Whixall Marina

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Visitor image of the view from across canal
Visitor image of the view from across canal
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View from the canal
View from the canal
Outdoor space with picnic table
The marina
Village green next to the marina
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View from the canal

  • Scenic luxury shepherd's huts on the banks of Llangollen Canal
  • A 15-minute drive from Whitchurch and 30 minutes from Shrewsbury
  • Dog-friendly site with small shop, café (open daily) and village green
Fancy hols watching the world drift by – and getting out and about in it? Chug along to Whixall Marina, 15 minutes’ drive from the pretty Shropshire town of Whitchurch. Whether making a quick stop on lengthy canal explores or staying put for a waterside getaway, this site is in just the right spot. On the banks of the Prees branch of the Llangollen canal, it’s well placed for puttering along in barges, and is about 20 leisurely water-filled miles from the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Ramblers and bikers can stay in the dry instead, following paths along the canalside or wandering Whixall Moss five minutes away – just the sort of jaunts canine chums will want to be along for... There’s plenty here for stay-putters too: when lazy days on site are called for, there’s a café serving hot drinks and meals throughout the day, and the café terrace is a prime spot for sitting to watch the barges, ducks and swans pass by. Too much bustle? Find a seat on the ‘village green’ next to the café and take in the calm pace of the marina while sipping on a tea or coffee.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Laundrette are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 27 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests love the quiet canal-side spot, clean site & huts, and friendly staff. Well-equipped huts have comfy beds. Cafe gets good reviews. Showers/toilets are a short walk. A few suggested bedside tables & bedding/towels. Great for relaxing getaways!

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Craig A.

Hop To It shepherd's hut (no pets, twin)

Liked Cleanliness, friendliness, upkeep

Recommend to friends Visit again

Delightful shepherd's hut, clean, well-cared for,…

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Anonymous

Hop To It shepherd's hut (no pets, twin)

Liked Delightful shepherd's hut, clean, well-cared for, and thoughtfully decorated. I paid a little bit extra for bedding, which was spotlessly clean and comfortable.

Lovely peaceful location right by the canal. Swans and moorhens on the water, and an owl hooting at night.

Facilities at the marina are very clean. Very pleasant friendly staff.

This was my second stay here, and I'll definitely be coming back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, super spot and hut was…

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Anonymous

Bee Happy shepherd's hut (no pets, double)

Liked Everything, super spot and hut was amazing!

Disliked fire alarm randomly went off but not the sites fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities, friendly staff and lovely location

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Marie A.

Hop To It shepherd's hut (no pets, twin)

Liked Lovely shepherds hut with comfortable beds, kitchenette had all needed including plates and cutlery and fire pit with logs to use. Great location overlooking canal with daily visits from the swans, nice walks nearby. Clean toilet and shower facilities only a short walk from huts.Nice cafe onsite, good phone signal and WiFi in cafe. We had a great couple of days!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a fabulous place to stay!…

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Anonymous

Foxes Den shepherd's hut (pet friendly, double)

Liked What a fabulous place to stay!
The huts are thoughtfully decorated and equipped with everything that we needed for a lovely weekend, including fire wood for a BBQ, camping chairs and everything we needed for washing up.
The location beside the canal and near the marina is very peaceful, with some great walks on the doorstep and interesting places to visit nearby (the Grocott Heritage Centre was really interesting!).
The facilities are really not far from the huts and are very clean.
Everyone was very helpful and friendly and accommodating.
We cannot recommend the accommodation highly enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely stay with lovely views

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Ian C.

Foxes Den shepherd's hut (pet friendly, double)

Liked the hut was lovely and clean and well laid out

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site on canal bank.

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Elaine B.

Hop To It shepherd's hut (no pets, twin)

Liked Peace and quiet , muffins on arrival. Fire pits. Lovely Shepard's hut with all you need supplied. Marina cafe very good. Staff friendly and helpful.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

If your looking for good value, quiet and peaceful break!

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Aprille N.

Bee Happy shepherd's hut (no pets, double)

Liked Very cute accomodation, basic but is as advertised. We really enjoyed our weekend here and there are lots of beauty spots in the area to see. The cafe was lovely too. We also had a problem during but it was dealt with very quickly!

Disliked Not neccicarily a dislike but the toilets/shower are a little walk from the accommodation and sometimes a bit busy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simply amazing. Do it ❤️

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Carole J.

Bee Happy shepherd's hut (no pets, double)

Liked I had the best time. Staying in a shepherd hut all on my lonesome. I had a microwave a kettle and a fridge. A very comfortable bed and a picnic bench and a fire pit which I lit on my last night and ate my tea by. Lots of lovely wildlife around, canal walks and a wonderful cafe where I had my lunches. I felt very safe and proud that I had stayed all alone. A tick on my bucket list to have stayed alone somewhere. I would definitely return here. So peaceful and inviting. Very clean and accommodating. Thank you Whixall Marina. ‘I’ll be back’ ❤️

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely place for a weekend get away in the countryside.

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Stuart P.

Foxes Den shepherd's hut (pet friendly, double)

Liked Muffins on arrival!
Location and ease of parking/access.
Peace and quiet.

Disliked It's a shame the toilets and showers were a short walk, but on the plus side, they were spotlessly clean.

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 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Whixall Marina

Alders Lane

Whixall

Whitchurch

Shropshire

England

SY13 2QS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.90155°N
2.75265°W

Nearest transport

Bus
11.4 mi The Crescent
11.4 mi The Crescent
11.9 mi Bus Stop No 3
Rail
2.6 mi Prees Rail Station
3.4 mi Wem Rail Station
5.7 mi Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station

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

Nature-filled days are a cinch hereabouts: the site’s a 15-minute drive from Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve on the England-Wales border, where there are rare dragonflies and craneflies to spy, as well as pretty moths and butterflies, 166 species of bird, and lots of adders and lizards. For outdoorsy days with a touch more control within half an hour of base, head instead for Cholmondeley Castle gardens or the award-winning Hodnet Hall Gardens. Both are in the grounds of stately homes, bringing a touch of olde-worlde glamour to visits, and the fab Hawkstone Park Follies is 15 minutes away for an 18th-century fantasy theme park. If Hawkstone has historians excited, make further stops at sprawling old piles like Attingham Park, Whittington Castle, Shrewsbury Castle and Chirk Castle – all within 40 minutes – or traipse along to Ironbridge Gorge to get a feeling for Britain’s Industrial Age with pit stops at Blists Hill Victorian Town, the china museum or the oldest cast-iron bridge in the world. From Victorian towns to modern-day ones: trundle along next to the town of Shrewsbury, where there are museums and galleries, jailhouse tours, and boat tours along the Severn. Too slow-paced? It’s an 80-minute drive to Alton Towers, if hair-raising ‘coaster rides get blood pumping…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Kirby 37.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 38.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moreton 38.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Wallasey 39.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Prestatyn 41.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Castle 20.5 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 20.5 mi

Chester Cathedral 20.9 mi

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 20.9 mi

Blists Hill Victorian Town 21.2 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 14.3 mi

Attingham Park 15.4 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 16.3 mi

Sunnycroft 17.3 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 24.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 3.7 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 5.4 mi

HAWKSTONE 6.1 mi

HODNET HALL 7.9 mi

Malpas and Tushingham 8.2 mi

Local events

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)

    Farnborough, England 140.7 mi

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whixall Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whixall Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whixall Marina? Nature-filled days are a cinch hereabouts: the site’s a 15-minute drive from Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve on the England-Wales border, where there are rare dragonflies and craneflies to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whixall Marina?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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