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Campsites in Ambleside

We list 14 places to camp in and around Ambleside (within 5 km): 7 campsites and 7 caravan sites, from OpenStreetMap.

Places to camp
14
Caravan sites
7
Dog-friendly, confirmed
4

Map

Map of the 14 places to camp in and around Ambleside, each shown as a pin.
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Campsites in and around Ambleside

Best-documented first. 14 places to camp.

Only show confirmed

Caravan site

Skelwith Fold Caravan Park

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 1.2 km, shop 2.0 km, waste point 7.3 km

  • Caravans
  • Hook-up
  • Dogs allowed
  • Toilets

Campsite

Sykeside Camping Site

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 100 m, shop 100 m, waste point 13 km

  • Tents
  • Caravans
  • Hook-up
  • Dogs allowed

Campsite

Great Langdale Campsite

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 400 m, shop 3.3 km, waste point 150 m

  • Tents
  • Caravans
  • Hook-up
  • Toilets

Campsite

Baysbrown Farm

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 800 m, shop 800 m, waste point 2.7 km

  • Tents
  • Caravans

Caravan site

Greenhowe Caravan Park

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 600 m, shop 2.6 km, waste point 1.6 km

  • Caravans
  • Dogs allowed

Campsite

Low Wray campsite

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 1.8 km, shop 150 m, waste point 9.3 km

Caravan site

Hartsop Fold

Ambleside

Nearest: pub 1.8 km, shop 1.8 km, waste point 14 km

Nearby towns

Town

Kendal

11 places to camp

Questions

How many campsites are there in and around Ambleside?

We list 14 places to camp in and around Ambleside from OpenStreetMap: 7 campsites, 7 caravan sites and 0 for both.

Which campsites in and around Ambleside are dog-friendly?

4 campsites have dogs confirmed as allowed. Most of the other 10 do not say either way yet, so check before you go.

Sources

  1. Campsites, facts and places: OpenStreetMap, imported 24 October 2026
  2. Beaches, waste points, bottled gas shops and LPG autogas pumps: OpenStreetMap, imported 27 October 2026
  3. Place: OpenStreetMap node 27160069
  4. Counts on this page built 3 November 2026

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