Astbury Motorhome Campsite

2 reviews

Peaceful site in a rural village with views of Mow Cop folly
Next to a golf course and less than a 35-minute walk from Congleton
Pubs within a 15-minute stroll; Stoke-on-Trent a 25-minute drive

Get out on the green with ease – or have yourself a swish time just taking in views of the surrounding scenery – from Astbury Motorhome Campsite, next to Astbury Golf Club and looking out onto the National Heritage-listed Mow Cop folly. Whether you'll be honing that swing or visiting Mow Cop (less than a 10-minute drive away), this is a motorhome park where you can ditch the wheels for a couple of days and work those legs instead. It’s a 35-minute walk from here to the Cheshire town of Congleton and even less of a wander to nearby pubs and restaurants (including the one at the golf club for a celebratory meal after a win). If you’ll be cooking for yourself on a spacious pitch among the tree-lined surrounds of the park as well, get local produce from Congleton Garden Centre a five-minute stroll away or at the Glebe Farm shop (less than 25 minutes on foot); you can cue up directions on your phone by using the wifi at the site office. Also accessible less than a 40-minute walk away is Astbury Mere for wandering the wildflower meadows or sailing and canoeing on the water. Back at base, electric hookups are available on each pitch (please note that the site is restricted to a single-phase 13-amp circuit which is not suitable for electric kettles or toasters). There's also access to a grey waste dump, toilet disposal and fresh water. Gas barbecues are allowed on site, but not charcoal ones or firepits (and none on the grass areas, thanks). Freedom Camping Club membership is given for free on arrival. Please note that the site has no toilets or showers.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Astbury Motorhome Campsite

Peel Lane

Astbury

Congleton

Cheshire

England

CW12 3NQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.1474°N
2.20733°W

Nearest transport

Coach

14.1 km Bus Station

Rail

1.5 km Congleton Rail Station

7.2 km Kidsgrove Rail Station

8.6 km Alsager Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

24.1 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

24.2 km Manchester Airport

24.4 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

This is indeed a niftily located site, whether you’re interested in having a sedate gander at the moated half-timbered manor of Little Moreton Hall (under 10 minutes’ drive) or giddily taking on the rides at the theme parks of Alton Towers (40 minutes) and Waterworld (25 minutes). Art aficionado? The central England city of Stoke-on-Trent can be swiftly reached too in about 25 minutes for the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery displays in this destination famed for its finely crafted wares (plus it has a WWII Spitfire if you’re not that swayed by ceramics…). And if you can‘t get enough of handmade objects, the Gladstone Pottery Museum (30 minutes) in an old Victorian factory is worth a punt too. Got your sights set on northern city trips while you’re at this well-located park? Manchester is an hour and 10 minutes’ drive, while Liverpool is an hour and 20 minutes.

Must see

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 3.7 km

Royal Stafford 11.2 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 11.8 km

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 15.6 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 15.9 km

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 3.6 km

Nether Alderley Mill 15.1 km

Hare Hill 15.5 km

Lyme Park 25.1 km

The Old Manor 32.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

A Circuit of Congleton 1.6 km

Congleton - Poole Bank - The Cloud - Mossley Hall - Congleton 1.6 km

Astbury Circular 1.6 km

Congleton - Mow Cop - Congleton 1.7 km

Congleton - Disused Railway - Golf Club - Congleton 1.9 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.

Reviews

Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		6
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		6

50% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

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Overall 6 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		10
Accommodation		6
Facilities / Activities		4
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Oct 2023 Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Well kept campsite with bins, chemical waste and each pitch had tarmac and grass.
Gated so helped to feel secure.

Disliked Sign impossible to see coming from Congleton, across a humped back bridge and a very sudden sharp turn to the right. Once missed, difficult for a motorhome towing a car to turn around. Google map it first and you will also see its’ proximity to the railway line, though to be fair we didn’t notice the trains.
The 6 amp electricity supply was the biggest weakness of this site, not even enough to boil a kettle. We knew there were no toilets or showers, but missed this important detail.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		6
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		6

Oct 2023 laura T.