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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

137 Reviews

First time glamping and really enjoyed our stay.

Butler, Jacky - 08/09/2025

4

Great glamping pod, cosy, clean and well thought out. Fantastic grounds, immaculately maintained and good facilities. Loved the area and had some lovely walks. Would definitely recommend it and would come again.

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Response from the owner

09 September 2025

Good MorningThankyou for your review the team here at Hillcroft appreciate your feedback , and we look forward to welcoming you back on the Park in the future.Many ThanksPam

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All is great with one little issue I had but loved the rest

Clarkson, Lee - 02/09/2025

5

We loved our stay it was fantastic the site was great the glamping pod we stayed in was great very clean and easy to locate the parking was fine directly out side the pod as long as your neighbours parked ok you will be fine. You can have fires out side your pod to relax and enjoy the weather and views. The pod was sound proof so we heard nothing after shutting the door and we slept great the bed was very comfortable. The kids play was is big so the kids had lots of fun with other children on the site. They had a pizza oven van on site that also did breakfast so very easy if you wanted something different instead of cooking in the pod. Now my only issue I had was 3 out of the 4 nights we stayed we were asked to donate to charity and in my opinion it just wasn’t fair to be asking your customers all most every night to donate. We were just chilling out having food and I didn’t like it and that’s my opinion as I know it’s not everyone’s as my wife didn’t mind.

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First impressions

Tugman, Louise - 02/09/2025

5

On arrival lovely reception staff and helpful. Beautiful well kept gardens and spotless glamping pod. Unfortunately no hot water on day two but John quickly sorted the pressure which had affected a couple of pods that day. The lads instead enjoyed the amazing shower facilities and went back to them again. Short walk to village enjoyed lovely food and views in Secret Garden stunning little place. Enjoyed drinks in Grannys. Short walk to the beauty of the lake. Nice trinket shops and lovely riverside pubs. Looking at booking again a gem of a campsite. Thank you.

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Fantastic Stay, Exceptional facilites

Eastham, Sue - 02/09/2025

5

Friendly greeting on arrival. Clean and spacious glamping pod. ( We took our own bedding and crockery.)Excellent spot, and would definitely return.Lovely wardens, Mags and John,

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Fabulous place

Jackson, Susan - 29/08/2025

5

Been to Hillcroft many times usually camping but this time we stayed in one of the glamping pods …. Absolutely brilliant…. The shower and toilet are immaculate…. The staff are so friendly .. the place is kept so clean and tidy … quite simply our favourite place in the UK

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Response from the owner

30 August 2025

Good Afternoon Thankyou for the lovely review so pleased you enjoyed the Camping Pods ,(love the photo) our team here at Hillcroft appreciate your feed back and look forward to welcoming you back to the Park in the future.Many ThanksPam

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The best place I’ve been!

Hargreaves, Kitty - 29/08/2025

5

We’ve returned to Hillcroft 6 years in a row. For the past 5 we have stayed in the Glamping Pods, which I highly recommend.The team and the facilities are by far the best we’ve experienced. You won’t regret going to Hillcroft. Perfect location short walk from Pooley Bridge and Ullswater is a wonderful lake. See you next year! X

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Response from the owner

29 August 2025

Good Morning Thankyou so much for your review , we are so pleased your stay was all you expected , all the team at Hillcroft appreciate your feedback.We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.Many ThanksPam

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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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Summary

4.8

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