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Tarvin Sands

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Pitch two with large pod and pod (added by manager 17 jul 2016)

Pitch areas (added by manager 08 aug 2023)

Set in 25 acres of Cheshire countryside
Three fishing lakes, picnic areas and gardens
Easy access to Chester Zoo and Delamere Forest

It's likely you'll hold Chester site Tarvin Sands dear to your heart – especially the keen fishers among you. The site is part of Tarvin Sands Fishery, where there's also an information hut, a gift shop, picnic areas, gardens and other animals including kingfishers, water voles and greylag geese. Three coarse fishing lakes are on the site, crammed with 30lb fish including carp, bream, roach, tench, chub, perch and rudd. Tarvin Sands is set over 25 acres of Cheshire countryside, with loads of room for kids to play and run around. It has an excellently-kept facilities block with free hot showers and toilets, a washing-up hut and a parent and baby washroom.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Access on/off site by foot is available 24 hours a day. Please do not use electric heaters, ovens or water heaters as this will trip the fuses and cause inconvenience to others.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The fishing is brilliant. The two guys that run are very welcoming.…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The fishing is brilliant. The two guys that run are very welcoming.

Disliked: The toilets etc aren't the best, all though I believe the womens is in a better state than the mens, I had to shower my son in the ladies. You can tell there isn't a woman involved on site. I would have been quite happy to mop up after we had finishes with the facilities had there have been a mop etc to hand. We have been before so I remembered to take some bleach and wipes with me :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place, everything that you need. Lovely friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Victoria H. Jul 2024

Camping pod (five person)

Liked: Beautiful little place, well maintained the pods are clean and comfortable. Definitely booking again 💯

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Use to be a great fishery now a poor camp site

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Fishing was good

Disliked: I’ve fished at Tarvin sands before it was a camp site . It use to be very relaxing But I stayed for two nights the hole site is poorly maintained shower and toilet were dirty , rotting timber all around the site When I was fishing there were foreign speaking families fishing close by not sticking to any pegs shouting when one of them caught a fish and running up and down the bank . They didn’t have landing nets .Later they returned to their camp fire but the children returned unattended and began snapping tree branches and taking them to there camp presumably to burn The fish use to be in really good condition but a lot of fish had badly damaged mouths clearly from people fishing with large hooks heavy lines and dragging fish to the bank . I wood guess these people didn’t have fishing licence To some up as a fishery it was second to none but as a camp site it’s total failing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location and service

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Ian L. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Paying on arrival was so convenient plus having someone on site to give you all the information required .... Excellent hot water availability in wash room

Disliked: Could do with a little renovation around toilet block and wooden sun house

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place for space and fishing carp are amazing and easy to catch

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

David M. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The open space was amazing load of space and no one was close to us. Both Richie and Joe were amazing from knowing the best fishing spots to allowing us to use the outside socket to charge our phones as we had forgot our power banks. They really do put a lot of time into the place and it’s shows when you speak to them how passionate they are about it. It’s not where they want it to be and they know that but there making it work and spending there time trying to make it an awesome place and we appreciated the piece and quite. It’s a campsite and a fishery the cafe and tackle shop are not open currently but there are plans for this to happen in the near future too. We wish you guys the best of luck and thank you for an amazing stay and memories that will last a lifetime.

Disliked: The showers could do with an upgrade but there working on it as we speak. As well as a washing up station.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Jun 2024

Camping pod (four person)

Liked: Verry nice and profosional customer service,thanks for this two man working on site

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We have never been camping before so wanted somewhere close to home…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Shannon S. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We have never been camping before so wanted somewhere close to home before adventuring with the kiddos and for some very needed peace and quiet. Absolutely fantastic place. Toilets and showers were really clean and looked after. Stunning lakes all full to the brim with fish. Although we didn’t fish we will definitely be fishing next time we go. The guys that own it couldn’t do enough for you and were super friendly honestly made us feel so relaxed. We explained we were there to escape the kids a bit and they even tried to direct people away from our tent so we could have that even though we expected others. Couldn’t get over how amazing get over how amazing the views were. A hidden gem for sure and we will definitely be back to fish.

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- staff were friendly and helpful - fishing lakes were good - toilets…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: - staff were friendly and helpful - fishing lakes were good - toilets and showers were clean

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Good price, shop and pub within walking distance. Very friendly staff…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Danny M. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Good price, shop and pub within walking distance. Very friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners. Convenient for our needs.…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly owners. Convenient for our needs.

Disliked: No washing up facilities. Washing area needs some tlc. Site looks a little unkempt but not a real issue.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Tarvin Sands

Kelsall Road

Tarvin

Chester

Cheshire

England

CH3 8NR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.20672°N
-2.7498°W

Route directions

Please note that the majority of satnavs will send you to the farm opposite the site. If you're coming from Manchester, the M6, or Junction 10 of the M56, the site is 100 metres past the farm on your right. If you're coming from north Wales, Chester or the M53, the site is 100 metres before the farm on your left (in the opposite end of the layby to Cheshire Brick and Slate).

Nearest transport

Coach

6 mi Zoo Park & Ride

6.1 mi Bus Exchange

7.9 mi Bus Station

Rail

1.9 mi Mouldsworth Rail Station

3.8 mi Delamere Rail Station

4.8 mi Helsby Rail Station

Ferry

16.9 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal

17.1 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal

17.2 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal

Airport

10.1 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport

22.4 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 2

22.5 mi Manchester Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Tarvin Sands has heaps of room on site to wander around, picnic in and wildlife watch, but if you're here to also see a bit of Cheshire and the northwest, you'll find it's in handy locale for getting out and about. Liverpool, Manchester and north Wales are all within a short drive. It's a smashing site for kids too, as it's close to famed family attractions like Chester Zoo as well as the kid-friendly fare in nearby Chester: try the Chester ghost hunter trail, the miniature railway at Grosvenor Park and the pools and flumes at Northgate Arena. The Tarvin Sands team also reckons you should take a look at Blakemere Craft village, the farm animals, play areas and tasty treats of Chester's The Ice Cream Farm, and family adventure play park the Crocky Trail.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Wallasey	20.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Moreton	21.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Kirby	21.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Meols	21.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Formby	27.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Delamere Forest 3.3 mi

Chester Zoo 5.4 mi

Chester Cathedral 6 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 6.1 mi

Chester Castle 6.1 mi

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 10.3 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 16.2 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 21.8 mi

Chirk Castle 23.5 mi

Hare Hill 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

The Baker Way (E-W) Part 2: Tarvin - Chester 0.8 mi

Kelsall Circular 1.6 mi

Kelsall - Delamere Forest Park - Manley Common - Kelsall 1.6 mi

Duddon Heath - Hargrave - Duddon Heath 1.7 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 3): Willington - Frodsham 2.5 mi

Local events

Creamfields (Thursday 22 August 2024 – Thursday 22 August 2024)
Warrington, Cheshire 9.8 mi
Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Macclesfield, Cheshire 21.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £100.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Anybody wishing to fish must purchase a day ticket from the Bailiff at £8 per day. Day tickets run from 8am to 8pm in the summer or 8am til dusk in the winter months and all anglers must be off their peg by this time. Any guests found to be fishing outside the rules and times will be asked to leave the site. There are no keep nets allowed: fish are not to be kept in a bucket and all fish must be returned to the water immediately.

Access on/off site by foot is available 24 hours a day.

Please do not use electric heaters, ovens or water heaters as this will trip the fuses and cause inconvenience to others.

Please use your own cooking/toilet/shower facilities wherever possible so as to help the site manage demand on cleaning and possible queueing.

Payment terms

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