Kings Acre Glamping

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Kayaking on the lake
Kayaking on the lake
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Campfire next to the bell tent
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Campfire next to the bell tent
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  • Peaceful family-run smallholding
  • A 10-minute drive from Chester and within 40 of north Wales beaches
  • Barbecues allowed; firepits and professional pizza oven to hire
You shouldn't be too surprised to hear that there's handsome countryside surrounding the quiet rural site of Kings Acre Glamping. And how spacious it is too: the green lands around the site run to 20 acres. You can venture regally around two kingdoms from here, as Kings Acre is deep in Cheshire countryside for English days aplenty, and within 40 minutes' drive of both splendid Snowdonia and the beaches of the north Wales coast. The ancient city of Chester is a three and a half miles away for shopping and sightseeing, or you could stick to non-urban days and make your way north to the beaches, comely villages and famed golf courses of the Wirral peninsula. Kings Acre is a peaceful and spacious park on a family-run smallholding, serenely set down a private lane in the village of Saughall. It's in a walkers' paradise with plenty of nearby footpaths – or you might prefer to seek out the site's small lake and see if the little bar is open…? Amenities include a separate shared toilet and shower block; the site also allows barbecues and has firepits for hire (with wood available to buy) to keep evenings nice and toasty. Something a bit more ambitious? There's also a professional pizza oven to hire.

Site type

Tent pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 2
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 2 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 2 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.4

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-kept, peaceful, and friendly family-run campsite, praised for its cleanliness and excellent facilities including a fridge, freezer, and communal marquee. Owners are consistently described as lovely and helpful. The location is convenient for Chester and local attractions, with good transport links. Some minor issues noted include occasional bar noise and basic showers. Many visitors expressed a desire to return.

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Pitches lively and flat, owners friendly. Pond great for kids.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The site was lovely. Kids loved the pond. Loved the indoor facilities for bad weather, fortunately we did not need them. Owners friendly and on call if needed. Having a kettle for hot water for washing up was good. Definitely re visit.

Disliked Kitchen area was a little disappointing. Needed a little bit of a tidy up. I had to throw cloths and empty washing up bottles away just so I felt comfortable washing up. Could have had a small bin for food wast from sink. Bins were located just to the side but it was obvious other people hadn’t used them. Indoor facilities were good but would have been more appealing if it had been tidied up and equipment not in use put away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved it and would definitely stay again.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We loved the family safe space with facilities nearby. It was well maintained and the family running the site are very friendly.We appreciated the time they would take to check in on us during our stay. The children loved the space and being able to pond dip, see the horses, play on the piano and generally feel safe. We especially appreciated the indoor hut by the pond with the weather being so hot.

Disliked Honestly can't fault it, we stayed a week in our tent and loved every minute.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great peaceful site.

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Ian B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really quiet and peaceful location. No car rule next to pitches adds to the peacefulness of the location. Showers and restrooms are basic, clean and functional.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site, beautiful lake. Friendly owners. Nice campers. Child friendly and safe.…

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Deborah C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The site, beautiful lake. Friendly owners. Nice campers. Child friendly and safe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site for families

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Victoria M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great site, great facilities, very friendly and welcoming

Disliked Nothing really!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can be overcrowded - as a campsite near the town pitches are small.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location- close to Chester. You could walk the greenway into Chester ( about 5 miles) and walk into Wales along the greenway. Lynden was very friendly and helpful. Toilets and showers were clean and there was a kettle for hot water. Has a nice pond and a wooden bar area where you could charge phones. Chester is a good location and there’s plenty to do nearby- walk the walls, zoo, Loggerheads country park, Delamere forest, Liverpool and West Kirby for walks.

Disliked Size of the pitch was small and the site was busy. Pitches needed to be more clearly identified. Sometimes the car park was full. Others on the campsite pitched too close to us. Sometimes all the plug sockets for charging phones were in use. It depends on the others who are on the campsite. We felt there was too many pitches for the size of the site. But it was peak season. Outside this time it could have been a peaceful site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well kept site ran by a lovely couple who were more…

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Claire H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very well kept site ran by a lovely couple who were more than happy to help us make the most of our stay.

My kids loved the piano and the indoor area was really useful. We played cards in there, made use of the fridge and made my morning brew. Toilets and showers excellent. Pitch was a good size.

Disliked The noise from the bar on Saturday and villagers walking past our tent to leave whilst shouting to each other. We'd had a long day and expected it to be quieter.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners. The campsite was nice and quiet. Close to Chester.…

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Andrew R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly owners. The campsite was nice and quiet. Close to Chester.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would always come back

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Matthew O.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great site very clean lovely staff very welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities and lovely pitch to stay with a tent. It was…

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Maria Teresa V.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great facilities and lovely pitch to stay with a tent. It was really nice to have a fridge and kettle to use. Well maintained toilets and showers.

Definitely a place to come back with my mum and son, we loved it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Tents for hire 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Kings Acre Glamping

Kingswood Lane

Chester

Cheshire

England

CH1 6DE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.21877°N
2.94058°W

Route directions

When you turn onto Kingswood Lane, satnav will only take you to the end of a row of houses on the left. Please continue round the corner to the right where the road turns from tarmac to bumpy farm track. This track then bends to the left; Kings Acre is the first residence on the right. Please continue past the first private residential entrance to the site entrance, between two high yellow walls. This will bring you into the car park. Please drive slowly.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi Zoo Park & Ride
2.7 mi Bus Exchange
4.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.1 mi Bache Rail Station
2.9 mi Capenhurst Rail Station
3 mi Chester Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
13.1 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
13.1 mi Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
9 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport
29.2 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 2
29.4 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

Take your pick from England or Wales, River Dee or Snowdonia fishing, and beaches and seaside villages on both sides of the border. Golfers should most cetsinly bring along their clubs too, as the nearby Wirral peninsula is home to Hoylake Municipal Golf Club, a previous venue for The Open. The famed and fab Roman city of Chester is within 20 minutes' drive, for shops, bars and restaurants if your tastes tend towards the more modern, and the city walls (the most complete in Britain), cathedral, Chester Castle and Grosvenor Museum for more anciently-themed pursuits. Meets and events are at Chester Racecourse, also within 10 minutes, and family days can/should be had at Chester Zoo, the UK's most visited with over 21,000 critters to see. Heading north to the Wirral, clamber up the sand dunes at the North Wirral Coastal Park 25 minutes' drive away, to have a spot of birdwatching at Red Rocks beach (40 minutes), followed by the spectacularly scenic walk from Red Rocks to West Kirby. Another top Wirral attraction is the village of Port Sunlight, built for local workers in the 19th century: potter around the arts and crafts cottages, museum and art gallery, or take a heritage tour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Kirby 14.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moreton 15.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 15.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Wallasey 15.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Prestatyn 21.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Zoo 2.6 mi

Chester Cathedral 2.7 mi

Chester Castle 3 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 3 mi

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 4 mi

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 8.5 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 12.5 mi

Chirk Castle 20.6 mi

Formby 24.6 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 29.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chester and the Dee 2.7 mi

GROSVENOR PARK 3.2 mi

OVERLEIGH ROAD CEMETERY 3.2 mi

Hawarden and Bilberry Wood 4.3 mi

BURTON MANOR 4.5 mi

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Warrington, Cheshire 14.7 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kings Acre Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kings Acre Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Kings Acre Glamping? Take your pick from England or Wales, River Dee or Snowdonia fishing, and beaches and seaside villages on both sides of the border. Golfers should most cetsinly bring along their clubs too, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kings Acre Glamping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kings Acre Glamping? From £50 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.