Golborne Caravan Park

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Shepherd's hut by the water (added by manager 16 Aug 2023)
Shepherd's hut by the water
Shepherd hut by the lake
Hut exterior
Looking out from the hut
View from the hut
Firepit and chairs
The shepherd's hut
The hut and surrounding area
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Shepherd hut by the lake
Hut exterior
Looking out from the hut

  • Cosy well-equipped shepherd's hut at a small Cheshire caravan site
  • Chester and Peckforton Hills walks 10 minutes' drive away
  • Café and farm shop on site; kitchen and firepit at the hut
Get set for some proper Cheshire chillout time – stays in the cosy shepherd’s hut at Golborne Caravan Park are all about relaxing and soaking up the fresh air and lovely views. This well-appointed hut is part of a small caravan site in a handy location a little way off the A41 about five miles south of Chester (making this a handy location for getting out and about for day trips). At the heart of the site is a fishing pond that attracts lots of wildlife (as well as being free for guests to use) and makes a particularly good view at sunrise or sunset, both of which are often quite colourful around here. As it’s a dark-sky area you’ll often get some spectacular stargazing by night too. Mother-and-daughter management team Karen and Natalie have made every effort to make sure the hut has everything you’ll need for a comfortable break. The double bed is made up ready for arrival, and there’s a TV and digital radio as well as a kitchenette with microwave, fridge, kettle and nifty Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 oven. Charging points, fans, plug-in heaters and a fold-down table are also provided, and the hut has an ensuite toilet and sink (with a shared toilet/shower block close by). The highlight, however, may well be the deck and outdoor space, which looks out over the lake and has Adirondack chairs and a firepit (with two bags of logs provided and more available to buy). For snacks and drinks to complete the picture, head to the site’s café/farm shop, which is open 9am-4pm Tuesday to Sunday with a tempting range of pies, pasties and cakes (eat in or take away) as well as essentials like milk and bread.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect would recommend to others.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Desmond A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: The accomodation was perfect, the location and surrounding area was idyllic. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing

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Absolutely everything! Stayed in the hut, it had everything you could ever…

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Absolutely everything! Stayed in the hut, it had everything you could ever need for a two night stay. Very peaceful area, no one else around at all. Fished the lake and caught loads! Literally cannot fault it. Was booked on behalf of my parents for their 40th Wedding Anniversary, they said "they couldn't have asked for a better present"

Disliked: Nothing at all, absolutely perfect.

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Great place to stay and relax, even fish in the pond , loved it.

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Wonderful compact hut, set near large pond, geese for company and tranquil surroundings, almost everything you need for a few days relaxation. Hut is neat, tidy,clean and 6-7 miles from Chester centre, taxis available ( Uber) £12-£15 one way. Hosts made sure we were welcome and left us alone, but we’re available if needed. Would definitely recommend.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little peaceful get away

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Loved the peaceful location, the hut is fantastic there is everything you need and also extra little touches a little bottle of wine and biscuits. Very comfy stay for my husbands birthday break away. We enjoyed the fishing.

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Lovely lakeside and private location. Well equipped and very clean.

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Private location close to the lake, with nature right on your doorstep. Accommodation well equipped, very clean and comfortable. Owners are perfect hosts, friendly and approachable but not intrusive. A very relaxing few days spent on this gem of a site.

Disliked: Slight road noise but not enough to stop us going again.

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Absolute Gem 💎 of a place.

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Absolutely loved it here, Me and the wife stayed for two nights. Loved how private it was, and the mix of wildlife around. Dave the owner was very helpful. Everything you need is inside the hut, from a bottle opener to heaters. Thought the bottle of wine, and wood for the fire when you arrive was a real nice touch. Loved the breakfast in the cafe that's located on site, proper sausages 😋. 10/10 what an absolute gem of a place. We have booked to go back in June. Thanks Dave and your family. From Paul and Emma.

Disliked: Nothing. Loved everything 10/10

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Totally recommend

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Loved the guy, everything needed to have a lovely peaceful weekend! Very private! Amazing breakfast at the on site cafe, best I've ever had with excellent service!

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We enjoyed our stay it’s a lovely little hut with everything you…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Christine P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: We enjoyed our stay it’s a lovely little hut with everything you need and more it was a bit muddy but that couldn’t be helped would go bk but in the summer or dryer weather hosts where very helpful too

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Lovely spot , peaceful…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Christopher N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Lovely spot , peaceful

Disliked: Field was muddy which couldn't be helped given the weather we've had. Shepherds hut a bit chilly of a night although there were 2 small heaters in use.

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Beautiful little place had absolutely everything u need in the hut was…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
John J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Beautiful little place had absolutely everything u need in the hut was really impressed cant wait for summer defo be making this a regular visit and the host was lovely to highly recommend

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Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit 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

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

Budget/backpacker

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Golborne Caravan Park

Golborne Bridge Farm

Whitchurch Road

Chester

Cheshire

England

CH3 9DR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.12758°N
-2.80775°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.2 km Bus Exchange
12.3 km Zoo Park & Ride
15.4 km Bus Station
Rail
9.1 km Chester Rail Station
10.6 km Bache Rail Station
12.6 km Mouldsworth Rail Station
Ferry
32.7 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
33.4 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
33.5 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
23.6 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
44.2 km Manchester Airport
44.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2

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

If you’re in the mood for just some very light activity, you can take short walks on the farm, wandering through the woods and rewilding area (and perhaps taking a nice break at the picnic tables and hammocks). There’s also an antique/crafts centre next door that has 15 dealers and a constant influx of new stock to browse. For longer wanders, you can head into the Peckforton Hills (10 minutes’ drive) to stroll on the Sandstone Trail, or explore Beeston Castle (15 minutes). Either way, you’ll certainly have earned a treat from The Ice Cream Farm (five minutes) on the way home… Chester (10 minutes’ drive) is full of things to do, as well, whether you’d like to do a circuit of the city walls, explore the black-and-white buildings, visit the cathedral and Roman amphitheatre or spend the day at the zoo. The outlet shops at Cheshire Oaks might just be tempting, too…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Kirby 37.2 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Moreton 38.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Wallasey 38.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Meols 38.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Prestatyn 47.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheshire Military Museum 8.6 km

Chester Castle 8.7 km

Chester Cathedral 9.2 km

Chester Zoo 11.8 km

Delamere Forest 14.2 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 23.6 km

Chirk Castle 28.5 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 32.2 km

Nether Alderley Mill 41.7 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 43 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Rowton Heath(s), 1645 3.7 km

Aldford, the Dee and Farnbridge 3.9 km

EATON HALL 5.7 km

Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills 6.8 km

Burwardsley - Raw Head - Higher Burwardsley 6.8 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.

Offers

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Shepherd's hut
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Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golborne Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Golborne Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golborne Caravan Park? If you’re in the mood for just some very light activity, you can take short walks on the farm, wandering through the woods and rewilding area (and perhaps taking a nice break … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golborne Caravan Park?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golborne Caravan Park? From $138.98 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.