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🏖️ 1.57 miles from Windermere, Lakeside YMCA (Excellent water quality)
Windermere
Park Cliffe
Windermere
Static caravans
Camping pitches
Glamping
Camping pods
Motorhomes
Lodges
Seasonal pitches
📍 Birks Road, Windermere, LA23 3PG
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.4 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.8 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Windermere, Lakeside YMCA: Excellent bathing water 1.1 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: John Haynes (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Eastern-side Windermere camping with sunset views over the fells
- Choice of touring, camping, glamping pods, static caravans and a shepherd's hut
- Just a five-minute bus ride from Bowness-on-Windermere
- Peaceful, wildlife-rich setting within the Lake District National Park
- On-site bar, restaurant, games room and children's play area
Park Cliffe sits in a peaceful spot on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere in the heart of the Lake District, just three miles from Bowness-on-Windermere and a five-minute bus ride from its shops and lake cruises. You can choose touring and camping pitches, heated camping pods, static caravans or a hand-crafted shepherd's hut, with many spots enjoying views over Windermere and the surrounding fells. On site you'll find a bar and restaurant, a well-stocked shop, a games room, a children's adventure playground and free park-wide Wi-Fi, plus electric car charging points. The surrounding area offers plenty to explore, including Windermere station five miles away, the Lakeside YMCA beach nearby, and attractions such as Stott Park Bobbin Mill and Lakes Aquarium within a few miles.
How far to…
- Bowness-on-Windermere
- 3 miles
- Bus stop
- 1/4 mile
- Windermere station
- 5 miles
- Lakeside YMCA beach
- 1.1 miles
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill
- 2 miles
- Lakes Aquarium
- 2.3 miles
Practical details
- Check-in
- From 2pm for camping
- Check-out
- 12pm for camping
- Open
- 1 March to 15 November
- Pets
- Dogs welcome on a lead
- Families
- Bookings from couples and families only
Accommodation on site
- Touring pitches
- Camping pitches
- Shepherd's hut
- Static caravans
Details taken from the operator's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ EV Charging
- ✓ Laundrette
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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