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Primitive grass tent campsite

From £25 1 night, 2 adults

4 people maximum
One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Awnings not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £25
Based on 1 night, 4 people

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Graythwaite Camping

View prices & book 9 63 reviews
View across the camping field to the lake (added by manager 10 Aug 2023)
Camping field (added by manager 18 mar 2024)
Camping field (added by manager 18 mar 2024)
Horsebox serving hot and cold drinks and snacks (added by manager 18 mar 2024)

Reviews

97%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The location was great and the facilities where clean. Staff where friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Hannah J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location was great and the facilities where clean. Staff where friendly and you can rent a fire pit for the night.

Disliked: Steep steps and slippery when raining to the toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely like…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site, amazing location & great facilities. Highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rob L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: This place is just brilliant ! Stunning location right on the shores of Windermere with easy access to the lake. Really clean facilities with on site fridge and freezer to use as well as somewhere to cook and eat under cover if you want and even charge your phone. Funky little pop up bar and cool fire pits to hire. Friendly hosts too. What more could you want ?

Disliked: Nothing !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Paul H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The campsite The proximity and access to the lake Available facilities Space Grass and mowed nicely pegs easy to place Quiet Lovely views

Disliked: Toilets were very small Shower was a push button with curtains Unable to take vehicle to tent pitch No play park for younger children

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overal satisfied

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kyle F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The Lake District

Disliked: The weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff and good location.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Michaila M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great site in a lovely location to wake up to. Staff are really friendly and facilities are good. We really liked the reception area and bar. Great fun playing bean bag toss.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect Site for Lake Windermere

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Deborah L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: A beautiful location - walking distance to shores of Lake Windermere - a lovely walk. Excellent facilities on site. Barn seating area/hub gave a nice opportunity to meet other campers and enjoy a coffee/drink undercover. Weather was not the best, but staff ensured safety for us all. Campervans advised to park on gravelled parking area - as grass site unsuitable for vehicles due to weather conditions. Heavy rain overnight - we were so glad we heeded their advice!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, great for location and easily accessible

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Clean Toilet Facilities Hot Showers Great location on the lake Firewood available Strong mobile signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

£35 to park in a carpark

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Location to the lake, views if weather is good

Disliked: Facilities are disgusting, weren't cleaned during our stay. No staff seen for our stay. When we arrived we called the number and we're told to just park in the car park and camp there. Complete waste of money, you're paying for the view

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Russell H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great service , staff and site. . Animals on site that the children loved to see

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Graythwaite Camping

Graythwaite Estate

Cunsey

Ambleside

Cumbria

England

LA22 0LU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.33119°N
-2.95435°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.9 mi Rail Station
3.9 mi Tourist Information Centre
6.8 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
3.9 mi Windermere Rail Station
6.3 mi Staveley Rail Station
7.8 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
1.6 mi Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal
1.8 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing
2.5 mi Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal

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

As the largest lake in the national park, Windermere is skirted by a good range of attractions, with something here to suit a variety of tastes. For a peaceful retreat, spend a few hours exploring the 30 acres of gardens at Brockhole (30 minutes' drive), or take the kids to Hill Top (10 minutes) to visit the former home of much-loved children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. For boat trips, you'll be a 10-minute drive from the handy Windermere ferry that connects the eastern side of the water to the west, or you could head to the Steam Yacht Gondola at the northern tip of Coniston Water (25 minutes) for a stylish jaunts aboard a well-restored Victorian vessel that was first launched way back in in 1859. A network of lovely lakeside footpaths is accessible directly from site, but for something more challenging try a hike up the Old Man of Coniston (25 minutes). There’s also the option of embarking on the difficult but very scenic Struggle Trail from Ambleside (20 minutes) before calling in for a well-deserved pint at the Kirkstone Inn.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 16.7 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Silecroft 17.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Morecambe North 17.9 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 18.1 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Walney West Shore 19.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hill Top 1.6 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 1.7 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 2.5 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 2.7 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 3.6 mi

National Trust

Hill Top 1.6 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 3.6 mi

Fell Foot Park 3.9 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 4.3 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 5.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 1.4 mi

BLACKWELL 1.5 mi

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 1.5 mi

Winster circular 2.3 mi

BELLE ISLE 2.3 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    Penrith, England 21.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does Graythwaite Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Graythwaite Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Graythwaite Camping? As the largest lake in the national park, Windermere is skirted by a good range of attractions, with something here to suit a variety of tastes. For a peaceful retreat, spend a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Graythwaite Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Graythwaite Camping? From $31.94 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.