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Wast water - Britain’s Favourite view!

Wast water, or Wastwater in the Wasdale valley was voted "Britain’s favourite view" in a 2007 television survey and any visitor there would have to agree. It is a remote and unspoilt wilderness owned by the National Trust, and is overlooked by England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike. On the south-east side of the lake are the Screes, which rise from the lake almost 200 feet. The area around Wastwater provides a good range of camping and caravan sites as well as a great selection of attractions and things to do. Check out the key information on the right and then explore the Wastwater camping and caravanning sites listed below.

Campsites and caravan parks in the Wastwater area include:

Wastwater

Barn Door Campsite, Wasdale head, Wastwater, Cumbria. 019467 26384.

Church Stile Farm Holiday Park, Nether Wasdale, Wastwater, Cumbria. 01946 726252.

The Old Post Office, Santon bridge, Holmrook, Cumbria. 019467 26286.

Walls Caravan & Camping Park, Ravenglass, Nether Wasdale, Cumbria. 01229 717250.

Wasdale Head National Trust Campsite, Wasdale head, Wastwater, Cumbria. 019467 26220.

Eskdale

Fishground Farm Campsite, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria. 019467 23349. .

Hollins Farm, Boot, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria. 019467 23253.

Saltcoats Caravan Site, Holmrook,Cumbria. 01229 717241.

Seven Acres Caravan Park, Gosforth, Holmbrook, Whitehaven, Cumbria 019467 25480.

Things do around Wastwater

Attractions around Wastwater: Wastwater! Enchanting and breathtaking. The Screes loom up from the lake shore, and the views towards Wasdale Head up the valley are spectacular. The highest fells in the lakes overlook Wastwater, including the 2 highest mountains in England, Scafell Pike and Scafell.

Wasdale Head is a popular if remote spot, and the nearby villages of Eskdale and Boot are also familiar lake district landmarks. It is also possible to catch the Ravenglass and Eskdale miniature railway from Boot to the picturesque coastal village of Ravenglass.

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Wastwater camping and campsites and caravan parks around Wastwater, in the Lake District

Wastwater - Points of Interest

Grid Ref: NY 105 150

Map: Explorer map OL6

Stats: 3.1 miles long and ½ mile wide

Villages: Boot, Eskdale, Ambleside, Ennerdale Bridge, Whitehaven, Egremont, Ravenglass, Coniston

Fells: Scafell, Scafell Pike, Great End, Great Gable, Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags

Lakes: Ennerdale, Devoke Water

View on Map: Wastwater on a map

More info: Wastwater Tourist Info

Things to do: Wastwater

Nearest Bus Stop: Whitehaven