Rake Meadows

9.6 58 reviews

Spacious paddock with plenty of peace and privacy
Cheshire Oaks designer outlet shopping village within a 15-minute walk
A 15-minute drive from Chester and half an hour from Liverpool

Wind down wherever you wish at Rake Meadows – this site is on a two-acre paddock with a pick-your-own-pitch setup and tons of space to choose from. Set down a country lane in Cheshire next to a field full of horses and surrounded by tall hedges and trees, it feels pretty private and is next to a wildlife reserve with lots of birds and rabbits about. So far so rural, right? Well, sort of. The site’s actually just a 15-minute walk from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet with its huge selection of high-end goods at reduced prices. There’s also an aquarium, cinema, bowling alley and indoor golf next to the complex and plenty of places to source eats (including at a chain inn a five-minute walk away). Eat here or stoke up the barbecue on base, then burn off any indulgences at a local gym with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and a sauna (15 minutes away on foot). There’s also direct access to a footpath for dog walks – and yep, you’re most welcome to bring the pup along to this pet-friendly park. As for activities and attractions to jump in the car for, Chester is 15 minutes’ drive south (with its famed zoo a little closer by) and Liverpool is half an hour north. They’re both a breeze to get to as the site is easily located just off the A5117 (but please note that the trade-off for such a handy location is the presence of some road noise).

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

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

Themes

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Rake Meadows

Rake Lane

Chester

Cheshire

England

CH2 4HS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.259°N
-2.8834°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.3 km Bus Station

3.7 km Zoo Park & Ride

7.5 km Bus Exchange

Rail

2.7 km Ellesmere Port Rail Station

3.5 km Stanlow & Thornton Rail Station

3.9 km Overpool Rail Station

Ferry

17.3 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal

17.9 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal

18.1 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal

Airport

9 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport

42 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2

42.2 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

Check out Chester (15 minutes’ drive from the park), a city founded by the Romans in the 1st century AD and still with the red sandstone walls to prove it. Roam around the Rows in the old town too on the lookout for trinkets in the dual-level arcades before recharging with a sit down at the Roman amphitheatre slightly out of the centre. Chester Zoo (10 minutes) is a little closer to the park than the city itself, so head here enroute to see the rhinos, big cats and red pandas. No car is necessary for visiting the underwater creatures at the Blue Planet Aquarium, however, as it's a 10-minute walk away. To spend time outdoors, shuffle along the Shropshire Union Canal (five minutes’ drive); the "Shroppie", as the locals call it, branches off into the Llangollen and Montgomery canals over in north Wales (grand if you fancy a longer wander).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Wallasey	23.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Moreton	23.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Kirby	24 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Meols	24.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Formby	35.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 0.5 km

National Waterways Museum 3.5 km

Chester Zoo 3.7 km

Chester Cathedral 7.4 km

Cheshire Military Museum 8.1 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 8.6 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 16.7 km

Formby 36.5 km

Chirk Castle 38.6 km

Rufford Old Hall 42.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chester and the Dee 7.5 km

GROSVENOR PARK 7.7 km

Helsby and Frodsham 7.9 km

Helsby Hill 7.9 km

OVERLEIGH ROAD CEMETERY 8.6 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

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful place to stay with good facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Chantelle C. Dec 2023

Powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Lovely peaceful place to stay. Lots of space and very quiet. Very close for places to eat and very one to cheshire oaks for shopping..

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Thank you for the wonderful 10/10 very much appreciated. So glad you enjoyed your stay hope to see you again soon 🙏xxx

Great location, nice and tidy, strong 5g

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 S. Dec 2023

Powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Lovely little site a 5 minute walk from Cheshire Oaks and two great pubs within a 2 minute walk. Very basic site with a portaloo, water and EHU by the stables.
We booked the hard standing for one night and it was perfect. We slept in the pop top. Yes, you can hear the traffic from the road but it didn’t bother us at all.
The owner quickly responded to our messages when we arrived and we didn’t need to contact her again until we thanked her for a perfect stay.
We have stayed at the CAMC up the road, and for one night, prefer this one.
We will be back.

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From the manager: What a lovely review thank you, so pleased you’ve had a good stay and will return. Hope to get to chat to you next time sorry missed you 🙏xx

Ideal location for Chester and Cheshire oaks it is just a short…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jennifer M. Nov 2023

Powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Ideal location for Chester and Cheshire oaks it is just a short walk away, great hardstanding pitch with EHU, right next to a really nice pub/restaurant. Host gave brilliant directions to find the pitch and was on hand for any questions or local info. Will definitely stay again

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your very lovely review. I will look forward to seeing you again, made up you guys had a good stay , hopefully see you soon xx

Lovely peaceful site.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Chantelle C. Sept 2023

Powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: Peaceful place to stay. Got to park alone for privacy. Pub right behind the site to get something to eat and two others close by. Lady who owns the site was lovely and helpful. Short walk to Cheshire oaks.

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From the manager: What a lovely review, thank you for your kind words and taking the time to add such positive comments. So glad you have enjoyed your stay and hope to see you soon xx

It's It's field…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Karern S. Sept 2023

Powered gravel and concrete motorhome site

Liked: It's It's field

Disliked: Portable loo not ideal very basic. Only 1 portable loo which would be terrible if field busy

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From the manager: Very misleading review, you decided to pitch in the field (all guests have this option) and we’re fully able to pitch on hardstanding if desired. My page states extremely clearly the facilities are basic, so if you don’t want basic facilities (many vdubbers love off grid) don’t book! Obviously when camping is open (currently closed until next year) more portaloo facilities are hired in, as we only have one booking per night I feel the toilet to pitch ratio of 1:1 is more than adequate. So to make a comment based on an inaccurate presumption and add such a low rating due to your own insufficient research is extremely mean spirited

Location was by great.…

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

Emma F. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked: Location was by great.

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From the manager: Many thanks for the brilliant 10/10, been a tough summer with this weather so lovely to have such positive feedback and glad the rain hasn’t spoilt your stay 🙏🙏🙏

Nice wild like site / needs better toilets

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked: Wild like pitch ,,,

Disliked: Smelly toilets,,

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and pleased you will visit again. I am very sorry that the toilets were not in perfect condition as they are attended several times a day, however, they will only be as clean as they are left by the previous user which I am guessing may have happened on this occasion. Generally the toilets receive complementary feedback 🤞🙏

Lovely, clean campsite…

Overall	10/10
Location	No rating
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Megan D. Jul 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely, clean campsite

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From the manager: So pleased you guys enjoyed your stay, especially with the unpredictable and challenging weather we’re having this summer. Thank you so much for the brilliant 10/10 much appreciated 🙏🙏🙏

Quiet, flat meadow. Toilets clean. Pub next door is excellent!…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Chris W. Jul 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quiet, flat meadow. Toilets clean. Pub next door is excellent!

Disliked: Wasn't obvious where to pitch and also park (especially as the weather was wet, and the field was a little boggy in places).

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From the manager: Thanks for your review 🙏 As I always explain to guests you are able to pitch where suits you. I’m actually surprised the meadow isn’t more wet given the unprecedented amount of rain we have had this month, I’m just pleased that this does not seem to have affected your stay and another positive vote for the pub next door is always good to hear 👍

Simple sight and the cleanest portaloo I have ever been in! Felt like…

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

Deborah M. Jul 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Simple sight and the cleanest portaloo I have ever been in!
Felt like we were in the middle nowhere. Would happily stay here again.

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From the manager: What lovely comments thank you so much. I do hope you visit again and we have better weather as it’s hard to have the best time with this constant rain! Love the picture as well, thanks for adding it and the fab 10/10 🙏👍

Frequently asked questions

Does Rake Meadows have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Rake Meadows dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Rake Meadows? Check out Chester (15 minutes’ drive from the park), a city founded by the Romans in the 1st century AD and still with the red sandstone walls to prove it. Roam around … Read more