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After our first camping trip, we're well and truly hooked and want to go to the Lake District next.

We'd like to go to Windermere - does anyone know if any of the campsites are within walking distance of Windermere/Bowness?  We fancy the idea of parking by the tent, and then being able to leave our car on site while we walk/boat around the lakes?

Limefitt looks to be the favourite, but I can't see how far out of Windermere it is?  Can anyone help?  We've two children aged 18 months and 5, so a playground would be good!

Think the NT site is on the opposite side of the lake from Windermere/Bowness - so it is not in walking distance.

The only sites really close to Windermere town & Bowness are Fallbarrow (no tents) and Braithwaite Fold (ditto, no tents).  Limefitt does take tents but is a solid 1.5 to 2 miles plus out of Windermere on the Kirkstone Pass - mostly downhill to go into Windermere, but a big trek back from the town (especially if you have been shopping!!).

There are a few sites taking tents towards the south of the lake (ie south from Bowness).  Do a search on this site and some will emerge.

Jon