Newby Bridge Caravan Park
✓ Tranquil woodland setting close to Lake Windermere's southern shores
🏖️ 0.97 miles from Windermere, Fellfoot (Excellent water quality)
Newby Bridge
Oak Head Caravan Park
Ayside
Static caravans
Electric hook-ups
📍 Ayside, LA11 6JA
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.2 mi
- Family run for over 70 years
- Secluded rural setting near Cartmel and Windermere
- Twenty-minute drive from Lake District attractions
- Static caravan plots with garden space for seating and barbecues
- Seasonal touring pitches with hard-standing and electric hook-up
Oak Head Caravan Park sits in Ayside, Cumbria, nestled between the Cartmel peninsula and the southern shores of Lake Windermere, a tranquil and secluded spot just a short drive from the Lake District's main attractions. The family-run park, welcoming guests since the 1950s, offers static caravan plots with garden space for outdoor seating and barbecues, plus seasonal touring pitches with hard-standing and electric hook-up. On-site facilities include a laundry room, toilet and shower block, and a communal field for picnics and outdoor play. Nearby you'll find Fell Foot Park on Windermere's shore, the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway, and the historic village of Cartmel, along with Grange-over-Sands, Holker Hall, and the Lakeland Motor Museum, Lakes Aquarium, and Stott Park Bobbin Mill, all within easy reach for days out.
How far to…
- Grange-over-Sands
- 5 miles
- Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway
- 4 miles
- Station
- 3.8 miles
- Beach
- 2.1 miles
- Lakeland Motor Museum
- 2.3 miles
- Lakes Aquarium
- 2.4 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Season runs March 1st to October 31st
Accommodation on site
- Static caravans
- Seasonal touring pitches
Details taken from the operator's own website on 19 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Laundrette
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National Trust · 2 mi
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Stately Home & Palace · 4.8 mi
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Stately Home & Palace · 6.6 mi
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