Camping in North West England
42 campsites in England, North West
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Wirral is a peninsula of great natural beauty, and the Wirral Country Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site is set right in the midst of some of its loveliest landscapes with wonderful sea views. Located in a country park of 2,000 acres of unspoilt nature, the site is made up of several pitching areas attractively separated by trees and shrubs. Some pitches overlook the Dee Estuary, which is one of many ideal places for scenic walks. There are lots of lovely wooded areas on site and plenty of bird life to observe. The site has 74 hardstanding and 16 grass pitches all with electricity 16amp.
Blackpool South Caravan and Motorhome Club site is ideally located for visiting the attractions of Blackpool, Lytham St. Annes and beyond. Located just off the M55, the campsite is some distance from the main attractions, so use of a car or public transport is required. Nearby attractions include the Pleasure Beach, the Zoo, Blackpool Tower and the world famous illuminations which run from late August to early November. As expected from a Club site the shower and toilet blocks are kept to a very high standard. A number of shops and supermarkets are available within a couple of minutes drive. There is some road noise, but if you have the option to choose a pitch away from the road this is minimised. The site has 94 hardstanding pitches all with 16 amp electricity.
Burrs Country Park Caravan and Motorhome Club site is surrounded by a country park, and on an historic cotton mill site, this site is perfectly located for a relaxing holiday. There are no on-site facilities but there is a pub and an activity centre just yards from the entrance. There are 103 touring pitches available, all of which are on gravel hardstanding. Electricity (16 amp) is available to all and 34 pitches are fully serviced. The grounds and buildings are immaculately kept, demonstrating the attention to detail at this neat and attractive park. A preserved steam railway runs alongside its boundary. The River Irwell runs through the Burr Country Park where you can enjoy plenty of pleasant walks.
Chester Fairoaks Caravan and Motorhome Club site is a pleasant, open and level site in Cheshire bordered by oak trees. It is conveniently placed just off the M53 gateway to North Wales and close to the delightful walled city of Chester. The site is also close to a lovely canal walkway, a local swimming pool, and has two pubs and shops just a short walk away. The site has 93 mainly hardstanding pitches all with electricity 16amp.
Royal Vale Caravan Park is a family run site for adults only located in countryside close to Knutsford, with Tatton Park and other attractions nearby. Expect a relaxed stay all year round on 52 all-weather pitches (some seasonal), each with water, electricity and drainage, attractively arranged around a fully appointed, heated, modern central toilet block. There are a further 10 grass pitches for tents. Access to the level, gravel and solid hardstandings is via compacted gravel roadways, landscaped on grass with mature and developing hedges and trees. The River Peover borders the park and a pleasant walk takes you along the valley to Lower Peover. The site also has 8 lodges available to rent. Minimum stay on Bank Holidays is 3 nights.
Just a short walk from Southport Caravan and Motorhome Club site, you will find yourself in the heart of the elegant Victorian seaside town of Southport. Strolling past the exclusive shops in historic Lord Street with their vaulted canopies and Victorian glass is like stepping into another era. Opposite the site, there is a nature reserve, Victoria Park with its croquet, bowling greens, and flower show in late August, as well as plenty of family fun on the nearby beach. The Merseyside site is ideal for dog owners, with plenty of lovely walks in the local area, such as Formby beach.
There are no formal touring facilities here, but overnight stays are available in the parking area are possible. Electric hook up is not available. Check in 12.00PM, check out 10.00AM.
Lady Heyes is a new site situated on Frodsham Hill with views over the Cheshire Plain, just two miles from the old town of Frodsham with its Thursday market. The site is very open, and although there are many small trees, very little shade is available at present. There are 135 slightly sloping, good sized pitches, of which 85 are on hardstandings for caravans and motorhomes, all with 16A electricity, water and drainage. The 40 grass tent pitches, all with 10A electricity, are in a separate area some way from the main facilities.
At this peaceful, family run, adults only park set in the midst of the lovely Vale Royal area of Cheshire, emphasis is placed on attention to detail. Seasonal and touring caravan pitches are arranged separately on 41 large, landscaped pitches, all with 16A electricity, gravel hardstandings, water and drainage. There are an additional four motorhome pitches with hardstandings and electricity. Only breathable groundsheets are permitted and tents are not accepted. Nearby are Delamere Forest with walking and mountain biking trails, Whitegate Way walking trail, Oulton Park Motor Racing Circuit, castles at Peckforton and Beeston and, within 12 miles, the city of Chester.
This attractive, very high quality park is in an outstanding craggy, part-wooded, hillside location with fine views over Morecambe Bay. It takes 80 touring units, with 339 privately owned caravan holiday homes and 134 to rent, located in woodland away from the touring pitches. With just six grassy pitches for tents (steel pegs required), the remaining large touring pitches are on gravel hardstandings, all with 16A electricity, free TV connection, individual drainage and water points. Eight family camping pods are to rent. The main complex with reception and the entrance barrier, provides a well stocked supermarket, lounge bar, restaurant with good value meals and a terrace with views over the bay.
Foxes Bank is a little gem set on the family working dairy farm. There are beautiful views with many footpaths to explore the area. It is a well-kept secret, hidden away amongst rolling Cheshire countryside. Close to Nantwich and Audlem for their amazing Jazz festivals. This is a real family site and children are given the chance to be shown around the farmyard when they arrive.
You will not find loud night clubs here – just wide-open fields in which you can walk, enjoy picnics and spend time with the ones that you love. Kids will appreciate the opportunity to run around. They can see what is happening on the farm and can make their own fun as they explore the surrounding area. Meanwhile, if you are travelling as a couple, there can be nothing better than a quiet romantic walk along the Lancaster Canal. Not far from the site you will find a newsagent, a small supermarket and a post office, as well as a selection of restaurants and pubs serving excellent food and drink. There is so much to see and do, and the site is the perfect base from which to explore Lancashire and its many attractions. The site has 25 hard standing pitches with electric hook-up.
Royal Umpire is a spacious park near the coast and the M6 for overnight or longer stays. The entrance to the park is past a large, grass area leading to the security barrier with reception immediately to the left; slightly ahead is an unusual sunken garden area that is a pleasing feature. Comprising 60 acres, the park has 195 pitches, almost all with 10A electricity, but a few with 16A. Six new pitches with their own WC and shower cubicles, and five grass pitches with electricity have been added. Four camping pods are to rent. About 75 per cent of the pitches now have gravel hardstanding, some have TV and water connections. A large proportion of the touring pitches are taken for seasonal use. Parents should be aware that there are unfenced ponds on the site.
A well established park with modern facilities, Kneps Farm is still operated by the family who opened it in 1967. Next to Wyre Country Park, it makes an excellent base from which to explore the area. A VNPR-operated barrier system flanks the reception building which also houses a well stocked shop. The 40 marked and numbered touring pitches are on hardstanding, all with 16A electricity and accessed from tarmac roads. They include eight pitches with full services. A separate area accommodates 50 caravan holiday homes (most privately owned) and six camping pods to rent. Recent additions to the park include a new playground for children and an outdoor fitness centre for adults.
Well situated for the Sefton coast and Southport, Willowbank Holiday Home & Touring Park is set on the edge of sand dunes amongst mature, windswept trees. Entrance to the park is controlled by a barrier, with a pass-key issued at the excellent reception building, which doubles as a sales office for the substantial, high-quality caravan holiday home development.
Situated by a busy road on the outskirts of the Lancashire coastal town of Southport, Riverside Holiday Park covers 80 acres and has a total of 620 pitches. Of these, 200 are for touring units and tents, 70 with 10A electricity, some with hardstanding. The park is level and open with little shade. A narrow unfenced river runs through the park, where fishing in season is possible (licence required). Apart from an outdoor play area for younger children, most of the activities on the park centre around the indoor games room, with live entertainment, a pool room, and a large amusement arcade. Riverside is undergoing a programme of upgrading work including the installation of an ATM (cards are not accepted).
This quiet, well equipped, family park beside the Abbey ruins has views over open farmland. It is an ideal base for a longer stay with plenty of interest in the local area, including Ormskirk parish church, unusual for having both a tower and a spire. The park is divided into small paddocks, one of which is for privately owned seasonal units, one for tents, the other for touring units. The 60 touring pitches, all with 16A electricity, 12 of which have water and waste water, are on hardstanding, separated by small shrubs and colourful flower borders. Mature trees provide shade in parts. Its proximity to the M6 makes this an ideal stopover site when travelling north.
Moss Wood is a well-established park in a secluded rural location near the village of Cockerham. You can be sure of a friendly welcome from the park wardens when you arrive. A sheltered field has 25 touring pitches on level hardstandings (steel pegs required) with 16A electricity. Most also have water and drainage.
Bridge House Marina Caravan Park is a family-owned and family-run site, located on the banks of the Picturesque Lancaster canal, which is ideal for long summer walks along the towpath or whiling away a few hours fishing from the canal bank. As the site is nestled happily between the Market town of Garstang and the village of Nateby. You can reach it easily from the M6 motorway, making it perfectly placed to visit the rest of Lancashire, The Fylde Coast Resorts like Blackpool, Fleetwood and Morecambe, The Lake District and South Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales. The site is situated on the outskirts of the historic Market town of Garstang which is home to some very nice country pubs and restaurants. It is also host to a growing variety of fantastic local country shows, fayres and events throughout the year. The site has 50 touring pitches with electric hook-up points. There are also 43 privately owned mobile homes.
Beacon Fell View commands a beautiful view across the Ribble Valley. There are a total of 438 pitches, 75 for tourers, all with 10A electricity. All the touring pitches are on hardstanding and are terraced in rows to make the most of the spectacular views of the valley. The reception area is very friendly and welcoming, with all the facilities that you require for a relaxing holiday. There is a fitness facility with rowing machine, multi-gym, treadmill and bikes.
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North West England
The northwest region boasts a wealth of industrial heritage with undiscovered countryside, the vibrant cities of Manchester and Liverpool, the seaside resorts of Blackpool and Morecambe Bay, plus miles of glorious coastline, home to a wide variety of bird species.
What to see in North West England
The miles of beautiful North West countryside offer endless opportunities for recreation. For the more active, the peaceful plains of Cheshire are a walker’s haven with endless trails to choose from. Lancashire is also good walking country, with way-marked paths passing through the outstanding Forest of Bowland, which affords marvellous views over the Lake District in Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales.
Birdwatchers are catered for, too, with the coast offering some of the best bird spotting activity in the country, most notably along the Sefton coast and around the Wirral Peninsula. The region’s cities have their own charm. Manchester, with its fabulous shopping centres and vibrant nightlife, boasts a rich Victorian heritage; the maritime city of Liverpool has more museums and galleries than any other UK city outside London;
Lancaster features fine Georgian buildings and an imposing Norman castle, while Chester is renowned for its medieval architecture and shopping galleries. And offering good, old-fashioned seaside fun is Blackpool. England’s most popular seaside resort is packed full of lively entertainment and attractions, such as the white knuckle rides at the pleasure beach, amusement games on the pier and the observation decks in the famous Tower.
Places of interest
Places of interest
- Cheshire: Tatton Park in Knutsford; Chester Cathedral and Zoo; Cheshire Military Museum; Lyme Park stately home in Macclesfield; Beeston Castle; Blue Planet Aquarium at Ellesmere Port.
- Lancashire: Williamson Park, castle and leisure park in Lancaster; Blackpool tower and illuminations; Morecambe Bay; Hoghton Tower and National Museum of Football in Preston.
- Merseyside: Liverpool Football Club Museum and Tour Centre; The Beatles Story Museum; Speke Hall garden and estate; The Wirral Country Park; Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre.
- Greater Manchester: Imperial War Museum North; Manchester United Football Club Museum; The Lowry; The Trafford Centre.
Did you know?
Did you know?
- The first public gallery to open in England was in Liverpool in 1877.
- Lancaster Castle is infamous as host to the Pendle witch trials of 1612.
- The first passenger railway station was built in Manchester.
- Carnforth station was the location for David Lean’s 1945 film Brief Encounter.
- Ramsbottom holds an annual two-day chocolate festival in spring.
- Morecambe Bay is notorious for its shifting sands and treacherous currents but can be crossed on foot with a guide.
- Opened in 1894, the Blackpool Tower was copied from the Eiffel Tower; the height to the top of the flagpole is 518 feet 9 inches.