Stretton House Campsite

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  • Friendly site in the grounds of historic Stretton House
  • A 10-minute drive from Pickmere Lake; and 20 minutes from Manley Mere
  • Farm shop nearby; barbecues and firepits allowed
If you like the sound of having farm shops and ice cream farms nearby, as well as access to lots of walking and cycling trails, Stretton House Campsite should be a fine pick for you. It has a strict no-noise policy after 10pm, meaning that you should get a peaceful night's sleep too. This site is in the grounds of the 400-year-old Stretton House, surrounded by the Cheshire countryside, with handy transport links nearby and outdoor activities in no short supply… that includes things like alpaca walking, golf or Manley Mere’s watersports haven (a 20-minute drive away for the latter). You’ll have your pick of two fields, both with car parking by the pitch and dogs allowed. The facilities include separate male and female toilet blocks, a washing-up area with hot water and a shower block where a small fee is required for every five minutes in the shower. You’ll have permission to start up a barbecue or firepit too (subject to the correct safety measures). When you’re ready to get going, the friendly owners will be willing to help out however they can and suggest possible days out, which may include fishing or walking at Pickmere Lake (10 minutes’ drive), visiting an ice cream farm (within 10 minutes’ drive of the site) or going to the local golf course (five minutes’ drive). For food, there’s a farm shop just two minutes’ walk away from the site where you’ll be able to get your hands on local produce. Pubs aren’t far away either – there is one pub five minutes' walk away, and another 15 minutes' walk away. Festival goers are very welcome, and the Creamfields Festival site is five minutes’ drive away. Please respect the quiet hours (no noise is permitted after 10pm) and environment, as the owners' home is on the grounds (and stick to the field's facilities only).

Campground type

Tent sites 45
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of GBP2.00 ($4.20) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 65 Pitchup.com customers

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Wild camping

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Needs better and more facilities.

Overall 3/10

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Richard B.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Easy access and good cafe/farmshop over the road.

Disliked The facilities are pretty dire for the amount of people and cost of booking. Realistically, this is what we pay for from a site as we could park up anywhere and not have good facilities. Paying extra for showers is ridiculous when this is one of the more expensive campsites already.

From the manager: Hi Richard,

Thank you for staying with us and the time you have taken to review our campsite. We clearly advertise all of the facilities we have available and their respective costs if applicable. Perhaps you could offer some explanation as to what you are looking for in exchange for £15 a night. We provide toilets, showers, kitchen sink with hot running water, waste collection, fresh drinking water, elsan facilities, tennis court, dog park, log sales, fresh chicken and duck eggs etc…..perhaps you expected to find a host of other facilities we didn’t advertise when you arrived? Please contact us directly with some improvement suggestions and in exchange we will gladly refund your pitch fee in full.

Kind regards,

Paul

Stretton House Campsite

Go and see for yourself, you will not be disappointed.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely area, great host and not too far from local amenities. A good around campsite, i would highly recommend this to others.

Disliked There really wasn't anything to dislike, sorry about that.

Campsite grounds, well maintained to pitch tent…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Campsite grounds, well maintained to pitch tent

Location, facilities owners…

Overall 10/10

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Andy R.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Location, facilities owners

Disliked Nothing

Can't wait for next year

Overall 10/10

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Michael R.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Stayed for 2 nights, stayed for the nearby 'neighbourhood weekender' festival.
Lovely clean site, nice cafe over the road, great shower block and toilets. Very friendly helpful owners/staff. Packed field with festival goers and all were very happy, even lifts to and from festival and site at great prices. Superb. Well done all at Stretton. Fantastic. And I rarely leave reviews.

simple friendly site

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Friendly host who was very helpful and knowledgable of the area.

Toilets were fairly clean, field was nice and quiet, fairy lights along…

Overall 8/10

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Jamie H.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Toilets were fairly clean, field was nice and quiet, fairy lights along the road were pretty

Overpriced for poor facilities and a rutted field.

Overall 4/10

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Robert H.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Good location, close to motorway, a farm shop across the road and a couple of good, dog friendly pubs in walking distance.

Disliked Expensive for what you got. £5 a night for the dog is a lot. Ground was rutted and poorly maintained. Portacabin toilets OK but not good enough for £35 a night. No shower and no electric hook-up.

From the manager: Hi Robert,

Thank you for your booking and your review. I note your comments re the minor rutting on the field. Rather than poor maintenance this represents winter drainage that has been completed to improve the site. The price for pets is clearly advertised and it is your choice whether or not to book for your dog if the price doesn’t appeal. I am surprised that you have chosen to mark us down for services we don’t advertise. As an aside, later this season we will have a shower block that we are renovating currently.

Basic campsite site with toilets, would of stayed longer with showers.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice little campsite with friendly owners. They had a little dog park which was great.

Would stay again, nice toilets and nice owners. Great vibe

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked As a Group of 6 20 year olds we were not profiled as being inconsiderate or rowdy etc which was rare and were accepted into the nice campsite and the owner was very friendly

Disliked Ground surface wasn't great but we did go in autumn , and we were also towed out for free by the man with no drama and very quick response time

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 Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Stretton House Campsite

Stretton House

Northwich Road

Warrington

Cheshire

England

WA4 4PF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.32796°N
2.56553°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.1 km Scotland Road Alighting Only
7.3 km Bus Interchange
7.3 km Bus Interchange
Rail
6.7 km Runcorn East Rail Station
6.9 km Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station
7.3 km Acton Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
29.9 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
30.1 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
30.5 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.3 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
19.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
19.8 km 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

You may be browsing locations that can be used as a base for visiting historic sites such as the Tudor estate and neoclassical mansion at Tatton Park (20 minutes' drive) or the Science and Industry Museum (half an hour). Wild swimming and watersports are on the cards nearby too, at Manley Mere (20 minutes) – a gorgeous lake setting with an aqua park. There’s swimming alongside the canal walk at the Horseshoe Falls (55 minutes) and more chances to wet your hair at the seaside in New Brighton (40 minutes). As for other activities that will get your blood thumping, Delamere Forest (25 minutes) has trails and activities such as Go Ape, and Chill Factore (half an hour) is the place to practise your skiing and snowboarding indoors. What else? Bargain hunting in the Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village (20 minutes) and The Trafford Centre (25 minutes), where there’s also a cinema? Putting holes at Dino Falls Adventure Golf (25 minutes)? Or taking the kids to have a go at getting over the rope swings and chain bridge along The Crocky Trail (half an hour)?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 35.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 38.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 40.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Kirby 41.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Formby 43.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Arley Hall & Gardens 5 km

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 8.1 km

Gulliver's World Resort 9.3 km

Tatton Park Mansion 12 km

Dunham Massey Hall 12.6 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 20.6 km

Nether Alderley Mill 22.4 km

Hare Hill 25.8 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 28.3 km

Lyme Park 34 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mersey Basin View - Bridgewater Canal 4 km

Daresbury and the Bridgwater Canal 4.7 km

ARLEY HALL 5.3 km

Acton Bridge - Dutton Locks - Acton Bridge 5.5 km

Marbury - Anderton Country Parks - Anderton Boat Lift 5.7 km

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Warrington, England 5 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stretton House Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stretton House Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stretton House Campsite? You may be browsing locations that can be used as a base for visiting historic sites such as the Tudor estate and neoclassical mansion at Tatton Park (20 minutes' drive) or the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stretton House Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stretton House Campsite? From $62.36 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.