Riverside campsites in the UK

Whether you're looking to cool off with a river swim, launch a canoe or build a dam in a stream, this collection of exceptional riverside campsites lets you jump straight in and splash around among our very favourite riverside campsites in the UK, France and Europe.

96% (3008 reviews)
96% (3008 reviews)

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  • Berney - converted Railway Carriage
  • Simple Camping pitch
  • Berney - converted Railway Carriage
97%
(150)

Whitlingham Broad Campsite

72 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Norfolk, East Anglia
Laid-back camping and glamping a stone's throw from Norwich and at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
  • Damson - Grass Pitch (Compost Toilet)
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
99%
(59)

Wild conTENTment

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Shropshire, West Midlands
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
  • Shepherds Hut
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
100%
(143)

Hale Farm

38 units · Glamping, Tents56 acres · East Sussex, South East England
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night

Under £50

  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
  • Damson - Grass Pitch (Compost Toilet)
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
99%
(59)

Wild conTENTment

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Shropshire, West Midlands
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
  • Shepherds Hut
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
100%
(143)

Hale Farm

38 units · Glamping, Tents56 acres · East Sussex, South East England
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Vegetable garden during May
  • Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp
  • Vegetable garden during May
94%
(295)

Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

12 units · Motorhomes, Tents80 acres · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night

12 top river, stream, or creek campsites in United Kingdom

  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Vegetable garden during May
  • Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp
  • Vegetable garden during May
94%
(295)

Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

12 units · Motorhomes, Tents80 acres · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£15
 / night
  • Berney - converted Railway Carriage
  • Simple Camping pitch
  • Berney - converted Railway Carriage
97%
(150)

Whitlingham Broad Campsite

72 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Norfolk, East Anglia
Laid-back camping and glamping a stone's throw from Norwich and at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
  • Shepherds Hut
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
100%
(143)

Hale Farm

38 units · Glamping, Tents56 acres · East Sussex, South East England
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£14
 / night
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
  • Damson - Grass Pitch (Compost Toilet)
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
99%
(59)

Wild conTENTment

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Shropshire, West Midlands
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£25
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12
 / night
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
  • The Mead offers plenty of space for campers.
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
91%
(33)

Bredy Farm

31 units · Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Bridport, England
Back-to-basics camping on a Dorset farm with a party vibe at weekends
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£14.85
 / night
  • The White Lodge
  • The White Lodge
  • The White Lodge
93%
(42)

The White Lodge

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, West Midlands
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£15.30
 / night
  • Wood-fired hot tub
  • Overview
  • Wood-fired hot tub
100%
(129)

Westland Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents27 acres · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • Carrock View
  • Electric hook up grass camping pitches
  • Carrock View
99%
(35)

Camping at Cardewlees

37 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Carlisle, England
A welcoming, family-run farm campsite between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£20
 / night
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
  • Graig Wen Jones the Shepherd's Hut
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
98%
(254)

Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£22
 / night
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
98%
(31)

The Meadow @ Waples Mill

12 units · Tents8 acres · Dunmow, England
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night

Dog-friendly getaways

  • Berney - converted Railway Carriage
  • Simple Camping pitch
  • Berney - converted Railway Carriage
97%
(150)

Whitlingham Broad Campsite

72 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Norfolk, East Anglia
Laid-back camping and glamping a stone's throw from Norwich and at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
  • Damson - Grass Pitch (Compost Toilet)
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
99%
(59)

Wild conTENTment

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Shropshire, West Midlands
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Vegetable garden during May
  • Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp
  • Vegetable garden during May
94%
(295)

Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

12 units · Motorhomes, Tents80 acres · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night

Available this weekend

  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Carrock View
  • Electric hook up grass camping pitches
  • Carrock View
99%
(35)

Camping at Cardewlees

37 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Carlisle, England
A welcoming, family-run farm campsite between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
98%
(31)

The Meadow @ Waples Mill

12 units · Tents8 acres · Dunmow, England
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
  • Damson - Grass Pitch (Compost Toilet)
  • Bell tent and Beryl Bathroom
99%
(59)

Wild conTENTment

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Shropshire, West Midlands
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • Vegetable garden during May
  • Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp
  • Vegetable garden during May
94%
(295)

Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

12 units · Motorhomes, Tents80 acres · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
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