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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Site view
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
Open now
Opens April 1
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.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 18 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

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended for its peaceful, clean, canal-side setting & friendly staff. Guests loved the spotless rooms, comfy beds, great showers, & cafe. Minor notes: bedside tables, privacy between cabins, & breakfast pricing. Overall perfect & relaxing, with wildlife & local walks a plus.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Simply amazing. Do it ❤️

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10 out of 10
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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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9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
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Wifi
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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

Very peaceful and clean friendly staff definitely recommend…

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darren g.

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

Liked Very peaceful and clean friendly staff definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay so peaceful and clean. Would definitely come again.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Kim H.

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

Liked Campsite was spotless
Breakfast was lovely
Shower block spotless cleaner in by 0800 daily. Showers hot.
Accomodation clean comfortable bed
Watch the white owl flying around.

Disliked Breakfast price misleading with the item add ons etc. shouldn't have to pay a set price if you just want 2 poached eggs that would cost £5. Some families budget and this would really hit there pocket hard on the first day of holiday.
The bushes at the back need to he cut down on the foxes den kept us up smacking the shepherds hut with the wind and unsettled one of my dogs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jane M.

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

Liked What a lovely site. The whole site was amazing and cleaning and well looked after.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent shepherds huts with all you could wish for a relaxing break.

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10 out of 10
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Dean S.

Quackin' Up shepherd's hut (pet friendly, twin)

Liked Excellent hut, decent beds, enough space for 2 and everything you could require for a short break or weekend. Toilet/shower facilities a sort walk away, which were spotless and as we were the only residents in the huts over the weekend we were there, it was pretty much private too. Plenty of great dog walks available, nice cafe in the marina, very relaxing and highly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A truly beautiful place.

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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Sid's Nest shepherd's hut (pet friendly, twin)

Liked The location, facilities, personal touches and accommodation, both inside and outside it was lovely. The staff were very helpful and friendly & cafe facilities excellent.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here with boy twice now, we love it and will return

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10 out of 10
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Craig A.

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

Liked Beautiful site, well maintained, looked after, clean with lovely staff

Disliked There is nothing I disliked about this site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Idyllic, peaceful site with clean facilities.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anita M.

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

Liked Idyllic, peaceful location. The hut was very clean and suited our needs. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Lovely watching the wildlife and boats on the canal. There is a cafe on site, food very good. Lots of nearby canal walks. Hot showers and toilet block not too far away. Really enjoyed our stay.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfection!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Jonny T.

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

Liked The location, the site, the cleanliness, the quietness, the friendliness, it's absolutely amazing!!

Disliked Nothing! It's perfect

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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…

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

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whixall Marina? From $176.53 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.