Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

Ambleside

Touring caravans Static caravans Holiday homes Glamping Motorhomes

📍 Ambleside, LA22 0HY

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.3 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: Steven Brown (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Set in 130 acres of ancient woodland
Resident wildlife including deer and red squirrels
Choice of touring pitches, glamping, cottages and static homes
Located close to Ambleside and Lake Windermere
Dog-friendly park with dog wash facilities

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park sits in 130 acres of ancient woodland on the edge of Ambleside, Cumbria, offering touring and motorhome pitches, glamping pods and safari tents, holiday cottages, and static caravans for sale. The operator highlights peaceful woodland surroundings where you might spot roe deer, woodpeckers or red squirrels, alongside modern shower and toilet blocks, a launderette, WiFi and a well-stocked shop. It's a dog-friendly park with a dog wash area, and the location puts you within easy reach of Ambleside itself, Windermere, Coniston and Grizedale Forest. Nearby you'll also find Coniston Water at Monk Coniston, and museums including the Armitt Museum & Library and Dove Cottage, making it a handy base for exploring the wider Lake District.

How far to…

Ambleside: 1.5 miles
Station: 4.5 miles
Beach: 3.9 miles
The Armitt Museum & Library: 1.8 miles
Dove Cottage: 2.7 miles

Practical details

Check-in: 2pm to 9pm
Check-out: 12 noon
Pets: Maximum three dogs per touring caravan
Parking: One car included per pitch

Accommodation on site

Touring pitches
Glamping pods and safari tents
Holiday cottages
Static caravans for sale
Roof tent pitches

Details taken from the operator's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Playground
✓ Toilets
✓ Gift Shop
✓ Picnic Area
✓ Guided Tours
✓ Pet Friendly
✓ WiFi
✓ Parking
✓ EV Charging
✓ Laundrette
🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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🏖️ Nearest beaches

Coniston Water, Monk Coniston Good3.9 mi
Windermere, Millerground Landing Excellent3.9 mi
Windermere, Rayrigg Meadow Excellent4 mi

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🚆 Arriving by train

Windermere 4.5 miles
Staveley 7.7 miles
Burneside 10.1 miles

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