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Bowness On Windermere Camping And Caravanning Club Site
(was Braithwaite Fold)
Glebe Road
Bowness On Windermere
Cumbria (Browse area)
LA23 3HB
Tel: 01539 442177
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Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 No Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: April 2026 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
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 Excellent location for Bowness - an easy 10 minute walk up the centre.
Facilities modern and very well kept.
Great base got the South Lakes.
Very expensive, but you pay for location. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2026 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Kernow Camper |
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We have stayed here many times before - in fact we were here 2 years ago. This time we booked as 60+ savers - bonus!
We always seem to end up in the 'meadow' for some reason. Not sure what you have to do to get in the main part of the site? Anyway, we were met by Chris on his scooter. Such a friendly welcome, best C&CC warden so far.
He gave us all the info we needed and took us to the meadow. We had a choice of 3 or 4 pitches so chose one in the middle (no trees). Flat, large hardstanding gravel pitch.
Central facilities block - coded in - always clean (apart from the odd few 'usual' campers - I won't go any further!).
Undercover washing up and bins/recycling close by.
Bowness itself is a short 10/15 minute stroll from the site, with shops, pubs restaurants on the way.
Plenty of boats sailing regularly (very well organised).
We were lucky enough to be staying on a Friday during our 4-night stay so bought a 'freedom of the lake' ticket, only available on Fridays, for £28 per person. 24 hours on the boats, hop on/hop off - saved ourselves a small fortune. We went on 4 different boats covering the whole of Windermere in a day.
Best pub in town is the Hole in t' Wall - biggest ploughmans ever - thankfully we shared!
We also used the Old John Peel now it has been refurbished, it's another great pub with good food. £20 for a burger (enormous!) and a pint on Thursdays.
The only issue we had was we couldn't get TV properly down in the meadow on our pitch. We spoke to a lady warden on our second night (of 4) and asked if we could move to a free pitch as there was one available later that evening. She refused us as she said somebody was on there, but out for the day???? The pitch remained free for another night! At least with the CAMC you get the option to move if you want to.
We did enjoy our time here, but the TV issue annoyed us (missed some of the football!) and we felt 4 nights was enough for us.
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| Date of Visit: December 2025 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
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This was an excellent base for a pre-Christmas trip to the Lakes.
In terms of location, it is ideally placed a short walk away from Bowness and the lake.
Further afield, the best of the area’s excellent mountain walks are easily accessible from here.
Facilities all excellent. Becoming very pricey compared to other places.
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| Date of Visit: June 2025 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Pca1958 |
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First stay here for 3 nights, what a lovely site. Starting with the wardens, they were so welcoming and helpful both in terms of arrival and patience when selecting a pitch,
The facilities are very good and modern, and always clean, and the pitches were extremely well maintained, level and large (especially the Super Service pitches).
TV signal was ok and the site wifi was good.
A 5m walk takes you down to the lake, and a 15m walk takes you into Bowness with its shops pubs and cafes. We also took the ferry over to the West side of the lake a couple of times and cycled to Wray castle and to Lakeside.
This site has everything we needed either on site or within walking distance.
A proper gem in the C&CC site portfolio
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| Date of Visit: December 2024 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Brendanr2004 |
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Well located site, a short walk from Bowness and with easy access to the shores of Windermere.
The site has been renovated and is modern and immaculately clean. Excellent facilities throughout the site.
This is an excellent base for a local lively town and access to lots of good walls and cycle routes.
Expensive for what it is - almost £60 per night for two adults and one child.
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Date of Visit: August 2024  |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Davidg |
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Great site and location facilities spot on, just didn’t have the weather we wanted but the site was quiet even though full.
Followed Sat Nav and that took us the wrong route but soon corrected it.
Site staff very helpful and friendly.
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| Date of Visit: June 2024 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Kernow Camper |
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We had not stayed here for a few years so the refurb was new to us and it's fantastic. 5*
C&CC have made this site even better. Large, tidy, hardstanding pitches with EHU.
The facilities block was clean at all times and we never had to queue although the site was constantly full. Water, Elsan point, undercover washing up area, bins (recycling) all in a central point near the facilities. Barriered site, so always felt safe. Wardens were really great, so friendly and chatty.
We had a pitch in the 'new' section and it was perfect.
Short walk into town, via various routes but all flat. Lots to see and do in Bowness and some great places to eat. We LOVED the Hole in T' Wall pub (best ploughmans ever - highly recommended).
Numerous buses and boat trips (or a combination of the two!) from the lakeside. We caught the bus to Ambleside and back one day (£2 per adult each way) and then caught the boat there too as part of the boat/bus ticket, which also enabled us to stop off in Grasmere and Windermere.
This really is a great site now and we cannot wait to return. We have already recommended to friends who've just joined the club!
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| Date of Visit: June 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Ianthe |
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Great site in a great place with everything close by!
Excellent staff who where very helpful!
(We have no children and prefer adults only)
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| Date of Visit: January 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Bofs |
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This is our first visit since the site was refurbished and we are impressed.
The pitches are bigger (especially the Super Service pitches), much less cramped and the whole site is less tatty and overgrown. A new area has been developed, nearer to the road, populated exclusively by campervans and motorhomes when we were there, though that may have just been coincidence.
The facilities are of a high standard, even the chemical disposal point away from the main block has its own little hut.
The location is obviously still fantastic, with a very short offroad walk to the lake shore and on into Bowness itself - the dogs definitely approve!
Previously the cramped nature of the site was quite offputting for us, but now, as we live fairly locally, we hope to return regularly (though only in low season when the Age Concession makes it more affordable).
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| Date of Visit: October 2023 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Oisin |
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October, the perfect time to visit one of the Lake District hotspots, the the trees showing off their golden hues, the early morning mists writhing across Windermere.
The recently renovated site is welcoming as soon as you pull up smiling friendly staff assist the most mundane queries and guide you to the pitch after explaining the amenities, the shop stocks some essentials too!
Pitches are a good size and range from grass, gravel to fully serviced, TV reception is poor, (where in the Lakes is it not?) But free WiFi meant the option for online viewing, correspondence etc is ready at hand, should you not want to sit and absorb the peace.
An A road is close by but no real traffic noise and certainly not at night.
Back to the ammenties all set out close by, refuse, dishwashing dog and welly washing all housed together.
Toilets clean and modern, showers too.
All checked regularly and cleaned daily.
Nothing was too much trouble for the staff.
Approximately 8 - 10 minute stroll gets you past the pleasure boats and into town where a plethora of pubs and eateries are ready to entice.
Just go, you will love it.
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Grass pitches (some with EHU) for tents, motorhomes, VW-sized campervans (no caravans). Refurbished toilets, showers and laundry. Peace is the watchword on the campsite - catering mainly for families and couples with silence after 10.30pm. Don't forget your marshmallows - campfires are allowed in selected areas. Nearby shop and pub. And there's an added extra: the site sits along the route of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway line, with it's own station. Choo Choo! Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: June 2023 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Keith8 |
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We had a fantastic time staying with you.
Beautiful site with every amenity you could want.
Brilliant food shack and great bar.
I highly recommend staying there, we will definitely be back
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| Date of Visit: June 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Glee04 |
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I booked fairly last minute and they where most helpful with everything.
Friendly staff, nice food and lots of local beers!
Not sure if the later helped with the Great North swim the next morning though!?!
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| Date of Visit: May 2023 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Kanemere |
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Lovely site location wighin bowness.
Spoilt by council car park next door which allows overnight stopovers with zero control. Loud noise all night over two nights we stayed kept several awake pitches 69, 68, 67 etc worst effected.
Stay on first part of site to avoid the worst of it.
Grass not cut on many pitches even though nice weather.
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| Date of Visit: March 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Athers |
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A very welcoming site sat right be side Windermere lake,
On arrival met be very efficient and friendly staff who throughout the weekend couldn’t be more helpful.
The site has extremely clean facilities and fantastic surroundings,
The main town of Windermere is a meagre 10 minute stroll from the site where there is countless places to eat and drink and views to die for.
There is at least 2 shops for supplies within walking distance of the site with plenty of things to do all within walking distance.
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| Date of Visit: February 2023 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Geriatrics on Tour |
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Fabulous location. Walk around the lake can be accessed from the site. Short walk into Bowness.
Staff friendly and helpful.
Facilities spotless.
We visited in February and the site was busy.
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