Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site

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  • In spectacular scenery close to the Sandstone Trail and local pubs
  • Under an hour's drive from the Welsh coast
  • Near lakes and fisheries for angling; 30 minutes' drive from Chester
Picture yourself sitting on a bench in the sheltered stable yard in the company of a gang of hens, then taking a stroll to the fluffy yard cat Rio or to buy some fresh free-range eggs from your host… If you think that picture seems pretty agreeable, set off to Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site, in the Cheshire countryside, just under 10 minutes’ drive from Malpas. As an added bonus, this place looks out over some of the area’s most stunning scenery, with views towards Clwyd, Shropshire, the Wirral, Merseyside and the Peak District. And to help you get out and explore, it also happens to be a mere five minutes’ walk from the Sandstone Trail… Friendly owner Claire has made sure her site has plenty of space for family games, as well as plenty of handy facilities. Amenities include a kitchen (with a fridge, freezer, washing machine, microwave, kettle and liquid soaps) and a toilet that’s got a basin with hot and cold running water (but please note you’ll need to bring your own toilet paper). There's also a combined shower and toilet cubicle, handily enough. For meals and supplies, there’s a general store and a fish and chip shop in Malpas (five minutes' drive away), and a good Indian restaurant is three minutes' drive away. Whitchurch is 10 minutes' drive away, with a choice of supermarkets as well as a regular farmers' market.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 9
Open now
Opens 10 April
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • There is a unit height restriction of 3.05m. Units taller than this cannot access the site due to the archway leading to the field. Toilet roll is not provided on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 10 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 186 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite offers spacious, level pitches and a friendly, helpful owner. Facilities include a well-equipped kitchen, clean toilets, and a £1/10-minute shower. Guests enjoyed the animals, quiet atmosphere, and beautiful surroundings, though some noted the need to bring toilet roll and the limited phone signal.

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Basic facilities but perfect for weekend meet up with friends.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet. Lots of wildlife. Owner met us on arrival and was there to see us off.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review with photo. Glad you'll come again.

Peaceful location, great animals, owner is…

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beans_of_jelly 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful location, great animals, owner is lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your 10 out of 10 review Robyn. It is appreciated.

Amazing campsite with brilliant facilities, very…

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 Danielle E. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing campsite with brilliant facilities, very cute animals and Claire is so lovely. Shops are a 5 minute drive away. Was amazing sat watching all the larks flying over and being able to see all the stars at night. Will definitely be back again

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review. Glad you enjoyed the swallows.

Excellent value for money and lovely relaxing site

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 Alison G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything! Claire the owner is lovely and very friendly. The site is nice flat field, pitch sizes are good so you have plenty of space. Was lovely and quiet all weekend. Facilities are great, and the animals are an added bonus, say hello to Milo the cat!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much Alison. Always great to meet more cat fans. Look forward to seeing you again next year when we hope you have sunnier weather!

Location small site great location Claire…

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Michelle N. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location small site great location Claire was helpful and checked we were fine and had everything we required

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review.

Lots of pitch space and deep…

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Nigel R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lots of pitch space and deep in the countryside. A very peaceful site with everything you need for a great camping trip

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and glad you would return..

Facilities were great. Nice to see…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Facilities were great. Nice to see the animals. Claire was helpful and friendly.
Quiet site. Close to Sandstone Trail for walking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Carol. Really appreciate you taking the time to send me a great review.

What a great site! Huge pitch…

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Anna D. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked What a great site! Huge pitch size, loads of space and a lovely friendly owner.
Shared space microwave came in handy and even popped ice cream in the freezer! Delicious, fresh eggs on site, horses, a bunny and chickens. Not far from lovely walks but we were quite happy on site with ball games and lots of relaxing. We will be returning!

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From the manager: Thank you so.much Anna . Really glad you enjoyed my site and look forward to seeing you next year.

The owner of the site was…

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 renee h. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The owner of the site was friendly and kind.

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From the manager: Thank you Renee. I'm so glad you are all safe and sound after your car accident.

The campsite was lovely and peaceful.…

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Kieran T. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The campsite was lovely and peaceful. Very organised arrival with names on pitches, great facilities on site like a large clean shower room and a kitchen with an additional toilet in there. Just a short 5 min drive to Malpas and 10 mins to Whitchurch too gave great options to go for a wander in the day time. Will absolutely be returning soon

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Features

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site

2 Shay Lane

Hampton

Malpas

Cheshire

England

SY14 8AD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.0506°N
2.72623°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.7 mi Bus Station
11.3 mi Bus Station
12 mi Bus Exchange
Rail
5.8 mi Wrenbury Rail Station
6.1 mi Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station
8.7 mi Nantwich Rail Station
Ferry
26.6 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
27 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
27.1 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
20.6 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport
28.5 mi Manchester Airport
28.6 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

Setting off for a stroll on the Sandstone Trail is a great idea, of course – but if you fancy a different way to take in the scenery perhaps you’d prefer to settle down for a while at Hampton Springs fishing ponds, a minute’s walk away, or take your golf clubs over to Carden park golf course (15 minutes’ drive). For something a bit more kid-friendly, there are play areas and events in the gardens at Cholmondeley Castle (three minutes’ drive), or you could take a tasty trip to The Ice Cream Farm (20 minutes), which has a whole lot of activities as well as the ice cream itself. And of course, there's always the option of hitting the beach, given that the North Wales coast is less than an hour's drive away. Chester (half an hour) is another great place for a day out, whether you plan to go shopping, visit the castle, stroll the historic streets or stop by to see the animals in the zoo. If you’d like to see more animals, take a trip to the Blue Planet Aquarium (35 minutes) or book in to see a showjumping event at Bolesworth Castle (10 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Shajahan Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • The Sandstone Pub 2.4 mi
  • Cholmondeley Arms Pub 2.4 mi
  • Bickerton Poacher Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Lion Pub 2.7 mi
  • Crown Inn Pub 2.7 mi
  • A Table at Eaton's Restaurant 2.7 mi
  • The Durham Heifer Pub 2.7 mi
  • Egerton Arms Hotel Pub 3.1 mi
  • Blue Bell Inn Pub 3.3 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Drinks Stop Off-licence 5.9 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 6 mi

Parks and play

  • The Rec park 2.6 mi
  • Tattenhall Park Playground 5.3 mi
  • Castlefields Play Area Playground 5.4 mi
  • Iscoyd Park 5.4 mi
  • Wrenbury Playing Fields park 5.5 mi
  • Waterway Park 5.7 mi
  • Jubilee Park 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • BeWILDerwood Theme park 2 mi
  • Malpas Castle Hill 2.7 mi
  • 106:RW Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Bolesworth Castle 3.6 mi
  • Peckforton Castle 4.8 mi
  • Beeston Castle and Woodland Park 5.5 mi
  • Beeston Castle 5.6 mi
  • The Ice Cream Farm Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Bunbury Mill Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
  • Holt Castle Ruins 6.7 mi
  • Blobb Hill Castle 8.1 mi

Public transport

  • Larkton, Long Lane / Larkton Hall 0.8 mi
  • Cholmondeley Park, Bickerton Hall Road / Castle Gates 1.2 mi
  • Egerton Green, Bickerton Hall Road / Yew Tree Farm 1.2 mi
  • Hampton Heath, Station Road / Market House 1.2 mi
  • Hampton Heath, Chester Road / Post Office Lane 1.4 mi
  • Edge, Whitchurch Road / Edge Crossroads 1.5 mi
  • No Mans Heath, Cross o'th Hill Road / Far Meadow 1.7 mi
  • Bickerton, Brunty Bank / Holy Trinity Church 1.9 mi
  • Duckington, Whitchurch Road / Duckington Crossroads 1.9 mi
  • Malpas, Bishop Heber High School (Bay 12) 1.9 mi

Other nearby

  • Harthill Fiisheries Fishing 3.1 mi
  • Cheshire Golf Course 3.5 mi
  • Carden Park Golf Club Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Nicklaus Golf Course 4 mi
  • Aldersey Green Golf Club Golf course 4.8 mi
  • Wrenbury Mill Marina 5 mi
  • Emerald Championship Course Golf course 5.1 mi
  • Saphire Course Golf course 5.3 mi
  • Whitchurch Marina 5.8 mi
  • St Marys Arcade Shopping centre 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Well Pharmacy 2.7 mi
  • Laurel Bank Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 3.2 mi
  • Essar Fuel station 4.6 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 5.2 mi
  • Doctors Surgery 5.5 mi
  • Bunbury Medical Practice Doctors 5.6 mi
  • Claypit Street Medical Practice (Churchmere Medical Group) Doctors 5.7 mi
  • Claypit Street Medical Practice (Churchmere Medical Group) Doctors 5.7 mi
  • Whitchurch Community Hospital 5.7 mi

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Must see

Cheshire Military Museum 11.6 mi

Chester Castle 11.7 mi

Chester Cathedral 12 mi

Delamere Forest 12.5 mi

Chester Zoo 13.6 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 17.1 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 20.7 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 24 mi

Attingham Park 25.4 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 25.8 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 1.6 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 2): Bickerton - Willington 1.9 mi

CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE 1.9 mi

Malpas and Tushingham 2.7 mi

Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills 3.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site? Setting off for a stroll on the Sandstone Trail is a great idea, of course – but if you fancy a different way to take in the scenery perhaps you’d prefer to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please note gates to the site may be closed but they will not be locked even though a chain is visible within the gate.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Larkhill Cottage Camping and Caravan Site? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.