Willowbank Holiday Park

View prices & book 9.2 403 reviews
Gravel hardstanding pitches
Gravel hardstanding pitches
Family-friendly park
Lovely wooded driveway
Ainsdale and formby beaches five minutes' drive away
Sunset over the dog walk
Picnic benches around the park
Dog walk loved by dogs and owners
Immaculately clean facilities block
1/116
Family-friendly park
Lovely wooded driveway
Ainsdale and formby beaches five minutes' drive away

  • Relaxed family-run touring park close to the Sefton coast
  • A five-minute drive to Formby beach; half an hour to Liverpool
  • Play area and dog walk area on site; great food pub 10 minutes' walk
A break by the beach? And one that’s likely to suit all family members – kids and dogs included? Make your way to Merseyside for a stay at Willowbank Holiday Park, a wonderfully welcoming and relaxed spot close to the Sefton coastline. This is a particularly splendid stretch of coast, as it’s home to England’s largest sand dune system, stretching for around 20 miles from Liverpool to Southport. Walking, cycling and birdwatching are popular pastimes around here – along with time spent on the beaches, paddling, building sandcastles and simply soaking up the sweeping views over the Irish Sea. The closest sands to the park are Ainsdale and Formby beaches (both about five minutes' drive), but you’ll also be in a great position for trips to Southport, Crosby beach or the buzzy city of Liverpool. You’ll have options for getting around too: there’s a bus stop at the end of the road and a railway just over a mile away, as well as local paths for walking or bike outings. The location of this family-run park is an attractive one, for sure, but that’s not all this place has to offer. The facilities are equally excellent too, with a play area and football pitch for the kids and a dedicated dog-walk area for canine customers and their companions. A launderette, wifi service and picnic tables are handy extra touches – and the bathroom blocks (with showers, toilets and accessible facilities) are kept immaculately clean. Final cherry on top? You’ll be able to walk to a much-loved local pub in about 10 minutes, for a tasty meal or a drink in the (hopefully) sunny garden.

Site type

Caravan sites 38
Motorhome sites 38
Open now
Opens 15 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Units longer than 7.9 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 15 Feb 2025 to

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesMotorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 403 Pitchup.com customers

  • 66%
    10
  • 6%
    9
  • 19%
    8
  • 2%
    7
  • 3%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 9
Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Spotless, well-kept park with helpful staff, lauded for roomy sites and handy location for sights and transport. Despite some road noise and temporary facilities during upgrades, most raved, keen to return. Great Wi-Fi a big plus.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 41
Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site, check in was straight forward & clean facilities.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Alicia L.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Lovely site, facilities were great and very clean.

The guy in the coffee van makes a great latte too!

Disliked 20p for hair dryer in one part but free in the other.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with great pitches and so clean

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
ANT L.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Location of the site to local walks and villages great
Staff very helpful
Have there own app great idea
Site security and Anpr
Ease of finding all facilities
Great parks and play areas
Great prices
Flat smooth pitches all across the site
Facilities were spotless
Very clean
Would definitely recommend and would certainly stay here again as very handy for us .

Disliked Location to the main bypass can annoy some we weren't too bothered tbh
The Anpr gate every evening didn't let our car in but was okay in daytime, was a pain but staff helped with this .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to get to with a…

Overall

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

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Easy to get to with a tourer
Family feel to the site
Super close to the beach
Great atmosphere
Number plate recognition for the barrier
Toilets and showers were immaculate and modern.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with level pitches and very clean facilities.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Elaine C.

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked The pitches were great, we were on pitch 16 very close to the toilet/shower block which was of a very high standard. Received info from Willowbank the day before which was very much appreciated, car number recognition means no waiting on arrival at barrier, we loved everything about our 3 night stay and would definitely recommend this campsite. Also great Wifi

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best Place in this Area. Nice,…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Florian H.

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Best Place in this Area. Nice, Quiet and clean Place with good and clean Facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great site, well run.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Nigel M.

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked The new loos & showers are brilliant. The people are lovely. Direct bus service into Liverpool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site facilities and staff !

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Excellent site. Lovely well kept site and surroundings. Lovely and quiet. Toilets et. Excellent!! Staff out of this world. We were given a ball for our dog and water !! Above and beyond. Will deffo return

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unfortunately won’t be returning

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 2
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Toilet and showers are immaculate

Disliked Pitches would be tight if site was full and wardens weren’t around if needed in the evening people had fires going where they were supposed to be prohibited plus on some pitches commercial vans and multiple cars around a van didn’t feel safe

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site, good size pitches. Toilets,…

Overall

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

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Beautiful site, good size pitches. Toilets, showers fantastic and spotless. Excellent dog walking areas. Liked the number plate recognition on entering and leaving.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitches, friendly staff, lovely little…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Jack S.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Good pitches, friendly staff, lovely little cafe truck on site, good location , toilets immaculate

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Willowbank Holiday Park

Coastal Road

Ainsdale

Southport

Merseyside

England

PR8 3ST

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.58866°N
3.04412°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.9 km Eastbank Street
6.9 km Eastbank Street
10.5 km Eastway
Rail
1.5 km Ainsdale Rail Station
3.1 km Freshfield Rail Station
3.9 km Hillside Rail Station
Ferry
16.3 km Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle
20 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal
20.5 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
30.6 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

It's the natural attractions that bring many people to this area – and you can sample several of them easily enough from here, perhaps looking out for red squirrels in Formby Beach Woods (10 minutes' drive) or birdwatching at WWT Martin Mere (25 minutes). You could also take a walk on the 21-mile Sefton Coastal Path, get out for a game of golf at one of several local courses, stroll through the Botanic Gardens in Southport (10 minutes) or come face to face with the iron men of Antony Gormley’s 'Another Place' art installation on Crosby beach (20 minutes). A day out in Liverpool (half an hour) is a great idea – the city is packed with shops, attractions and museums (many of them free to visit, including the Museum of Liverpool and Tate Liverpool). If you’ve got kids with you on holiday, it's also handy to have places like Southport Pleasureland (10 minutes), Farmer Teds Adventure Farm (10 minutes) and Knowsley Safari (25 minutes) on your radar.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ainsdale 2.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Formby 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southport 7.3 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Wallasey 17.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Annes 17.8 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 12.3 km

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 18.1 km

Liverpool Football Club 19.5 km

Customs and Excise National Museum 19.5 km

Beacon Country Park 19.9 km

National Trust

Formby 3.8 km

Rufford Old Hall 16.1 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 21.6 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 30.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ainsdale and the West End Path 1.5 km

Freshfield and Dobson's Ride 3 km

Freshfield - Old Formby 3 km

Freshfield Dune Heath and Old Fisherman’s Path 3.1 km

Freshfield and Fisherman's Path 3.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Merseyside?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Willowbank Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Willowbank Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Willowbank Holiday Park? It's the natural attractions that bring many people to this area – and you can sample several of them easily enough from here, perhaps looking out for red squirrels in Formby Beach … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Willowbank Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Willowbank Holiday Park? From $68.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.