Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite

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The farmhouse
Visitor image of the nice peaceful, welcoming site to stay
Grassy pitches

  • Quiet four-acre adults-only site half a mile from the Sandstone Trail
  • A five-minute drive from Bickerton Hill and 25 minutes from Chester
  • Barbecues permitted; cold water point available; a few pubs nearby
After somewhere quiet to prop your feet up between long walks? Sure thing – Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite has it sorted. The peaceful site is in rural Cheshire five miles from Malpas, half a mile from the Sandstone Trail and 25 minutes from Chester’s historical centre. So, that’s your trail sorted too… and a big cluster of historical sites, like a Roman amphitheatre, city walls and The Shambles. As a relaxing rural retreat, Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite is a basic site for adults only. Dogs have the green light, excellent news for all those who can’t bear to tackle a trail without their trusty sidekick. The four-acre lawn on site is well-maintained (only tents are allowed). There are just simple facilities there, including a toilet, a hot power shower and a cold-water point. Please note that this is a small site that does not provide toilet roll. All litter must be taken home with you. Barbecues have the go-ahead here too, so feel free to put your cooking skills to the test. Handily, there are a couple of farm shops within 10 minutes’ drive of the site if you want to hook yourself up with some fresh meat for the grill. Bickerton Hill, a National Trust site, is just five minutes’ drive away from the site. This wildlife haven links up to the Sandstone Trail, but get to the trail even quicker if you like, as it runs by half a mile away from the site too. No need to search high and wide for a pub to rest up in after you’ve finished your activities for the day. Conveniently, there are several pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 48 Pitchup.com customers

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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

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly-rated, adults-only campsite praised for its peaceful, rural location and beautiful, immaculately kept grounds and gardens. Visitors consistently highlight the spacious, level pitches, cleanliness of facilities, and the exceptionally friendly and welcoming owner. The site is ideal for relaxation and offers easy access to local walks and attractions. Minor suggestions include adding a shelter over the washing-up area and more bins. One review mentioned an unpleasant arrival experience involving the owner's dogs.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 16/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Everything! Clean campsite, spacious pitches! Felt…

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10 out of 10
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Ellie B. 1 review

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything! Clean campsite, spacious pitches! Felt very safe as I was staying in my own tent. Excellent customer service. I cannot wait to go back

Disliked Not enough facilities, one shower and 2 toilets per site. However these were all very clean so that makes up for it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Total relaxation in a beautiful spot.

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10 out of 10
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 Karen H. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Such a beautiful location. Really enjoyed my stay there. Will definitely return 10/10

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful little site, everything you could need in a peaceful setting

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10 out of 10
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Kelsey S. 4 reviews

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked I was the only tent here during my stay and the site is absolutely stunning. The pitches are spacious and the stone table and bench is very useful! I had a lovely welcome by the host who showed me around the facilities. These were perfectly adequate, the shower was hot and refreshing after a day of hiking and the loos were clean and functional. The wash up tap provides wonderfully hot water ( hot enough to fill my hot water bottles ) which made washing up very easy. The pitch itself was flat, clean and clear with lovely views and friendly cow neighbours. My dog loved it here so much she didn't want to get in the car to go home!

Loads to do nearby with the sandstone trail ( I walked out and back northwards on my first afternoon and then south to Whitchurch catching the bus back to Duckington and then walking across to Bickerton from there ). There's plenty of castles and gardens to explore and the brilliant Stretton WaterMill which is a fun little museum!

I typically choose campsites with ice pack freezing or a fridge but the great British weather meant that wasnt much of an issue during my stay. If this was ever added though I would definitely be back for a longer duration and with family!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Lovely owner. Accommodated us on our dogs first trip

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Jo T. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches. The only tent in the tent field all weekend. Left to it. Really quiet and has a few great trips out

Disliked The shower and loo are pretty basic but always clean. Not a problem at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice peaceful location away form man…

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7 out of 10
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 Jamie C. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice peaceful location away form man roads

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect Getaway

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Keira J. 1 review

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet, spacious, peaceful and great value for money.

Disliked Would be good to have a shelter over washing up facilities in case its raining

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean, pitches nice and level

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 John S. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely camp site!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

See you next year!

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10 out of 10
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Jodie S. 8 reviews

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked One of our annual sites to visit
Owner lovely and welcoming as usual
Beautifully kept as usual, variety of fruit growing on trees all around made for lovely pictures 🥰
Peaceful, nature, calm and relaxing.
Facilities clean.
Little robot mowers tootling about keeping the grass nice.

Disliked Absolutely nothing!
We were so relaxed, We wish we had booked longer!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Alright for the price

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7 out of 10
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 Zoe H. 3 reviews

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet site, lots of room between pitches and can parking next to tent. Good area for lots of walks. Lots of cool trees around and good for bat watching at night. Water is hot for showers and washing up.

Disliked Only 2 toilets and 1 shower for camping and campervan site. Both are in garden sheds which are full of cobwebs and insects. Not great facilities. No toilet roll, soap or hand drying facilities provided.
Washing up area is old stone basin which needs a good jet wash.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I had a lovely two nights…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Rosamond M. 5 reviews

Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked I had a lovely two nights last weekend .. beautiful countryside a Camp Site only set an amount of tents … which makes it very quiet and peaceful, I will definitely be going back there again lots of nice walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Adults only

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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite

Manor Farm

Egerton

Malpas

Cheshire

England

SY14 8AN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.06756°N
2.71873°W

Route directions

Please use the drive signposted Egerton Manor Farm cottages.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 mi Bus Station
11.3 mi Bus Exchange
11.6 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.1 mi Wrenbury Rail Station
7.2 mi Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station
8.3 mi Nantwich Rail Station
Ferry
25.7 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
26 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
26.1 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
19.5 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport
27.5 mi Manchester Airport
27.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3

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

Wild swims to wake you up in the morning? No problem. Alderford Lake (15 minutes’ drive) is a swimming lake where you don’t just have to breaststroke… it also has an aqua park and watersports rental. Alternatively, get the fresh air whizzing past your ears from Wrenbury (15 minute), where there’s canal boat rental. Fully awake now, you might feel like a little trip back in time, so to say. The 19th-century gardens at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (five minutes) now have sweet creatures like llamas and pygmy goats, while Bolesworth Castle (10 minutes) and Beeston Castle (15 minutes) various have exhibitions and events. You might feel like a lord or lady after leaving Erddig (half an hour), a National Trust country house and estate with family collections. The same goes for Chirk Castle (40 minutes), a medieval fortress. Of course, Chester (25 minutes) is chock-full of Roman sites. Chester Zoo (35 minutes), outside of the city, has heaps of animals – it’s a family-friendly day out indeed.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Kirby 28.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Wallasey 29.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 29.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 29.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheshire Military Museum 10.9 mi

Chester Castle 10.9 mi

Chester Cathedral 11.2 mi

Delamere Forest 11.3 mi

Chester Zoo 12.7 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 18 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 19.7 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 23.5 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 24.8 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 25.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bickerton - Larkton Hill - Maiden Castle - Bickerton 0.7 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 2): Bickerton - Willington 0.9 mi

CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE 1.7 mi

Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills 2.5 mi

Burwardsley - Raw Head - Higher Burwardsley 2.5 mi

Local events

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

    Warrington, Cheshire 18.6 mi

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday, 28 August 2026 – Friday, 28 August 2026)

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire 24.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite? Wild swims to wake you up in the morning? No problem. Alderford Lake (15 minutes’ drive) is a swimming lake where you don’t just have to breaststroke… it also has an aqua … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bickerton Sandstone Trail Campsite? From £40 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.