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Cove Caravan And Camping Park
Watermillock
Ullswater
(lake District)
Penrith
Cumbria (Browse area)
CA11 0LS
Tel: 01768 486549
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Pitches: 50
Open: 13/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
14/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 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 |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Johntty |
1 review from this member |
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 Arrived on the 7th at midday for a 5 night stay. There were 4 adults and a dog in our party. We found the wardens caravan and was greeted by the lady warden who pointed out the facilities to us and was happy for us to pitch where we wished.
The ablutions block, which contained toilets, sinks with piping hot water, showers, separate sinks for dishes and a washing machine and dryer area an iron and ironing board and chest freezer and an area containing brochures of local attractions and maps. All areas were cleaned daily and were spotlessly clean
There were two showers for each gender that took 20p, I had a shower every day of my five day stay and never had to wait and only once found the one next to me being used, the 20p gave ample time and hot water to have a shower.
The playground for children looked very adequate but was not used much due to the weather.
The majority of the pitches for the tents are on a slope, but with a little improvisation the cookers can be levelled. Due to the bad weather the site did become water logged and the area that was walked on a lot did become muddy so cardboard was required.
There was a shop on the site next door (The quiet site) that stocked most items you require. The site next door also had an excellent bar that cove campers were not allowed to use (wink wink) dogs were allowed in and it was lovely and warm with there big open fire.
The site is ideally situated for walkers to walk straight from with public paths in different directions to choose from.
Pooley Bridge is only 3 miles away and has a tourist info, pubs, cafes and boathire for lake ullswater. Penrith is 6 miles away and has everything a large town has (Morrisons, McDonalds/KFC etc etc)
It was our first camping experience and with the weather that we were dealt (rained heavy every day) we did well to stick it out. The wardens were always helpful and friendly.
Cove Park is every bit worth the bargain prices they charge. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Zeryx |
19 reviews from this member |
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What we weren't told on booking was that this site has an arrivals policy of after 1300 - something we'd not come across before! Thank goodness we were permitted to pitch our tent though as by 1300 it was raining. I didn't like the way we were instructed exactly where to pitch our tent rather than choosing for ourselves.
The field is flat enough but on a bad slope which meant we were sliding down the slope, had to prop our cooker up to level it and got sore backs sitting at the table on a slant.
The facilities block only had 2 showers for each men and women and was quite cold, though they do have calor gas heaters in the building we didn't see them on. A small chest freezer is available for free use. 20p slot for showers, hairdryer and an electric socket. There is a children's play area that looks nice enough but as it was raining most of the time we were there didn't see any children using it.
There is no site shop, you need to go onto the neighbouring site (The Quiet Site) to use theirs, but it has rather sporadic opening hours.
The area is great for walking and water sports, but not a great deal else. We were astounded by the pay and display parking charges at every walk we wanted to do so go stocked up with coins if you're wanting to park anywhere!
We had booked for 3 nights but after so much rain the field was waterlogged and couldn't hold any more water, we spent the second night with muddy water running through the tent and a soggy, muddy dog snuggling up to us in our sleeping compartment as it was the only dry place for her. We made the decision to cut our stay short but the mud got to us and my poor partner ended up being taken to hospital by ambulance with a badly pulled muscle above his knee.
I'm sure if the rain had ceased we'd have had a far more enjoyable stay.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Angiensteve |
1 review from this member |
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We as a family totally enjoyed our stay at this site, we only stayed for 2 nights but it was a pleasure to experience the facilities, I was delighted with the toilet / showering / washing area, I have never smelt such a clean place and everyone had great respect in maintaining the areas.
The warden in charge was very friendly, made us all feel so welcome and was full of information for us. We enjoyed two pleasant walks in surrounding areas, one to the falls, but the walk did become difficult in places with our dog in tow as we experienced a few very high walls, apart from this everything was perfect.
Ten out of ten from us all and we hope to visit again real soon.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Widewolf |
3 reviews from this member |
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A small well kept and quiet site with friendly staff.
Great for Caravans, not recommended for campers.
Although Caravan hard standings where nice a level with wonderful views of the lake. The whole camping field was on a fairly steep slope, including the EHU pitches. Most of the camping field including all the EHU pitches had no lake view.
It was warm and clean with ample toilet and shower facilities including wheel chair toilets and sink. The block also contains the dish washing and laundry rooms plus a lot of tourist information stuff in the entrance hall. I felt that the utility block was let down however by the 20p charge for the showers.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Woods614 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Arrived at the site on the Friday Afternoon with my girlfriend and the three children to find the site not quite exactly as it was described on the web site. The children's play area is a lot smaller than it appeared on the web site also where it states that you have a wonderful view of Ullswater lake this is not exactly true as you need a good pair of binoculars for this that can also see through trees. A vast majority of the pitches are also on a slope of the hill so the majority of your equipment would end up at the bottom of the tent in the morning with you attached to it. I would not recommend this as a family site, This site is far more suited to older walkers who enjoy the peace and quite away from children. For family's I would 100% recommend Park Foot for the more family orientated camping experience.
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| Date of Visit: September 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Ste451 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Nice site in a beautiful spot with a view of the lake and all the surrounding hills. Seemed very reasonable in price to some of the other sites in the lakes, we paid £11 per night for a tent and electrical hook up.
Toilets and showers were clean and of fairly good condition, however the gents had a large stainless steel urinal which was giving off an unpleasant smell (stale urine) maybe it wasn't flushing regularly enough, sorry for the gory detail! The showers were 20p each for about five mins and were ok, but if the shower block was busy they had a tendacy to go hot and cold a bit.
But to summarise a nice site in a very pretty location, and I would probably go again. p.s if you go make sure you are on the right site because "the Quiet Site" is directly next to it.
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| Reviewer: Ste451 |
3 reviews from this member |
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September 2005
Nice site in a beautiful spot with a view of the lake and all the surrounding hills. Seemed very reasonable in price to some of the other sites in the lakes, we payed £11 per night for a tent and electrical hook up.
Toilets and showers were clean and of fairly good condition, however the gents had a large stainless steel urinal which was giving off an unpleasant smell (stale urine) maybe it wasn't flushing regularly enough, sorry for the gory detail!
The showers were 20p each for about five mins and were ok, but if the shower block was busy they had a tendacy to go hot and cold a bit.
But to summarise a nice site in a very pretty location, and I would probably go again.
p.s if you go make sure you are on the right site because "the quiet site" is directly next to it.
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| Reviewer: Juney |
14 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
We had pre-booked our 3 night Bank Holiday stay at this site which is a good job as they were full all weekend. As with most other sites, a minimum stay is required at Bank Hols. The site is well signposted from any road leading towards it. Book in at the bungalow opposite the entrance at pitch.
We were in a tent which we pitched in a slightly sloping field that got a bit muddy as the rain fell. Good showers (20p),clean toilets and sinks are provided in a smallish but adequate block. Indoor sinks and washing machines are attached to this block, as is a small freezer.
The small adventure playground was well used by the two children in our party.
The very friendly owner was always available to provide any help, information or just a friendly chat. The site hasn't got a shop however you are able to use the shop at a nearby site (but not the site pub). The views from this site are amazing as you are looking down on the Ullswater valley and up at the High Street range of fells.
Overall a good, clean, friendly and popular site and one with which I would have no hesitation returning to.
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| Date of Visit: July 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Debs25 |
7 reviews from this member |
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This is an okay site, but i was under the impression that it was near to the lake, its not. In fact its quite far up a big hill. The reception is really hard to find, its the cottage that is situated between this campsite and the Quiet campsite.
The shop is located at the Quiet Site. The owner was friendly. It costs 20p for the hot water at the showers. The toliet block was very clean. The campsite is very slopped which might be good for draining away rain water, but is a nightmare for staying on your air bed :-)
There is a field at the entrance to the site which is what i assumed to be the dog walking field, which i have to say i was not impressed with. It was very over grown and was full of pot holes. I may be wrong and this might not be the field, but it was the only one we could find
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| Reviewer: Anne b |
5 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
Excellent toilet facilities, even flowers in toilet block! Kept very clean with checks every hour till midnight. Nice quiet site, will definitely go again. Although no shop on site, able to use shop on site opposite and down road for essentials, though only a few minutes by car from Pooley Bridge.
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