Kings Acre Glamping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 55 reviews
Kayaking on the lake (added by manager 27 Jan 2017)
Lake
Sunny afternoon pond dipping by the lake
Campfire next to the bell tent

  • Peaceful family-run smallholding
  • A 10-minute drive from Chester and within 40 of north Wales beaches
  • Barbecues allowed; firepits and professional pizza oven to hire
You shouldn't be too surprised to hear that there's handsome countryside surrounding the quiet rural site of Kings Acre Glamping. And how spacious it is too: the green lands around the site run to 20 acres. You can venture regally around two kingdoms from here, as Kings Acre is deep in Cheshire countryside for English days aplenty, and within 40 minutes' drive of both splendid Snowdonia and the beaches of the north Wales coast. The ancient city of Chester is a three and a half miles away for shopping and sightseeing, or you could stick to non-urban days and make your way north to the beaches, comely villages and famed golf courses of the Wirral peninsula. Kings Acre is a peaceful and spacious park on a family-run smallholding, serenely set down a private lane in the village of Saughall. It's in a walkers' paradise with plenty of nearby footpaths – or you might prefer to seek out the site's small lake and see if the little bar is open…? Amenities include a separate shared toilet and shower block; the site also allows barbecues and has firepits for hire (with wood available to buy) to keep evenings nice and toasty. Something a bit more ambitious? There's also a professional pizza oven to hire.

Site type

Rent a tent 4
Tent sites 6
RV sites 2
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site with clean facilities,nice family and decent location.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jody H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Cleanliness Friendly Family run Close to local attractions

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting especially the pond Excellent location to visit Chester Very nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Elizabeth G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely setting especially the pond Excellent location to visit Chester Very nice host Clean Great pitch for pegs

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Peaceful and stunning camping site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rachel E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We had an amazing stay here. Our tent was just by the pond, it was so peaceful. Our toddler enjoyed watching the fishes, running through the williw tunnels and finding the little fairy houses.

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Great site. Excellently maintained. Completely covered washing up area, fridge, freezer and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Michelle W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great site. Excellently maintained. Completely covered washing up area, fridge, freezer and communal marquee with tables and benches meant this site is great no matter what the British weather throws at you. Easy to access Liverpool or Chester by train from nearby stations.

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EXCELLENT!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Wayne N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Little Owl bell tent

Liked: The space was perfect for my kids an I. The hosts are such lovely people and nothing appears to be too much trouble. Perfect little place

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Relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Location was good- quiet, but easy links to travel…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Mark W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: Relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Location was good- quiet, but easy links to travel by car. Good facilities with a great communal area. Nice hosts. Overall very good experience and would recommend. Will likely visit again.

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Great hosts, welcoming and friendly Facilities clean, tidy and close to tents Would…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Heather S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great hosts, welcoming and friendly Facilities clean, tidy and close to tents Would certainly go again. Nice location to Chester

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Fabulous small site with a family atmosphere. Clean, quiet and quaint

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Yvonne H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We really liked this campsite. It was quiet and relaxed. The grounds where beautiful and the pond area was very peaceful. The toilets where clean and well stocked. The owners where also lovely and very helpful. Although the charging point for phones seemed to not be working it wasn't a big deal (my teenage son would disagree lol). I would definitely visit again and recommend it to friends. There are fabulous transport links with a bus route running fairly often with a ten minute walk from the bus stop to campsite. All they really need is a rope swing for the kids to enjoy and it would be 10 out of 10 Thank you so much for our stay xx

Disliked: Further from a corner shop or convenience store but other than that there's nothing I would highlight as a bad point.

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Location…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Wren bell tent

Liked: Location

Disliked: Not WiFi

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Small campsite, with good facilities and very friendly owners.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Small campsite, with good facilities and very friendly owners.

Disliked: 10:30 checkout can be difficult when you have young children.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Kings Acre Glamping

Kingswood Lane

Chester

Cheshire

England

CH1 6DE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.21877°N
-2.94058°W

Route directions

When you turn onto Kingswood Lane, satnav will only take you to the end of a row of houses on the left. Please continue round the corner to the right where the road turns from tarmac to bumpy farm track. This track then bends to the left; Kings Acre is the first residence on the right. Please continue past the first private residential entrance to the site entrance, between two high yellow walls. This will bring you into the car park. Please drive slowly.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 km Zoo Park & Ride
4.3 km Bus Exchange
6.9 km Bus Station
Rail
3.4 km Bache Rail Station
4.6 km Capenhurst Rail Station
4.8 km Chester Rail Station
Ferry
20.1 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
21.1 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
21.1 km Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.4 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
47.1 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
47.3 km Manchester 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

Take your pick from England or Wales, River Dee or Snowdonia fishing, and beaches and seaside villages on both sides of the border. Golfers should most cetsinly bring along their clubs too, as the nearby Wirral peninsula is home to Hoylake Municipal Golf Club, a previous venue for The Open. The famed and fab Roman city of Chester is within 20 minutes' drive, for shops, bars and restaurants if your tastes tend towards the more modern, and the city walls (the most complete in Britain), cathedral, Chester Castle and Grosvenor Museum for more anciently-themed pursuits. Meets and events are at Chester Racecourse, also within 10 minutes, and family days can/should be had at Chester Zoo, the UK's most visited with over 21,000 critters to see. Heading north to the Wirral, clamber up the sand dunes at the North Wirral Coastal Park 25 minutes' drive away, to have a spot of birdwatching at Red Rocks beach (40 minutes), followed by the spectacularly scenic walk from Red Rocks to West Kirby. Another top Wirral attraction is the village of Port Sunlight, built for local workers in the 19th century: potter around the arts and crafts cottages, museum and art gallery, or take a heritage tour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Kirby 23.8 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Moreton 25.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Meols 25.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Wallasey 25.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Prestatyn 34.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Zoo 4.3 km

Chester Cathedral 4.3 km

Chester Castle 4.8 km

Cheshire Military Museum 4.8 km

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 6.4 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 13.8 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 20.2 km

Chirk Castle 33.1 km

Formby 39.6 km

Nether Alderley Mill 47.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chester and the Dee 4.4 km

GROSVENOR PARK 5.1 km

OVERLEIGH ROAD CEMETERY 5.2 km

Hawarden and Bilberry Wood 6.9 km

BURTON MANOR 7.3 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kings Acre Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kings Acre Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Kings Acre Glamping? Take your pick from England or Wales, River Dee or Snowdonia fishing, and beaches and seaside villages on both sides of the border. Golfers should most cetsinly bring along their clubs too, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kings Acre Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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