Ambleside Camping and Touring Van sites

Camping sites, touring caravan parks, campgrounds, trailer parks in Ambleside.

An old market town whose charter was granted in 1650, Ambleside is one of Lakeland’s tourist hotspots. It first became popular in the 19th century when new-fangled railways sparked a travelling boom.

The poet William Wordsworth worked here as the Distributor of Stamps for Westmorland. There is a Wordsworth chapel at St. Mary's Church and nearby is Rydal House where he once taught. Another literary figure, Mrs Hemans ('the boy stood on a burning deck’) lived at 'Dove Nest’ in the 19th century. The poet and critic Matthew Arnold also lived here.

A number of 17th century buildings, including a watermill, give the town an air of historic importance. The Bridge House, now a National Trust information centre, is an interesting folly spanning the beck of Stock Ghyll. The town also has a medieval rush-bearing ceremony at St. Mary's Church each July.

This section includes campsites (campgrounds) for tents and parks for touring caravans, motorhomes, campervans in Ambleside, Cumbria.

By their nature, these sites vary considerably from basic campsites with no amenities to five-star sites will all amenities including electricity, shop, leisure facilities, etc. We also include data on some campsites where a pre-erected tent and facilities are provided, some of which sites may also have been included under the Self Catering section. Whatever type of camping or touring site in Ambleside you are looking for, we aim to help.

Ambleside Camping, Campsites, Touring van and motorhome parks, etc