Riverside Camping – The Best Riverside Campsites

Riverside Campsites

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. From the bonny banks of a burn in Scotland to riverside gems in France, uncover the best riverside campsites here.

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Ye Olde Swan Radcot Road, Radcot, Oxfordshire OX18 2SX i

Ye Olde Swan

Faringdon, Oxfordshire, South East England
Available: 31 Pitches 10 Tipis
Avon Riverside Glamping Avon Riverside Glamping, Hampton Lucy, Warwick, Warwickshire CV35 8AT i

Avon Riverside Glamping

Warwickshire, West Midlands
Available: 3 Shepherd’s huts
Camping La Champagne Lieu dit La Champagne, 19120 Brivezac, Corrèze, France i

Camping La Champagne

Corrèze, Limousin
Available: 44 Pitches 3 Safari tents 2 Camping bungalows
The Cabins Conwy The Cabins Conwy, The Studio, Llangelynin, Conwy LL32 8TY i

The Cabins Conwy

Conwy, Conwy, North Wales
Available: 2 Cabins

Popular in Riverside Campsites

Baystone Bank Farm Campsite Baystone Bank Farm Campsite, Whicham, Millom, Cumbria LA18 5LY i

Baystone Bank Farm Campsite

Ulverston, Cumbria, North West England
Available: 31 Pitches 2 Bell tents
Fisherground Campsite Fellside Cottage, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria CA19 1TF i

Fisherground Campsite

Eskdale, Cumbria, North West England
Available: 182 Pitches
Canal Camping Honing Road, Dilham, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9PL i

Canal Camping

North Walsham, Norfolk, East Anglia
Available: 36 Pitches 3 Bell tents
Cuckoo Farm Campsite Cuckoo Farm Campsite, Stamford Rd, Ketton, Rutland PE93UU i

Cuckoo Farm Campsite

Rutland, East Midlands
Available: 48 Pitches
Camping Merry-sur-Yonne 5 Impasse des Sables, Merry-sur-Yonne, 89660, Yonne, Bourgogne, France i

Camping Merry-sur-Yonne

Yonne, Bourgogne
Available: 59 Pitches 1 Pod
Racquety Farm Racquety Farm, Wyecliff, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 5RS i

Racquety Farm

Powys, Mid Wales
Available: 60 Pitches 1 Shepherd’s hut
Heritage Coast Campsite Heritage Coast Campsite, Monknash, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7QQ i

Heritage Coast Campsite

Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales
Available: 31 Pitches 1 Cabin 2 Bell tents
Swattesfield Campsite Gislingham Road, Thornham Magna, Suffolk IP23 8HH i

Swattesfield Campsite

Stowmarket, Suffolk, East Anglia
Available: 19 Pitches 5 Bell tents 2 Cabins ...
Digeddi Wildlife Camping Digeddi Wildlife Camping, Digeddi Stud and Stables, Hay-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5PR i

Digeddi Wildlife Camping

Powys, Mid Wales
Available: 20 Pitches 2 Gypsy caravans
Castel Camping Le Brévedent 241 Route du Pin, 14130 Le Brévedent, Calvados, France i

Castel Camping Le Brévedent

Calvados, Normandy
Available: 19 Pitches 3 Bell tents 5 Static Caravans
Graig Wen Graig Wen Campsite, Arthog, Nr Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL39 1YP i

Graig Wen

Barmouth, Gwynedd, North Wales
Available: 25 Pitches 1 Bell tent 1 Shepherd’s hut ...
Bodiam Woodland Camping Hop Pickers Campsite, Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex TN32 5RA i

Bodiam Woodland Camping

Bodiam, East Sussex, South East England
Available: 30 Pitches 7 Cabins
Farrs Meadow Cowgrove Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH214EL i

Farrs Meadow

Wimborne Minster, Dorset, South West England
Available: 20 Pitches 3 Yurt or Gers 2 Gypsy caravans ...
Camping at Ynysfaen Ynysfaen Cwmwysg, Trecastle, Brecon, Powys LD3 8YF i

Camping at Ynysfaen

Powys, Mid Wales
Available: 14 Pitches 1 Shepherd’s hut 2 Bell tents
Camping de la Pointe La Pointe, 29150 Saint Coulitz, Finistere, France i

Camping de la Pointe

Finistère, Brittany
Available: 10 Pitches 4 Pods 1 Safari tent
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe Whichford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5PH i

Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

Warwickshire, West Midlands
Available: 8 Pitches 1 Yurt or Ger
Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite Nazeing New Road, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 6TD i

Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, South East England
Available: 17 Pitches
Wimbles Farm Wimbles, Foords Lane, Vines Cross, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9HA i

Wimbles Farm

Heathfield, East Sussex, South East England
Available: 7 Pitches 2 Shepherd’s huts
Frome Meadow Campsite Frome Meadow Campsite, Moreton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8RA i

Frome Meadow Campsite

Dorchester, Dorset, South West England
Available: 27 Pitches 2 Bell tents
The Original Hut Company Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex TN32 5RA i

The Original Hut Company

Bodiam, East Sussex, South East England
Available: 8 Shepherd’s huts
Mille Etoiles Mas de Serret, 07150 Labastide de Virac, Ardèche, France i

Mille Etoiles

Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes
Available: 3 Pitches 3 Yurt or Gers 4 Safari tents
Naturesbase Tyngwndwn Farm, Cilcennin, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 8RJ i

Naturesbase

Ceredigion, Mid Wales
Available: 10 Pitches 2 Cabins 1 Shepherd’s hut
Kentmere Farm Pods Browfoot Farm, Staveley, Nr Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9JQ i

Kentmere Farm Pods

Windermere, Cumbria, North West England
Available: 4 Pods
Walkmill Campsite Walkmill Campsite (nr. Guyzance), Warkworth, Northumberland NE65 9AJ i

Walkmill Campsite

Northumberland, North East England
Available: 5 Pitches
Camp Laurent Camp Laurent Le Fournet, St-Laurent-de-Ceris, 16450, Charente, France i

Camp Laurent

Charente, Poitou-Charentes
Available: 10 Pitches
Smugglers Cove Boatyard Frongoch, Aberdyfi, Gwynedd, LL35 0RG i

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

Aberdovey, Gwynedd, North Wales
Available: 3 Pitches 1 Cabin
Coastal Valley Camp & Crafts Lower Trewince, Trevelgue Rd, Porth, Newquay TR8 4AW i

Coastal Valley Camp & Crafts

Newquay, Cornwall, South West England
Available: 6 Pitches 1 Cabin 1 Pod ...
Into The Sticks Letterston, Pembrokeshire i

Into The Sticks

Letterston, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Available: 6 Pitches 1 Cabin
Fernwood Glamping Fernwood, Ringwood, New Forest, Hampshire BH24 3JN i

Fernwood Glamping

Ringwood, Hampshire, South East England
Available: 1 Shepherd’s hut 1 Gypsy caravan
Oak Grove Retreats Doldowlod Caravan Park, Old Station Site, Llanwrthwl, Rhayader, Powys LD16NN i

Oak Grove Retreats

Powys, Mid Wales
Available: 3 Static Caravans 2 Quirkys
Tipis at Ponty Pont-Y-Forwyn, Llansantffraid, Powys SY22 6UA i

Tipis at Ponty

Powys, Mid Wales
Available: 3 Pitches 2 Tipis
Henfryn Farm Pentre Cwrt, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire SA44 5BB i

Henfryn Farm

Ceredigion, Mid Wales
Available: 2 Pitches 3 Bell tents 1 Safari tent
Les Rives de L'Ardèche Les Devès, Aleyrac, 07330 Mayres, Ardèche, France i

Les Rives de L'Ardèche

Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes
Available: 5 Pitches
The Cabins Conwy The Cabins Conwy, The Studio, Llangelynin, Conwy LL32 8TY i

The Cabins Conwy

Conwy, Conwy, North Wales
Available: 2 Cabins
White House on Wye Glamping White House on Wye Glamping, White House Farm, How Caple, Hereford, Herefordshire HR1 4SR United Kingdom i

White House on Wye Glamping

Herefordshire, West Midlands
Available: 2 Tipis
Redwood Valley Boultibrooke House, Norton Road, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2EU i

Redwood Valley

Powys, Mid Wales
Available: 2 Yurt or Gers 1 Tree house
Adhurst Yurts Adhurst Estate, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5AD i

Adhurst Yurts

South Harting, West Sussex, South East England
Available: 1 Cabin
Huttopia La Plage Blanche Indigo Plage Blanche, 3, rue de la Plage, 39380 Ounans, Jura, France i

Huttopia La Plage Blanche

Jura, Franche-Comte
Available: 12 Pitches
Moulin de Liort Moulin de Liort, 12440 La Salvetat-Peyralès, Aveyron, France i

Moulin de Liort

Aveyron, Midi-pyrénées
Available: 4 Pitches
Huttopia Gorges du Verdon Huttopia Gorges du Verdon, Chasteuil, 04120 Castellane, Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, France i

Huttopia Gorges du Verdon

Alpes-De-Haute-Provence, Provence Alpes Cote D’Azur
Available: 5 Pitches 2 Safari tents 2 Camping bungalows
Huttopia La Clarée Huttopia La Clarée, 8 Le Rosier, 05100 Val-des-Prés, Hautes-Alpes, France i

Huttopia La Clarée

Hautes-Alpes, Provence Alpes Cote D’Azur
Available: 5 Pitches 7 Safari tents
Moulin de Chaules Camping Moulin de Chaules, 15600 St. Constant, Cantal, France i

Moulin de Chaules

Cantal, Auvergne
Available: 1 Pitch 3 Cabins 1 Dome ...
Huttopia Beaulieu sur Dordogne Boulevard Rodolphe de Turenne, 19120 Beaulieu sur Dordogne, Corrèze, France i

Huttopia Beaulieu sur Dordogne

Corrèze, Limousin
Available: 10 Pitches 2 Safari tents 1 Cabin
Huttopia Millau Camping Millau, 455 avenue de l'Aigoual, 12100 Millau, Avignon, Aveyron, France i

Huttopia Millau

Aveyron, Midi-pyrénées
Available: 8 Pitches 2 Safari tents
Chafford Park Chafford Park, Ashurst, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex, TN3 9UR i

Chafford Park

Groombridge, East Sussex, South East England
Available: 50 Pitches 4 Bell tents
The Pig Place Campsite NB Acres, Aynho Road, Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 3NU i

The Pig Place Campsite

Banbury, Oxfordshire, South East England
Available: 40 Pitches
Wild Mountains Wild Mountains, Cwmdu Village, Carmarthenshire SA19 7DY i

Wild Mountains

Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Available: 4 Bell tents
Huttopia Gorges du Tarn Le Bouldoire, 48210 Les Vignes, Loère, France i

Huttopia Gorges du Tarn

Lozère , Languedoc-Roussillon
Available: 10 Pitches 2 Bell tents 2 Safari tents

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