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1 Bedroom
Sleeps 4
Max 2 pets

The glamping pods at Hillcroft Park are the perfect location for glamping near Lake Ullswater in the Lake District. Owned and operated by the Heath Family, the award-winning Hillcroft Park sits above the pretty lakeside village of Pooley Bridge.

Hillcroft Park boasts one of the most stunning locations of any UK holiday park and you are sure to have an unforgettable glamping holiday here. Designed to meet the needs of holiday makers who appreciate the peace and tranquility found in this part of the world, Hillcroft Park provides an ever-changing landscape that is simply breathtaking throughout the year.

Our glamping pods are suitable for couples or families for up to 4 people. They are equipped with a king size bed, an en-suite shower, toilet, and sink, heating, a sofa in the living area that pulls out to a double bed, a kitchenette, table and chairs however you are required to bring your own bedding (i.e. pillows, sleeping bags, blankets, etc.) and other accessories as you would if you were camping. You can hire a Crockery box for £25 and or a linen pack for 2 guests for £25.00. These can be ordered via telephone prior to your arrival.

We love what we do and work hard to go that extra mile for our guests. Providing the best facilities with a personal touch, we’ve an onsite shop that sells a good range of local produce and everyday staples plus a play area with outdoor table tennis and football tables. There is a dedicated laundry room and a drying room.

We are lucky enough to be located in the beautiful Ullswater Valley and there are a multitude of walks for all levels and abilities in the area. A recent addition to the list is the Ullswater Way – a 20 mile circular walking route around the lake. The route can be walked in either direction and from any starting point.

Check in/out times

Check in

14:30
20:00

Check out

10:30

Features

Children's play area
Doggy Shower (to hire)
Free showers
Games Room
Laundry facilities
Onsite shop
Pets Allowed
Private Bathrooms (to hire)
Wi-Fi

Accommodation Features

Kitchen
Heating
Shower
Microwave
Fridge

What We Can Accommodate

Pet Friendly
Suitable for Couples
Suitable for Families

Things To Bring

Basic Provisions
Cooking Utensils
Bedding
Towels

Availability Calendar

135 Reviews

Glamping trip

Bateman, Danika - 26/08/2025

4

We recently stated at Hillcroft Park in a glamping pod as a family of 3. When we arrived the pod wasn’t ready but we only waiting 15mins, the receptionist was friendly and gave me information about site and pod. We paid extra for bed linen (£25) and crockery pack (£25), when we arrived we had to fit the bed linen which I think for £25 extra it should have been on the bed, as I could have saved this money and brought my own if I knew I had to fit it. The crockery pack was everything that we needed but this was a huge plastic box on top of the table which took up the whole dining table. The pod is spacious, clean and modern, but the sofa bed was very dirty and stained which was more evident when it was pulled into a bed. The outside space is nice, play area and playing field great for kids. The site is a lovely 5 minute walk into pooley bridge. I would return but wouldn’t pay for extra for the bed linen and crockery pack.

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Response from the owner

26 August 2025

Good Morning Thankyou for your review we appreciate any feed back that we receive from guests, I'm sorry you were disappointed regarding the linen pack purchase. Regarding the sofa bed we will certainly look into this and are disappointed this has happened as we pride ourselves on the cleanliness of our accommodation.We look forward to seeing you again on site.Many ThanksPam

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First Impressions lovely park lots of people having fun little shop and great place for families

Forrester, Helen - 25/08/2025

4

We really enjoyed our stay only a few little problems that I am shore would make the stay better is that the cooker hob its very fiddly and did not want to work even with a pan provided. Also the microwave was hard to use and figure out. The shop is very nice but not always open when needed. But on the hole its a lovely park great place to stay the lake is not to far away shops and town will be staying again in the future would recommend it to all that want a change of scene a brake away and loves the lakes .

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Response from the owner

26 August 2025

Good Morning Thankyou for your review, we are sorry you experienced problems with the appliances , the hob was replaced as soon as we possibly could, as we found it was a bigger issue.I hope this doesnt put you of for any further visits , and we would look forward to seeing you on the park in the future.Many ThanksPam

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Glamping in style

Lace, Pam - 25/08/2025

5

We love this site, it's well run, clean, convenient for Pooley bridge and, mostly, has everything you need.Having stayed in April, when it was quieter, we probably enjoyed it more? There where less tents on the field in front of the Glamping Pods in April, but this time, the field was full of Tents, it resembled a shabby campsite? The tents were lovely, very nice tents in fact, but it appeared like the pitches were iggledy piggledy? The field is hilly, so affects the view and ambience quite a bit? Not sure if there's another field the campers could use, it's just a personal observation?Our second observation, is the shop, it's quite good, but could be better without the expensive gift section, which seems totally out of place in a campsite?Other than that, we love the site, and will definitely return.

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Response from the owner

26 August 2025

Good Morning Thank you for your review , we appreciate all feed back and will take your observations into consideration.Many ThanksPam

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Excellent

Kwok, Karen - 14/08/2025

5

We have visited here every summer. We were first time to stay in glamping pod, it is beautiful. The whole park is child friendly, pet friendly, clean area, friendly staff. We have had a great time in here. Have booked my another holiday in next year already. Thank you

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Brilliant

Pink, Paul - 13/08/2025

5

The Park and facilities were FaaaaantasticThe Glamping pod clean & Tidy with all mod cons

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Very impressive

Timmers, Sharon - 07/08/2025

5

This was my first time glamping so wasn't sure if I was going to love it or hate it and didn't know what to expect. I was very impressed with the size of the pod, the cleanliness of the pod and the fact it had a private bathroom including shower. Overall I am glad to say I absolutely loved the experience and will definitely be returning at some point !!

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Best holiday

White, Vicky - 06/08/2025

5

We have had the best week’s holiday at Hillcroft. Me my husband and 2 children ages 22 and 10 loved it so much we paid for a pod for a further day.Hillcroft is perfect for old and young. Plenty of space to pitch the tent, sit relax and chill even if it is raining.The staff are so friendly and nothing is a bother. Staff walk the park at all hours making sure everyone is ok.The toilet/shower block is immaculate and with the bird tweet and sheep bleating in the background is a fun touch. There’s a small shop on site for the things you may have forgotten to bring.Pooley bridge is a nice short walk away with pubs and a few shops, pop to the river to feed the ducks also you can have a lush day on the steam boat.If you want to go further Lowther Castle is 18 minutes away by car (or about an hour if you fancy a long walk) for a great day out or even the slate mines just outside of Keswick is an amazing experience.Penrith is about 10/15 minutes away by car.Can’t wait to come back

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Great stay

Bailey, Natalie - 05/08/2025

5

Such a nice well kept park, great glamping pod, loved our stay

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holiday

Davies, Rupert - 05/08/2025

5

excellent facilities quiet, clean friendly.

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Amazing location

Bage, Laura - 03/08/2025

4

Great location in walking distance into pooley bridge. Great play park on site. Glamping pod was great. Games room had out of order signs on almost all machines which was disappointing.

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