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From £20 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Oakwood Marina

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Sunset over the bell tent (added by manager 05 Sep 2022)

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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, there's a pizza trailer, plus 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

Open now

Please note

Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
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.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
The bar is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

Take the paths through the meadow (added by manager 27 May 2021)

Non-electric grass tent pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 12.0m width x 10.0m depth (39.4ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 120.0m² (1291.7ft²)

5 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 12.0m width x 10.0m depth (39.4ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 120.0m² (1291.7ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Picnic table

Extras

Bag of kindling (max unlimited)		£3.95 (£3.95) per item
Breakfast (max unlimited)		£25 (£25) per item
Cooking pack (1 max)		£10 (£10) per item
Dog (2 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Log basket (max unlimited)		£8.95 (£8.95) per item
Prosecco and chocolates (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per item
Small (disposable) barbecue hire (max unlimited)		£4 (£4) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 3.0m width x 8.0m depth (9.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

5 people maximum

One Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 3.0m width x 8.0m depth (9.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Chemical disposal point

Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bag of kindling (max unlimited)		£3.95 (£3.95) per item
Breakfast (max unlimited)		£25 (£25) per item
Cooking pack (1 max)		£10 (£10) per item
Dog (2 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Log basket (max unlimited)		£8.95 (£8.95) per item
Prosecco and chocolates (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per item
Small (disposable) barbecue hire (max unlimited)		£4 (£4) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Blue skies and fluffy clouds (added by manager 01 Sep 2022)

Bell tent

4 people maximum

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

4 people maximum

Bedding, pillows and linen are only provided for the double bed.

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 1 x Z-bed or foam mattress

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Duvets and pillows 2 included, 2 max.

Lanterns/fairy lights

Outdoor furniture

Picnic table

Extras

Bag of kindling (max unlimited)		£3.95 (£3.95) per item
Breakfast (max unlimited)		£25 (£25) per item
Celebration package (1 max)		£35 (£35) per stay
Cooking pack (1 max)		£10 (£10) per item
Dog (2 max)		£15 (£15) per stay
Dutch oven hire (1 max)		£20 (£20) per item
Log basket (max unlimited)		£8.95 (£8.95) per item
Prosecco and chocolates (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per item
Small (disposable) barbecue hire (max unlimited)		£4 (£4) per item
Ultimate package (1 max)		£90 (£90) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £75 (£75) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site, very clean…

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

Kim M. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site, very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and peaceful. Nice pitch Cafe, bar and pizza hit great…

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

Anonymous Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely and peaceful. Nice pitch Cafe, bar and pizza hit great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sparse on basic facilities

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Huge site, nice location, noticed some comments about noisy aircraft - it's not under a flight path but Manchester Airport isn't far away and yes you do hear some planes. If you live in a city you won't even notice the noise as the sounds of nature do their level best to drown them out. For tents the pitches looked great, well spaced out, feeling of seclusion with unmown grass around (paths and pitch kept well maintained)

Disliked: Facilities. Miss read the details - that's on me. When I read one gents toilet one ladies I miss took it to be one Gents toilet block, one female toilet block etc. The cafe, clearly part of the mariner (all built in 2018) has it's own toilets. Four doors at the back of the building. One gents, one ladies, one disabled plus one that says Shower. Behind each door is one toilet, one sink. The shower has - you guessed it - one shower and a sink) Campers get to share these along with patrons from the Barge Bar (a small Barge that's out on dry land at the side of a carpark that's converted into a tiny pub) There are two, possibly three sets of two Portaloos across the rest of the site (bring a torch). One of those sets also has two wooden outdoor showers, and two sinks for presumably giving yourself, not just your dishes a wash. Pitches for campervans/motorhomes are few (4 marked out possibly a few more that are not) very close to each other. Very easy to set up your pitch and find someone rolling up "next" to you and thinking you've used their space. Also layout a bit peculiar. Campervans/motorhome pitches are the back one of three segregated areas. One and two are car parks, in front of those is the Cafe/bar/bricks and mortar toilet. So campervans/motorhomes have lovely view of the carparks. Strange planning decision.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tent facilities. Tearoom and takeaway food . Comfort.…

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

Katie D. Jun 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Tent facilities. Tearoom and takeaway food . Comfort.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site- will come again.

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

Lauren B. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely site in beautiful area. Very warm welcome by owner and the barge bar and onsite food are great. Clean toilets and very powerful (heat adjustable) shower.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and rural

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

David W. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Nice quiet spot next to canal

Disliked: none

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff and lovely views

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

Anonymous Jun 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Friendly, welcoming staff and warm welcome upon arrival. Beautiful views. Very clean, well equipped and comfy bed. Bonus that everybody is not ontop of each other, very well spread out. Pizza bar and boat bar was excellent in the evening.

Disliked: Lack of proper shower/wash facilities but we only stayed one night so didn't bother us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the positive review! We're delighted you enjoyed our friendly staff, beautiful views, and comfy accommodation. We appreciate your feedback about the shower facilities and their are due to be updated in the near future. We hope to see you again soon!

Not a site I would choose to stay many nights at. Good overnight

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

Roy F. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Location is great with views of the marina and the canal boats travelling by on the canal. Food in the cafeteria was good hot and well presented and reasonable price. Dogs allowed and doggy was treated to a cooked sausage by the staff which was rather sweet. Staff were friendly on site and informative. Good for overnight stop.

Disliked: For site which caters for a number of people toilets and showers were in short supply unless you count porta loos dotted around. The showers and toilet rear of cafeteria also lacked hand wash and had a distinct bad odour about them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the picturesque location, tasty cafeteria food, and the thoughtful gesture towards your furry friend. We appreciate your feedback regarding the restroom facilities. Due to our toilets being connected to the on site waste treatment plant, at certain periods there can be a slight odour. Rest assured, we have taken note of your comments and are actively working to improve the situation. Additionally, we want to inform you that there are three full-flushing toilets available in the main building, and we have also installed four outdoor heated showers across the site for your convenience. We hope to welcome you back for an even better experience in the future!

Very good

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

Anonymous Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Location Friendly staff Bar and pizza Sun was out

Disliked: Only 1 male and 1 female toilet available that we saw in the building opposite the bar Van pitch was on grass therefore not level (not a deal breaker

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great friendly site

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

Anonymous Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Love this site. We received a warm welcome upon arrival and then enjoyed a lovely relaxing evening. The pizza van and bar are great and there was a friendly atmosphere amongst staff and customers. Pizzas also delicious! The site is well organised and in a very pretty spot. We'll be back again soon!

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 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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Wallasey	28.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Moreton	29.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)
Knutsford, Cheshire 8.2 mi
Creamfields (Thursday 22 August 2024 – Thursday 22 August 2024)
Warrington, Cheshire 9.5 mi
Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Macclesfield, Cheshire 9.8 mi
Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)
Buxton, Derbyshire 23.2 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.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the Reception.
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.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the cabin instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
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 9 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
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.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: a £100.00 damage/cleanliness deposit hold is required prior to arrival and will be released within 24 hours of your departure date after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found. The damage deposit will automatically be pre-authorised in advance on the card used to make your booking.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

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.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is closed from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.. No arrivals are permitted between these times.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 01/05 and 30/09.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 29/03 and 27/08.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

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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