravan Park near Penrith takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, welcomes dogs, and is a 10–15 minute walk from town centre.](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/camping/thacka-lea-caravan-park) [Keswick Lanefoot Farm ★ 4.5 (365) Campground near Keswick with spacious pitches, hot showers and views across the Lake District fells.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/lanefoot-farm) [Keswick Dalebottom Farm Caravan & Camping Park ★ 4.6 (314) Dalebottom Farm near Keswick takes tents, caravans and motorhomes in Borrowdale Valley, with hot showers, electric hook-ups and dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/dalebottom-farm-caravan-camping-park) [Keswick Kestrel Lodge Campsite ★ 4.7 (241) Kestrel Lodge near Keswick takes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with dog-friendly pitches and fire pits in a quiet Lake District setting.](https://staycation.co.uk/keswick/camping/kestrel-lodge-campsite-keswick) [Millom Heather Bank Certificated Location ★ 4.6 (270) Certificated campsite in Whicham Valley, Cumbria, with streamside pitches and an on-site cafe and shop.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/heather-bank-certificated-location) [Holmrook The Old Post Office Campsite ★ 4.5 (303) The Old Post Office Campsite in Holmrook, Cumbria takes tents, caravans and motorhomes on spacious pitches alongside the River Irt with fishing and swimming.](https://staycation.co.uk/holmrook/camping/the-old-post-office-campsite) [Millom Baystone Bank Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (266) Farmland campsite near Millom taking tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with streamside pitches, on-site café and dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/millom/camping/baystone-bank-farm-campsite-millom) [Penrith Crossfells Campsite Certificated Site ★ 4.7 (233) Certificated campsite near Penrith with spacious pitches, showers and picnic tables, well-positioned for the Lake District.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/crossfells-campsite-certificated-site) [Newby Bridge Stock Park Lakeside Camping ★ 4.8 (206) Lakeside camping at Newby Bridge with direct beach access to Lake Windermere; accepts tents and motorhomes, dogs welcome, with hot showers and fire pits.](https://staycation.co.uk/newby-bridge/camping/stock-park-lakeside-camping) [Shap New Ing Lodge ★ 4.8 (201) Hotel with tent pitches near Shap, Cumbria; has a drying cupboard for wet gear.](https://staycation.co.uk/shap/camping/new-ing-lodge) [Buttermere Syke Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (246) Family friendly tent camping to get back to basics and yurt glamping set in the heart of the Lake District.](https://staycation.co.uk/buttermere/camping/syke-farm-campsite) [Cockermouth Linskeldfield Farm Certificated Site ★ 4.9 (174) Small certified campsite near Cockermouth with showers and space for just a handful of pitches.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/linskeldfield-farm-certificated-site) [Broughton-in-Furness Borderside Farm Certificated Site ★ 4.6 (240) Farmstay in Broughton-in-Furness with spacious pitches, railway carriage glamping and farm animals.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/borderside-farm-certificated-site) [Broughton-in-Furness Moss Thorn Farm Certificated Location ★ 4.6 (240) Farmstay near Broughton-in-Furness with railway carriage accommodation and spacious pitches.](https://staycation.co.uk/cumbria/camping/moss-thorn-farm-certificated-location) [Broughton-in-Furness Moss Side Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (238) A campsite near Broughton-in-Furness](https://staycation.co.uk/broughton-in-furness/camping/moss-side-farm-campsite) [Grange-over-Sands Moss Howe Farm ★ 4.6 (234) Campground near Grange Over Sands with tent, motorhome and glamping pitches, electric hook-ups and an on-site bar serving pizza.](https://staycation.co.uk/grange-over-sands/camping/moss-howe-farm) [Witherslack Moss Howe Farm Campsite ★ 4.6 (233) Moss Howe Farm in Witherslack offers tent, caravan, motorhome and glamping pitches with modern facilities, an on-site bar serving pizza, and welcomes dogs.](https://staycation.co.uk/witherslack/camping/moss-howe-farm-campsite)

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## Quick answers

How many campsites for tents are there in the Lake District?+

We list 146 in the Lake District. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which campsites for tents in the Lake District are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Beck Foot Campsite (4.6/5, 1,805 reviews), Park Foot Holiday Park (4.6/5, 1,805 reviews) and The Quiet Site (4.8/5, 1,292 reviews).

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