The Bickerton Poacher

Pub, Campsite and B&B in the heart of the Cheshire Countryside
A dog-friendly location on the Sandstone Trail and Bickerton Hills
Enjoy home-made, delicious food in our on-site Cheshire pub.

Family friendly with a free outdoor childs play area. Close to Chester and local attractions such as Chester zoo, Ice Cream Farm, Crocky Trail, Bickerton Caves and more. Dog friendly campsite, pub and beer garden. Food served daily from 8:30am until 8:45pm (Sundays 8:30am until 7pm) with a wide range of menus. Open all year round. Hard standing motor home and touring pitches available. Electric hook up available. On site staff 24/7 for peace of mind. Newly renovated toilet and shower facilities. Wash up and clean water facilities. Great location for walks - in particular sandstone trail and bickerton hills. Quiz nights, Live entertainment also available - view website for whats on.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Bickerton Poacher

Malpas

Cheshire

England

SY14 8BE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.08552°N
2.71293°W

Route directions

Access to campsite via car park.

Nearest transport

Coach

13 km Bus Station

17 km Bus Exchange

18.1 km Bus Station

Rail

10.8 km Wrenbury Rail Station

13.2 km Nantwich Rail Station

13.4 km Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station

Ferry

39.7 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal

40.3 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal

40.5 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal

Airport

29.6 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport

42.5 km Manchester Airport

42.5 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

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

Chester zoo, Ice Cream Farm, Crocky Trail, Bickerton Caves and more.

Food and drink

Panama Hatty's 4.1 km
Tattenhall Spice 5.4 km
Shajahan 5.6 km
Sugar Daddy Patisserie 5.8 km
The Rasoi 7.6 km
A Table at Eaton's 8.1 km
Etasia Restaurant 8.3 km
Indivala 8.3 km
The Coast 8.7 km
Christianos 8.7 km

Groceries

The Co-operative Food 5.3 km
The Co-operative Food 8.8 km

Parks and play

Castlefields Play Area Playground 5.5 km
Tattenhall Park Playground 5.5 km
The Rec park 7.9 km

Family days out

106:RW Visitor attraction 0.8 km
Bolesworth Castle 3.2 km
Peckforton Castle 3.7 km
Beeston Castle Visitor attraction 5 km
The Ice Cream Farm Visitor attraction 5.8 km
Bunbury Mill Visitor attraction 6.1 km
Bunbury Staircase Locks Visitor attraction 7.1 km
Malpas Castle Hill 8.2 km
Snugburys Visitor attraction 9.9 km

Public transport

Bulkeley, Wrexham Road / Bickerton Poacher PH 0.1 km
Bulkeley, Mill Lane / Mill Grove 0.7 km
Bulkeley, Wrexham Road / Crossroads 0.8 km
Gallantry Bank, Wrexham Road / Phone Box 0.9 km
Bickerton, Brunty Bank / Holy Trinity Church 1.6 km
Bickerton, Long Lane / Institute 1.6 km
Burwardsley, Barracks Lane / Pheasant Inn 2 km
Burwardsley, School Lane / St John's Church 2.2 km
Burwardsley, Harthill Road / Mickerra Farm 2.2 km
Egerton Green, Bickerton Hall Road / Yew Tree Farm 2.3 km

What’s nearby

Harthill Fiisheries Fishing 2.9 km
Carden Park Golf Club Golf course 6.2 km
Aldersey Green Golf Club Golf course 6.2 km
Chas Harden Boats Marina 6.2 km
Tattenhall Marina 6.4 km
Anglo-Welsh Holidays Marina 7.1 km
Golden Nook Farm Moorings Marina 8.1 km
Wrenbury Mill Marina 9.2 km
Portal Golf and Country Club Golf course 9.3 km
Barbridge Marina 9.4 km

Local services

Gulf Fuel station 4.4 km
Well Pharmacy 5.4 km
Bunbury Medical Practice Doctors 5.5 km
Beeston Animal Health Pharmacy 6 km
Well Pharmacy 8.1 km
Laurel Bank Surgery Doctors 8.3 km
Tarporley Service Station Fuel station 8.3 km
Texaco Fuel station 8.3 km
Rowlands Pharmacy 8.7 km
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital 8.8 km

Must see

Delamere Forest 16.1 km

Cheshire Military Museum 16.4 km

Chester Castle 16.4 km

Chester Cathedral 16.9 km

Chester Zoo 19 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 29.9 km

Chirk Castle 30.3 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 37 km

Nether Alderley Mill 38.5 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 39 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 2): Bickerton - Willington 1.6 km

Bickerton - Larkton Hill - Maiden Castle - Bickerton 1.8 km

Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills 2 km

Burwardsley - Raw Head - Higher Burwardsley 2 km

CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE 3.7 km

Local events

Creamfields (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)
Warrington, England 27.9 km
Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday, 28 August 2026 – Friday, 28 August 2026)
Shrewsbury, England 41.2 km