Moss Lane Cottage

View prices & book 9.7 61 reviews
Visitor image of the pitches
Visitor image of the pitches
Marked-out pitches
Flat grass pitches
Generous pitch sizes allow for family gatherings
Cooking the old fashioned way on the bottom field
Top field electric hook up
Adjacent to the hen pen, enjoying all day sun
Group parties can pitch adjacent to one another, the pitches are a generous size
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Marked-out pitches
Flat grass pitches
Generous pitch sizes allow for family gatherings

  • Pop-up North Wales meadow site near rural Whitchurch
  • A 15-minute walk to Hanmer Mere; half an hour to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
  • Large undercover communal area with tables and chairs
Always fancied the idea of wild swimming? Book a stay at pet-friendly Moss Lane Cottage near Whitchurch and don’t forget to pack your swimmers. You’ll be needing them, as this peaceful pop-up site is in the quiet North Wales village of Hanmer, which edges a large lake known as Hanmer Mere – a mighty popular spot with open-water swimmers. Covering 2.5 acres across two fields – one for tents and tourers and one for off-grid tents – the site is sheltered by trees on two sides and accessed down a farm track. If you’re looking for an alfresco family adventure, groups are welcome to pitch up together on the camping field, which is perfectly level. It’s a cinch to access safe and quiet lanes from the site for cycling or hiking down to the mere (five minutes by bike or 15 minutes on foot). After taking a refreshing dip, you might like to head to the local village pub (five minutes’ drive, dogs welcome) for a rejuvenating pint. Simple facilities back on site include a washing-up area and a shared fridge. There's an ensuite facility housed in a horse trailer, which has a compost toilet, a hand-washing basin with hot and cold running water and a gas shower (just one of the three showers across the site). A covered and communal eating area is also provided for you to catch up with family and new-found friends at the end of a day’s adventuring.

Site type

Tent pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • 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.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 61 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, rural campsite boasts friendly and helpful hosts, Sue and Jack, who maintain clean facilities and a communal barn with games, fridge, kettle, and toaster. Guests appreciate the spacious pitches, natural surroundings, and proximity to wild swimming at Hanmer Mere. Some reviews mention occasional noise from animals and occasional issues with the indoor toilet lock, which the manager has addressed. Electric hook-up pitches may be gently sloping. Products like free-range eggs and homemade jams are available for purchase.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great facilities, easily accessible, plenty of…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities, easily accessible, plenty of open space for the children to play. Fridge and freezer was an absolute bonus. Attentive staff. Able to book another night, access to logs and fire pit hire saving space of bringing our own in the car. Clear skies complete with shooting stars. Aldi in close driving distance. Outside shower facility was fab! Homemade jams available for purchase.

Disliked Nothing about the campsite.

Minor issue regarding other guests (group booking of 3 tents) and late night partying which was quickly and appropriately dealt with by staff. Again not a site issue but older teen (16) from other booking calling my 7 year old neurodivergent child names 'ginger weirdo'.

Multiple times myself and my party cleaned up mess/rocks left in the barn from the other booking as we did not allow our children in unattended. We did not have to do this but camping courtesy was mildly lost by others and it would be a shame for such lovely facilities to not be looked after to be available in the future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Edita B. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay.

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e c. 3 reviews

Electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great stay , lovely location . walking distance to Hanmer Lake . 15 mins drive to ellesmere country park. Site has large pitches and you can buy firewood and hire a fire for £10 which was enough for 2 nights . The barn has fridge freezers , microwave , toaster and kettle , with chairs and tables , all kept very clean . Indoor toilet and shower very clean. Outside toilet had cobwebs , which did not bother us at all as it is outside , it also had a large sink and mirror. Washing up sink had hot water. Our little grandson got a thorn in his foot , host was very kind and helped us take it out . Would definitely recommend this site .

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities. Lovely owners who were…

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Alex P. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities. Lovely owners who were so helpful. Beautiful location for a campsite. Couldn’t have asked for a better weekend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site, fab hosts…

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 Renata J. 2 reviews

Electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet site, fab hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location

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Heleen&Tim R. 11 reviews

Electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The location; it’s very quiet and only 15 min. walk to village Hanmere, lake and a dog friendly pub that serve food. Lovely owners. Spacious pitch. Good internet connection

Disliked Had to wait a couple of times to be able to use bathroom as there’s only one shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry that there was disturbance in the camp. I did go around the site at 10 pm as that is the curfew time on radios- they turned it off then when asked.
PS there is a second shower which is in a shed behind the main block- very spacious.

Perfect for a real off grid…

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Hollie R. 1 review

Electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect for a real off grid feel but all the necessities ♥️ host was fab we had a great time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pretty little site, had a fab…

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Stacey P. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Pretty little site, had a fab weekend away!
Owners are lovely too 😊

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite. Would recommend.

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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This is a great family friendly site with a great communal area with lots to do, such as a Dartboard, magnetic dartboard, ping pong table, table top football and a box full of other games. There is also a kettle, toaster and microwave to use during your stay. They have good toilet and shower facilities and a range of recycling bins. You can buy wood and hire a fire pit and they bring you everything you need. We had a great stay and would definitely recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great back to basics campsite set in beautiful quiet countryside.

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Dave H. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet campsite with a back to basics feel. The area is beautiful. Hanmer Mere is a short 15 minute walk away where you can enjoy wild swimming. Unfortunately, inflatables and paddleboards are not allowed on the water. Hosts were lovel.

Disliked There is a Peacock on the site that likes to scream through the night and into the morning!

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Features

Pop-up campsite

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 Wild swimming

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

Peaceful

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Moss Lane Cottage

Hanmer

Bangor-on-Dee

Wrexham

Wales

SY13 3EH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.94577°N
2.80369°W

Route directions

What 3 Words location: albums.crispier.keyboard

Nearest transport

Coach
10.2 mi Wynnstay Arms Hotel
10.2 mi Kandy Lodge
10.4 mi Bus Stop No 3
Rail
5.7 mi Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station
5.7 mi Prees Rail Station
7.1 mi Wem Rail Station
Airport
27.2 mi Liverpool John Lennon 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

The water's not too cold apparently, but it's still best if you can pick a warm summer’s day for a swim in Hanmer Mere (15 minutes’ walk) so that you can have a bit of a laze on the small sandy beach after all your exertions. Other local wild-swimming spots include Whitemere (10 minutes’ drive) and Ellesmere (15 minutes). No need to swim if it’s just not your thing; both these lakes also have scenic walks bordering the water, and at Ellesmere you can keep a look out for sculpture hidden in the trees. Alderford Lake (15 minutes) is another lush spot with a water park, a safe alternative to wild swimming for kids, and a shop and café. Water features large hereabouts. There’s more hiking at Whixall Moss (20 minutes), with many paths through peaty marshland. The Llangollen Canal is carried across the River Dee at the majestic Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (half an hour), a lovely spot for canal-side walks and awesome views. You can also potter down the canal by horse-drawn barge, or hire day boats from Whittington Wharf (20 minutes). For more adventurous days out, the River Dee provides challenging canoeing at Llangollen (35 minutes), and if that’s still too tame for you, try white-water rafting at the National White Water Centre near Bala (an hour).

Must see

Chester Castle 17 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 17 mi

Chester Cathedral 17.5 mi

Chester Zoo 19.6 mi

Delamere Forest 20.2 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 12 mi

Attingham Park 19 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 19.8 mi

Sunnycroft 21.1 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 27.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 4.1 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 5 mi

Malpas and Tushingham 5.4 mi

Overton / Owrtyn - Erbistock - Overton / Owrtyn 5.7 mi

COMBERMERE ABBEY 8.6 mi

Local events

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

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire 16 mi

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

    Warrington, Cheshire 27.6 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 Moss Lane Cottage have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moss Lane Cottage dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moss Lane Cottage? The water's not too cold apparently, but it's still best if you can pick a warm summer’s day for a swim in Hanmer Mere (15 minutes’ walk) so that you can have … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moss Lane Cottage?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moss Lane Cottage? From £27.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.