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Waterside House Campsite
Waterside House
Howtown
Penrith
Ullswater
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA10 2NA
Tel: 01768 486332
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Pitches: 120
Open: 28/03/2024 to 01/11/2024
28/03/2025 to 01/11/2025
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 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports On Site |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Kerry[arrots |
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 This was our first time visiting the lakes and I think by far we picked the best site to stay on, its a working farm so there's plenty of sheep, friendly dogs and loads of ducks. The owners colin and his wife are very friendly and very helpful, so was brian our on site neighbour. Couldn't have wished for a better 9 days. The toilets and showers were spotlessly clean. The shop on site has everything you would need, as well as an on site catering van for breakfast and chips etc.
There's a playground near the lake, there are a few electric hookups. The lake is a wonderful sight, and boats a plenty. We will be visiting again as there's too much to see and not enough time. There are a few shops in pooley bridge, and very nice pubs who do great food. The 7 day pass on the steamers was a godsend and well worth every penny 
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: James Patton |
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My wife and I and our Jack Russell stayed at Waterside last weekend. It was our first time camping at this location. What a fantastic site. Great up to date facilities which are kept clean and well supplied.
We had an electric hook up pitch.
The shop was a life saver with its camping item supplies not to mention the everyday shopping.
The site was extremely busy but was more than able to cope with the demand on all facilities.
Well Done Waterside
A beautiful location.
Pooley Bridge is an easy walk along the shore line. Again a beautiful place.
I really do not have any criticism.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Nooper |
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This is without doubt the flattest site we have ever camped on.
The owners are friendly, and the ducks are too.
The facilities are very clean and tidy, and although there are only 4 showers per sex, we were up far to early to encounter any queues. The weekend was far busier and noisier, but not too bad, apart from one idiot who felt the urge to keep starting his TVR and revving it.
Ideal for boating, fishing and walking the Eastern Fells.
The shop is well stocked.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tillyann |
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Being a novice camper and this only being my second year, we have done a few sites and this was by far was the best for me! Although it was a very busy site and lots of us need to be seen to the staff were friendly kind and always happy to accommodate.
The showers, toilets and laundry rooms were cleaned daily and always topped up and wiped through out the day. Also the freezer to refreeze you ice blocks what a great idea.
We took three young children with us and they cried the day we had to come home they loved the park the lake the shop that was very reasonably price.
If any one is looking for a happy family site this is for you fantastic
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Patricia + Matthew |
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We stayed at Waterside over the May bank holiday and the following week. We arrived on the Saturday evening at 4pm to be told that there were two spaces in the family field but that we could pitch anywhere. We have two young children so off we went to the family field and pitched in one of the two spaces. This was a few spaces away from where we pitched two or three years ago. The next morning we were told we were pitched in a hook up space and would have to move. The staff offered to help us move which you would expect. However, bearing in mind the disturbance and stress it caused with 2 kids, we had to ask for a nights money back. This was paid without argument.
The showers have shower curtains which aren't the most hygienic solution - could do with doors, no mop and bucket for people to give the floor a quick wash after they've used the showers (successful on other sites) No signage in the showers or the toilet blocks to remind customers to clean / wipe the sinks etc. Definitely showers that you need your flip flops! The pitches aren't marked, wouldn't take much to mark the ground out and still would allow for groups to pitch together.
The washing facilities are partly under cover but always have hot water. There is a laundry room and a machine where you can get a hot drink. With regards to bringing your own hair dryer. Only one socket in the ladies w.c or use their dryer in the shower room.
Having ranted enough, the staff were friendly particularly the owners daughter, both the owner and his daughter individually asked us if we were okay days after the unplanned move!
The shop is well stocked, the views great and access to Pooley Bridge excellent walk for young kids with plenty to explore on the way. They wouldn't even know they were walking. Would love to go back there but not until the showers etc were addressed.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Auntie Doris |
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We went to this campsite the week after the second bank holiday in May, so for many kids this would be May half term.
The site was relatively quietish during the week but got extremely busy at the weekend, partly I suspect because the weather was absolutely stunning.
It was a very nice site, we were in a field with no allocated pitches which meant we were easily able to camp as a group. It is in a beautiful location, right next to Ullswater. A pleasant 15 minute walk to Pooley Bridge (longer with kids) along the lake. Pooley Bridge itself it very touristy but sweet and we went on the steamer on the lake from here.
My only complaints are that it wasn't cheap. £18 per night for a tent and two adults. Also, there were not sufficient facilities for the amount of people on the site. Only 4 ladies showers for the whole site and two sanitary blocks, one of which is a porta-cabin with two loos and handbasins. However, they were cleaned regularly, but they really could do with increasing the amount of facilities they have available.
The only other thing. We ate a meal one evening at The Crown Hotel in Pooley Bridge. We picked it because it was right next to the river. The food was awful and the serving staff were even worse. Disinterested and unhelpful. The orders got mixed up and there was no real interest in resolving the errors that were made. Also it wasn't cheap.
Having said that, we would almost certainly go back as it is in such an amazing location!
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tomvenning |
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I camped at Waterside during a very busy Whitsun bank holiday weekend. We arrived after being turned away from a total of four other full campsites around Ullswater. Waterside directed us to their overflow field, which was excellent. Being up on the hill gave stunning views of the lake. Friendly staff, well stocked shop, good washing up and shower facilities. Queues developed at peak times, but to be expected at the bank hol.
The site is well placed to explore Ullswater. We did two excellent walks, first beyond Howtown and the next day up Hellvelyn on the far side of the lake. It is possible to cross the lake on a steamer. Pooley Bridge was not to our taste, very commercialized with no useful shops for campers - meaning a trip to Penrith or the site shop for provisions.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Dawn16 |
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My family (2 adults and 2 children) have just returned from a fantastic bank holiday at waterside house farm. The cost was £81.00 for 3 nights. The welcome was positive and finding a pitch was fairly easy considering we did not arrive till 6pm friday night.
The camps facilities were excellent. The shop stocked everything we would need, the toilets and showers were very clean and cleaned regularly. The noise on the site was quite minimal.
We took our bikes and were able to cycle to Pooley bridge in about 10 minutes where there are shops and pubs, here we also hired a motor boat on the lake (£35.00 for 1 hour).
We also visited Aira Force Falls they were fabulous! We then visited Glenridding, a nice village. We will definitely visit again soon.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Wakefields |
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We have stayed here a number of times and can honestly say this is a good site that could be so much better. On the plus side the site is in a fantastic place right on the side of the lake. There is a shop on site and an excellent snack van that does breakfasts chip / bacon butties etc. The walk in to Pooley Bridge along the lake is lovely with 3 pubs.
On the negative side, for a site this big there should be more toilets / showers and the ones they have could do with updating. Also pitches are not marked, you just go where you want which causes major problems when it gets busy with people right next to each other. We even woke one morning to find our car blocked in by some halfwit who arrived late the night before to join some friends. It can also get very noisy some nights and only once have we seen any attempt at noise control by the owners.
So in short a nice site that we will be going back to but not at busy times
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Barryd |
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Had a boys weekend here a couple of weeks ago in 2 Motorhomes. It's a great site, especially if you want access to the lake. The hookup points are not in the best field but if your self sufficient like we are or don't need hookup, you can camp right by the lake and launch your boats, windsurfers etc straight into the lake.
Good facilities if you need them and the pubs at Pooley bridge are within 20-30 minutes walk. 60 min on the way back if you're like us.
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