AA Campsite of the Year 2024
Mumsnet Best Glampsite in UK 2025

Multi-award winning, Sustainable Glamping and Holiday Park in the Heart of the Lake District

Overlooking beautiful Ullswater, The Quiet Site offers unique, high quality but low-impact holidays surrounded by peaceful fells, dark skies and world-class walking routes. Since opening in 1963, we’ve grown into one of the UK’s most innovative and environmentally responsible holiday destinations. We are incredibly proud to hold the King’s Award for Enterprise (Sustainable Development)

Eco-friendly by design - Five star by experience.

Gingerbread Houses

Glamping Burrows (Hobbit Holes)

Glamping Cabins

Camping Pods

Holiday Cottage

Camping & Touring Pitches

20 Reasons to Visit The Quiet Site

Minutes from world class Lake District attractions like Aira Force, Lowther Castle, Ullswater Steamers and Helvellyn
Modern and individual hotel standard luxury shower facilities
One of the best Bars in Britain dating from 1680. Wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, live music and stone-baked pizza. Open every day of the year
Founding member of SITU, a charity that promotes Sustainable and Integrated Transport for the Ullswater valley. Less Congestion, less Carbon, more fun!
Delicious off-grid, zero-waste, wood-fired Pizzas and Bacon, Sausage, Veggy Sausage Rolls takeaway – The Quiet Bite. Open 364 days per year
The Quiet Site is open all year
>80% of our energy is sustainably generated on site.
Fabulous location amongst the Lake District fells overlooking Ullswater.
All-weather, fully serviced pitches for Tourers, Motorhomes, VW’s, Tents and Roof Tents
Fast and free WiFi in accommodations and across the park. Work from Holiday Heaven
Zero waste shop – local, ethical and no single use plastic
Located directly on the famous Ullswater Way – the 20 mile route around Ullswater.
One of the friendliest and most helpful team of holiday park professionals in the business.
Wide range of Glamping Suite options, designed and built by us to be fully sustainable, affordable and fun.
Accessible accommodations and facilities make our park as inclusive as possible.
>84% of our customers have either been recommended to us or have stayed before
Probably the most sustainable holiday park in the UK today
Top rated Holiday Park in the Lakes on TripAdvisor.
eVehicle charging on site
Kings Award for Enterprise – Our business has been knighted!

Late Availability

Live Music in The Quiet Bar every week

6th Dec Sat Ged Hagan
14th Dec Sun Pete Lashley
20th Dec Sat Jordan Worsfold
29th Dec Mon Ged Hagan
30th Dec Tues Band of Captives
31st Dec Wed Pete Lashley

Luxury Cottage (Sleeps 9)

Christmas 20th Dec 7 nights

New year 27th Dec 7 nights

Glamping Cabin (Sleeps 2)

Single nights available midweek November and December

Christmas and New Year

24th, 25th, 26th Dec £130/night

27th, 28th Dec £150/night

29th, 30th, 31st Dec £170/night

1st , 2nd, 3rd Jan £130/night

Gingerbread House (Sleeps 6)

Single nights available midweek in November and December

Christmas and New Year

24th, 25th, 26th Dec £130/night

27th, 28th Dec £150/night

1st , 2nd, 3rd Jan £130/night

Glamping Burrows (Hobbit Holes) (Sleeps 6)

Single nights available midweek November and December

Weekend availability

Christmas and New Year

24th, 25th, 26th Dec £120/night

27th, 28th Dec £140/night

29th, 30th, 31st Dec £160/night

1st , 2nd, 3rd Jan £120/night

Camping Pods (Sleeps 2)

Single nights available midweek October, November and December

Weekend availability

Christmas and New Year

24th, 25th, 26th Dec £70/night

27th, 28th Dec £72.50/night

29th, 30th, 31st Dec £75/night

1st , 2nd, 3rd Jan £60/night

Fully Serviced Pitches (Tent Boxes, VWs, Motorhomes, Tents, Tourers)

Single nights available midweek October, November and December

Christmas and New Year

24th, 25th, 26th Dec £55/night

27th, 28th Dec £60/night

29th, 30th, 31st Dec Full

1st , 2nd, 3rd Jan Full

Recent
🏆Quiet Awards🏆

AA Sustainable Park of the Year 2026
Mumsnet Glamping Site of the Year 2025

AA Platinum Park Award 2025 (Top 1% of UK Holiday Parks)
Best Green Business Finalist, British Business Awards 2025
Visit England Silver Award for ‘Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable’ Tourism 2025
Green Tourism Gold Award 2025
in-Cumbria Hospitality Business of the Year 2025
Top 100 Park 2025
AA Gold Glamping Award 2025
Tripadvisor’s Top Rated Holiday Park in the Lake District 2025
The Independent Newspaper’s Best UK Glamping Site for Walkers 2025
Kings Award for Enterprise – Sustainable Development 2024
Britain’s Greenest Park – Practical Motorhome 2024
AA Campsite of the Year, England and Overall Winner 2024
PiNCAMP European Sustainability and Environmental Runner Up 2024
Cumbria Tourism Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Award Winner 2024
Loo of the Year PLATINUM PLUS 2024
Visit England’s winner of Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year 2023
Cumbrian Holiday Park of the Year 2022
Queens Award for Sustainable Development 2020