{"id":1550,"date":"2026-10-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bookholidaypark.co.uk\/help\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2026-10-25T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:00:00","slug":"holiday-parks-near-ullswater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bookholidaypark.co.uk\/help\/lakes-and-countryside\/holiday-parks-near-ullswater.html","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Parks Near Ullswater – 6 Parks From Pooley Bridge to Patterdale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picture a slim lake bending between the hills, with a boat built in 1877 chugging towards Glenridding and Helvellyn rising behind it. That’s the view the Ullswater holiday parks are built around. You won’t find caravans lined up at the water’s edge, though. The self catering parks sit on hillsides above Pooley Bridge, in the Patterdale valley and in the woods and farmland towards Penrith and Greystoke, all inside or right beside the Lake District National Park.<\/p>\n

So the real choice is which end of the lake you want to wake up at. Below we compare the six parks on our listings, closest first.<\/p>\n

The lake winds for around seven miles between the hills, with lodges set back on the wooded slopes<\/p>\n

Which Ullswater holiday parks are closest to the water?<\/h2>\n

Drive times are from the middle of the lake, so treat them as a rough guide. Tap a heading to sort.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Holiday park<\/th>\nDrive (mins)<\/th>\nSleeps<\/th>\nHot tubs<\/th>\nPets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Hillcroft Park<\/a><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flusco Wood<\/a><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lowside Farm Glamping<\/a><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hartsop Fold<\/a><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lowther Park<\/a><\/td>\n21<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thanet Well Lodge Retreat<\/a><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

All six welcome pets.<\/p>\n

Caravan parks Ullswater guests love, compared<\/h2>\n

Hillcroft Park<\/a><\/h3>\n

8 mins by car | sleeps up to 14 | hot tubs | rated 4.8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hillcroft sits on a hillside above Pooley Bridge, a five minute walk from the village and the water<\/p>\n

The only one you can walk from. Hillcroft sits on a rolling hillside above the lakeside village of Pooley Bridge, about five minutes away on foot, and the Heath family runs it all year. Accommodation runs from holiday homes to luxury lodges with a hot tub, plus self-catering cottages.<\/p>\n