James Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.3 265 reviews
Hard standing
Hard standing
Very spacious
Top camping field
Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans or tents.
Entrance
Under the trees
Outdoor breaks in north wales
Plenty of space around pitches
1/56
Very spacious
Top camping field
Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans or tents.

  • Well-maintained rural site with pitches surrounded by trees
  • On the edge of Ruabon; Llangollen 15 minutes' drive
  • Easy access from A539; half a mile to pubs and a railway station
Set yourself up for leisurely North Wales breaks at James Caravan Park, a well-maintained site on the edge of the small town of Ruabon. There's a range of styles of pitches here, from grass-based basic options to hard-standing fully-serviced plots, plus a host of handy amenities like a centrally heated toilet and shower block. With easy access off the A539 dual carriageway, the park grounds are spacious and dotted with trees, but please be aware there may be some traffic noise. With so much room on site, your nearest neighbours are likely to be the various forms of local wildlife that flit among the trees (although when you're feeling more sociable, it's an easy half-mile walk to the nearest pub). The park is a 15-minute drive from the gorgeous town of Llangollen, the base of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guests with an adventurous side have all sorts of activities to try out here, from river rafting to boating, trail riding and more. Larger towns and cities like Wrexham (10 minutes' drive), Chester (30 minutes) and Liverpool (50 minutes) are also well within reach for urban day trips. The nearest station is under 15 minutes' away on foot, making it easy to catch the train to Chester (journey time 20 minutes) or Shrewsbury (30 minutes) too.

Site type

Tent sites 46
Travel trailer sites 52
RV sites 52
Open now
Opens May 22
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, May 22 2025 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 265 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Staff are super friendly & helpful, grounds & facilities are spotless. Great for exploring, but be aware of potential traffic noise. Pitches are usually spacious, though some are a bit close or uneven.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean, friendly, convenient, well established, small but clean and tidy facilities.…

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Rhian B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Clean, friendly, convenient, well established, small but clean and tidy facilities.

Disliked No shop on site but there's a garage/service station next door with a small shop, Greggs and Subway which was useful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with great hosts. First time camping with our girls football…

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Carol M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Fantastic site with great hosts. First time camping with our girls football team and the hosts were so accommodating. They helped us fix our tents up and gave us lots of tips. A chippy van came around 6.00 so kids were easily pleased and an ice cream van appeared later. Would highly recommend, would definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would love to go again

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Ann R.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The hosts
Very welcoming.
The grounds were lovely
Amenities clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, look forward to you visiting us again. Team James

Maes hyfryd, hawdd a chyfleus gyda staff cyfeillgar sy’n hapus i helpu.…

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10 out of 10
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Sion L.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Maes hyfryd, hawdd a chyfleus gyda staff cyfeillgar sy’n hapus i helpu. Lovely easy convenient site with friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit and stay at James campsite again.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Reception, Receptionist, Toilets/Shower facilities/ Convenience of walking to shops/hotel etc/Well maintained/Plenty of space/Considerate campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok but won’t go there again

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
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Lorraine L.

FHU cement/asphalt campsite

Liked The area. Lovely trees around the site. Pitch was level.

Disliked Not very clean. Shower block not cleaned thoroughly.
Staff not v friendly. Not made to feel welcome on arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lorraine, we are sorry to hear this review from yourself, all staff try to be friendly and welcoming, our staff work here within everyday hours, and are not over worked but may have a busy spell when customers arrive all at the same time. We watch reception during certain hours and we do have other staff working in the background also.
Sorry you experienced the shower block being left untidy by other campers, yes we know they are dated but also kept very clean during the day/evening, we clean them 5 times a day. We had an extremely busy week the week you stayed with the Eisteddfod festival with the camp site being at capacity. We also left out clean mops and towels to help keep them cleaned by users as we display signs saying please clean up after yourself.
We are sorry you felt this way during your stay, sorry as a team we didn't reach your expectations.
Reviews are important to us, they enable us to gain knowledge and understanding. They also give us suggestions to improve our standards
Thank you
Team James

Clean toilet block, near train station…

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4 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Clean toilet block, near train station

Disliked Right on a very noisy dusl carriageway

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, we do try our best to keep our campsite clean. Yes we are next to the road, this can be an advantage to some to enable great links to many attractions in and around Wrexham and Wales, but also can be a negative for others with the noise on some occasions
Team James

Not for me!

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2 out of 10
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Wifi
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Clayre A.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Close to wrexham

Disliked There were lots of dirty run down caravans in the area we were given to pitch up in. It would seem a lot of these are permanent residents and men. I did feel quite intimidated walking the loo/shower on my own. The road noise is horrendous, all night!! The showers were dirty and toilets not much better. The noise from the road was so bad we left a night early.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Clayre, we are sorry to hear this review from yourself,
Sorry you experienced the shower block being left untidy by other campers, yes we know they are dated but also kept very clean during the day/evening, we clean them 5 times a day. We had an extremely busy week the week you stayed with the Eisteddfod festival with the camp site being at capacity. We also left out clean mops and towels to help keep them cleaned by users as we display signs saying please clean up after yourself.
Yes we are next to the road, this can be an advantage to some to enable great links to many attractions in and around Wrexham and Wales, but also can be a negative for others with the noise on some occasions, unfortunately the festival did attract more traffic to the area which is totally out of our control sorry.
Yes we do have a permanent long stay caravans, and due to them located under the trees they do get a bit soiled, the owners do wash them during the year as part of the agreement, under no circumstance do they pose any threat to anyone and have all had back ground checks, and we have a mix of single men/women, and married/partners on site.
We are sorry you felt this way, if you had approached us during your stay we would have reassured you or moved you to another position on site.Team James









Team James



Reviews are important to us, they enable us to gain knowledge and understanding. They also give us suggestions to improve our standards
Thank you

Stayed here fortwo nights Aug 2025 and really liked this little campsite.…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Stayed here fortwo nights Aug 2025 and really liked this little campsite. We were situated amongst the tress and it was beautiful. Site/
Shower/toilet block all very clean with hot water. Owner was lovely and informative what was around us and where to go 🙂

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your reviews. See you again soon. Team James

Had a great 2 night stay, staff were extremely welcoming,

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10 out of 10
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Bernie c.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Setting is lovely, toilet & showers are absolutely spotless

Disliked Noise from the road

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Seasonal sites

Location

James Caravan Park

Llangollen Road

Ruabon

Wrexham

Wrexham

Wales

LL14 6DW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.9825°N
3.0411°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.6 km Wynnstay Arms Hotel
0.6 km Kandy Lodge
1.5 km Clinic
Rail
0.5 km Ruabon Rail Station
5.7 km Chirk Rail Station
7.6 km Wrexham Central Rail Station
Ferry
45.9 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
46.8 km Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
47.1 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
41.4 km 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

Hoping for history? You've come to the right place. Take a trip to Chirk Castle (10 minutes' drive) and discover one of the most impressive Marcher fortresses on the border between England and Wales. Afterwards, similarly scenic and historic times are to be had at the National Trust-run Erddig Estate (15 minutes), a spectacular Grade I-listed property with fab formal grounds. Water has done such a lot to shape the Welsh landscape, and the area surrounding James Caravan Park has a fair bit of the wet stuff to admire. Check out the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (10 minutes) on the Shropshire Union Canal to see an exceptional feat of Victorian engineering, and stick around to take a boat ride by its arches along the river Dee. For a break with one foot in Wales and the other in England, trundle along by train to Chester Zoo (or drive there in 30 minutes), take yourself off to Tate Liverpool (50 minutes) for art and culture, or – if you really want to make the kids' day – organise a jaunt to the high-adrenaline rides at Gulliver's World Theme Park (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Kirby 44.3 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Prestatyn 47.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 47.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marine Lake, Rhyl 47.9 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Castle 24.7 km

Cheshire Military Museum 24.8 km

Chester Cathedral 25.4 km

Chester Zoo 29.1 km

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 33 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 6.2 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 40.9 km

Attingham Park 41.6 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 42.2 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 46.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pontcysyllte Viaduct and the River Dee 2.6 km

Erddig Hall - Wrexham Steeple 5.4 km

Erddig Hall and Wat's Dyke 5.4 km

Chirk - The Aqueduct - Shropshire Union Canal - Chirk 5.6 km

Chirk Castle and the Afon Ceiriog 6.1 km

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 47.2 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 James Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is James Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near James Caravan Park? Hoping for history? You've come to the right place. Take a trip to Chirk Castle (10 minutes' drive) and discover one of the most impressive Marcher fortresses on the border between England … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of James Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at James Caravan Park? From $37.04 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.