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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: November 2022 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Joolb |
57 reviews from this member |
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 Our first visit to this site. Super service pitch enormous. Very pleased as previous reviews indicated was quite cramped. Now has been refurbished with more space between pitches.
New shower facilities but showers not separated from drying area resulting in wet clothes towels and feet !
Outdoor dishwashing area undercover on the side of the facilities block looked a bit of an afterthought.
Easy walk into town unlit so take a torch. Many places to eat and drink in Bowness to suit all tastes. Buses toGrasmere run about every half hour from Bowness Pier in winter travelling through Windermere and Ambleside so great if you want to leave the car behind.
Wardens very helpful and friendly-we stayed in the car to check in and the warden showed us to the pitch.
Husband says the Elsan facilities the best and cleanest he’s ever used. No play facilities for children we could see. No dog but there did appear to be a dog walk.
The Lake beautiful and soul calming as ever. 
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| Date of Visit: February 2022 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: PLST96 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here 4 days 3 nights.
It rained all weekend but didn't bother me our my husband.
The staff are and were brilliant.
The Oak tree pub very nice. PLTs
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| Date of Visit: January 2022 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 6 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Stanleyperil |
4 reviews from this member |
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People reading reviews of this site will be impressed and rightly so it is a great site. Well, it was a great site. It is currently closed ! I had occasion to travel to Bowness last August. I had been trying to make a booking and was unsuccessful. The site was closed. In fact the site was derelict, overgrown and no sign of any work in progress. January 2022 the Camping and Caravanning club cannot give an answer as to when the site will reopen.
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Date of Visit: September 2021  |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 6 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Royram |
1 review from this member |
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Disappointed that site is still shut, visited earlier this week to see if work on toilet blocks had started as we were told would be started and open by end of year.
No work started and pitches overgrown, what a shame
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| Date of Visit: October 2020 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Camel campers |
61 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here and had a great time we took our bikes and cycled around the area.
The site was well managed and clean the covid safe features worked well.
At the time we stayed the toilets and shower block were closed die to covid.
The only negative is the hard standing where you have to put your awnings has great big chunks on concrete, well ours did anyway.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Soniab |
1 review from this member |
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1st time we stayed at this site and 1st time in the Motorhome,
We had a boat on the Marina so are frequent visitors to Bowness, friendly and efficiently run site,
We will definitely be returning,
Just a walk away to the ferry’s and main attractions.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Paulmold |
115 reviews from this member |
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Been once before some 8 years ago. Following Covid restrictions site was only using every other pitch so units were well spaced apart.
Toilet/showers are closed for this seas so can't comment on them but had to give a rating score so gave an expected 7. Disappointed that permanent sanitisers hadn't been installed at service points, only loose bottles and presumably even those get pinched as there was nothing at one service point.
One thing you can't blame the site for is the weather which was dreadful, almost non-stop rain for the 4 nights we were there.
Great location though only a short walk to town but it gets really busy at weekends with few people keeping socially distant.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Antta2 |
1 review from this member |
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Such a lovely campsite with gorgeous views and amazing facilities.
The staff were all round wonderful, and so welcoming.
We could not recommend this campsite more.
Had a delightful nights stay.
Thank you!
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| Date of Visit: July 2020 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Pbow |
10 reviews from this member |
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Friendly welcome with choice of pitches in two areas although the road in looked a little overgrown. We chose the newer field although both seemed peaceful.
Facilities still closed but knew that when booking so cannot comment on them.
Site is very close to Bowness which was quite busy during the day although lots of places seemed to shut down after the day trippers had gone home.
There is easy access to the lake and some good walks for our elderly dog including Orrest Head.
Overall not sure we would rush back but since it was only a couple of days after sites were allowed to reopen and with the lease issues that the site had had it probably wasn't a true picture.
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| Date of Visit: January 2020 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Webmaster |
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Please note we have been advised that this site has changed it's name from Braithwaite Fold to Bowness On Windermere Camping And Caravanning Club Site
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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: April 2019 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Vickybarrow |
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Braithwaite Fold is a nice, compact site run by the Camping and Caravan club and the staff are really friendly. It is within walking distance of Lake Windermere and all the attractions that Bowness has to offer.
Next to the site is a large car park which has a bus stop and the open top bus leaves from there every 20 mins to go to Grasmere via Windermere and Ambleside. A small train also runs from this car park to the steamer pier in Bowness where you can board any of the lake cruises. A little snack bar in the car park serves bacon butties if you don't feel like cooking breakfast! Really enjoyed our stay here.
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| Date of Visit: December 2018 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Demmo |
17 reviews from this member |
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Our second visit to Braithwaite. The last time was in the floods and this time we had more rain and storms, still we enjoyed it. Booked in with ease, lovely staff and all facilities were spot on.
Great location to get the bus from the pier head and head off to the other towns. An explorer ticket enables you to have unlimited day travel on the bus. We went up to Winderemere, Ambleside, Hawkshead, Coniston and Keswick. Walked back to Bowness after visiting the Crafty Baa in Windermere. A must for any craft ale fans.
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| Date of Visit: November 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fiznlil |
53 reviews from this member |
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Best thing is the location of this site. Easy walk to the lake and Bowness. Well kept, friendly efficient staff. Facilities clean but dated.
Staff member said that there are plans to extend the site, so there might be building work coming, but I don't know when.
Other reviews said that the pitches were cramped, but we were fine; although we didn't have an awning or car with us.
Going again in March, so clearly we were happy.
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| Date of Visit: November 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Dubdogs |
147 reviews from this member |
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Had a nice stay here for three nights.
The site is well kept and level, we chose our spot on one of the pitches around the edge of the site, but if going again at the same time of year, would change and opt for the middle pitches so you don't get so many leaves and heavy water spots falling on the roof of the van.
The facilities were kept clean but are perhaps overdue a refurbishment. The washing up sinks were covered but outside, so a little chilly at this time of year.
Handily located for a wander in to Bowness or Windermere (by bus if needs be). Also for the chain ferry across the water to enjoy the many footpaths.
Would have no problems in using this site again.
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| Date of Visit: October 2018 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Travla |
9 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for 4 nights in October. Unfortunately I hadn't realised when booking that this was the half term holiday - result a crowded site. The wardens did a great job booking us in and escorting us to our pitch. The pitches on this site are narrow and cars have to be parked at the front of the pitch, this makes the site look a bit scruffy.
There are too few showers and toilets I think for the number of pitches. The ventilation in the ladies leaves a lot to be desired I went in one morning and the steam was horrendous I couldn't breath and had to leave. Also there were parents on site who thought it was okay to let three young children use the Disabled Toilet a) unaccompanied b) none were disabled. It meant that I couldn't get in. These same children also left their their bikes strewn on the footpath to the information shed where they appeared to be playing with the leaflets. It was a real mess. Some people also left the toilets in a disgusting state.
The wardens did their very best. The site is handy for Bowness and Onward travel throughout the Lake District. There is a small shop on site with few basics. If I went again I would definitely NOt go during school holidays.
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