Oakwood Marina

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Looking out over the marina from our luxury bell tents
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  • Relaxed 30-acre campsite bordering the Trent and Mersey Canal
  • A 10-minute drive from Northwich; Chester 40 minutes
  • On-site tea rooms serving breakfasts, coffees, scones and cakes
Whether you're in the mood for merrymaking, meandering through the countryside or day trips to Manchester city centre, Oakwood Marina is a relaxed waterside campsite in rural Cheshire that ticks all the right boxes. As it borders the Trent and Mersey Canal, a wonderful waterway that runs all the way from Derby to Liverpool, walking and cycling routes along the towpath can be accessed in a few seconds – an excellent way to take in the scenery of the surrounding Cheshire Plains. The marina runs for almost a mile along the canal and hosts a constantly changing collection of up to 90 colourful narrowboats, while the campsite is similarly spacious, covering roughly 30 acres of gently sloping land with views over the water's edge. The surrounding fields are either grazed by cows or mown for hay just a couple of times a year, meaning there's lots of long grass around to shelter passing wildlife (a few footpaths have been cut between the pitches to help guide you through the fields). Guests staying at Oakwood Marina are welcome to light campfires and barbecues (in the designated areas) and have access to useful marina facilities like a laundry room, toilet block, showers and washing-up area. There's also an on-site tea rooms, where you can stop for all-day breakfasts, coffees, scones, cakes and other goodies. To top it all off, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, there's a pizza trailer and an outdoor bar open from 4pm until late. Oakwood Marina is just under a mile from a local organic farm shop and roughly two miles from Rudheath, where there is a railway station and a well-stocked supermarket.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 4
Tent pitches 16
Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The bar is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 3 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 134 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautifully maintained and peaceful campsite with very spacious pitches offering privacy. Guests consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, the convenient quad bike and trailer service for transporting gear, and the excellent on-site cafe and bar serving delicious pizzas. While most reviews highlight the tranquil setting and lovely views over the marina, a recurring point for improvement is the limited number and cleanliness of some toilet and shower facilities, particularly during peak times. Despite this, many visitors express a strong desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 23/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great campsite, would book again.

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9 out of 10
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Martin T. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very tidy and well layed out camp site, friendly staff and a handy quad bike and trailor to move your stuff from car to your pitch.

Disliked Portaloos were in quite poor state of cleanliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved the space that each…

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10 out of 10
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Christopher D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We loved the space that each pitch has, every pitch is about 30 metres from each other. The mowed pathways through the long grass are great for the wildlife and was full of butterflies when we stayed.

Disliked The toilets and washing stations are a good walk if your pitch is further away but if this is the trade of for the space you're given then thats fine by us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well run site with lots…

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Viv M. 4 reviews

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Very well run site with lots going on however the though that has been put into the pitch layout means to still get your privacy/ own space to chill out and enjoy the scenery

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and recommend

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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 Anthony S. 10 reviews

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely site , nice pitches and Bar and food outlet very good ( fantastic pizza )

Disliked Toilets and showers ok but need more to accommodate rising demand

Recommend to friends Visit again

I loved the site and would visit again, providing the shower is sorted

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Anonymous

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked The layout for the campervans, the way the site is maintained for camping, the location, the marina itself, EHU and water available at each location.

Disliked As far as I could work out the light didn't come on in the shower toom when you closed the door - so you either had to shower in complete darkness or you had to shower with the door ajar. Bearing in mind that the door opened to the outside this was not ideal. Cafe looked lovely and was a nice idea but wasn't open in the week.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big well-spaced pitches. No driving to…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Big well-spaced pitches. No driving to the pitch. Quiet. Friendly owners. We will be coming back .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff brilliant 👏…

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 Karen W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Staff brilliant 👏

Disliked Distance from the toilet block and showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

The most tranquil of sites - lovely.

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9 out of 10
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Emily W. 5 reviews

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Such a peaceful and beautiful location. We enjoyed walking along the marina. We were only there a short time and so couldn't experience the café but hope to be back at some point! Pot wash area was great, lovely hot water and sheltered.

Disliked Not a dislike this time as weather was fine, but can imagine the portaloos and rustic showers being a bit frustrating in wet weather as there is no shelter or anywhere to hang clothes (some hooks inside the shower but clothes got wet).

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I liked the Yurt very much.…

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 Rosemary E. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked I liked the Yurt very much. Everything I needed was there. It was spacious and the bed was very comfortable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely stunning place. Super friendly very…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Absolutely stunning place. Super friendly very clean. Loved my stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Oakwood Marina

Davenham Road

Davenham

Northwich

Cheshire

England

CW9 7RY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.23745°N
2.4759°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.7 mi Bus Station
11.6 mi Scotland Road Alighting Only
11.7 mi Bus Interchange
Rail
1.9 mi Northwich Rail Station
2.1 mi Lostock Gralam Rail Station
2.6 mi Greenbank Rail Station
Ferry
24.5 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
24.6 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
24.6 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
12 mi Manchester Airport
12 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
12.1 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see how ingenious Victorian engineers negotiated a 50-foot drop between the river Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal. The handsome market town of Northwich (10 minutes) and its bustling high street should be next on your agenda – especially if your stay at Oakwood Marina coincides with its monthly artisanal market. For cities where there's always something on, you could head to Chester (40 minutes) or Manchester (40 minutes), both of which have top museums, kid-friendly attractions, shopping opportunities and historic quarters to explore. Need a breather after all that? Fresh air – and plenty of it – is available at Marbury Country Park (15 minutes), Tatton Park (20 minutes) or Dunham Massey (25 minutes), a National Trust-managed property with a deer park and garden that makes the place well worth visiting all year round.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 28.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 29.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 2.4 mi

Arley Hall & Gardens 6 mi

Tatton Park Mansion 7.4 mi

Delamere Forest 8.4 mi

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 9.8 mi

National Trust

Nether Alderley Mill 10.3 mi

Hare Hill 12.6 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 14.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 17.9 mi

Lyme Park 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anderton and the Trent and Mersey Canal 3.4 mi

Pickmere, Great Budworth and Arley Hall 3.6 mi

Marbury - Anderton Country Parks - Anderton Boat Lift 3.8 mi

Whitegate Way 4.6 mi

TABLEY HOUSE 4.7 mi

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Warrington, Cheshire 9.5 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.

Offers

Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch

  • 15% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 28/06/2026
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bell tent

  • 15% off

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    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 28/06/2026
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Shepherd's hut

  • 15% off

    –
    Min. stay 2 nights Expires 28/06/2026

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Oakwood Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oakwood Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oakwood Marina? Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oakwood Marina?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Oakwood Marina? From £27.50 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.