Kings Orchard Marina

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Visitor image of the marina at sunset
Canal boats in the marina
Canal boats in the marina

  • Peaceful 20-acre marina location in the Staffordshire countryside
  • A 10-minute drive to Lichfield; 20 minutes to Drayton Manor Theme Park
  • Barbecues and picnic tables provided; short walk to a dog-friendly pub
Whether it’s picnics looking out over the marina or lazy mornings walking along the Coventry Canal, there’s plenty of scope for peaceful activities at Kings Orchard Marina in the middle of the Staffordshire countryside. This is a pretty marina location with 20 acres of space, all landscaped and maintained to a high standard, with a marina basin for views and a canal, narrowboat hire and local pub 10 minutes’ walk away. For any keen explorers, the icing on the cake might be that historic Lichfield is 10 minutes’ drive to the west. That means you can explore the medieval city’s 12th-century cathedral, market square and the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum by day before heading back in the evening to use the site’s food prep area to build a barbecue spread on the grills provided. Handily, there's a food shop under five minutes' drive away. The free-to-use barbecues and picnic tables dotted around the site are useful facilities for those quality times. As for features of convenience, Kings Orchard Marina also has toilets, showers, waste disposal and an Elsan unit. With the Staffordshire countryside on all sides, walk to your heart’s content, but don’t forget that real ales, traditional pub fare and a beer garden await at the local dog-friendly country pub alongside the Coventry Canal. This place, 10 minutes’ walk away, is a good spot for those of you who have brought dogs on your holiday.

Campground type

RV sites 15
Camper sites 15
Tent sites 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Location
9
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9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This serene marina spot boasts roomy, flat sites with basic amenities near canal paths & a popular pub. Guests rave about friendly staff, clean facilities, and views. Note: older restrooms, limited peak availability, and potentially potholed access road (though improving). WiFi can be spotty.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Simple facilities, relaxed peaceful site, rural views

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5

Primitive gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Smashing very spacious site with the quiet canal marina as its focal point. 2 lovely wet rooms with shower (with fully re/movable head, and adjustable height, hurrah), loo, washbasin and big heated towel rail/radiator, which was such a treat. It heated the whole space, warmed the clean clothes you'd be putting on, and dried your towel somewhat while you dressed and cleaned up. The exact bit of luxury that makes a huge difference in otherwise quite simple, rudimentary even, facilities.

The expansive rural views and non-busy feel of the site help your brain feel relaxed and at peace, (despite the road noise from the nearby A38, but I did find I was able to tune that out, which I often can't.)

Disliked Even with off-peak season lower occupancy, the recycling bins were overflowing. More needed please!

The surrounding farmland is grass and arable, and there was a bird scarer going off during daylight hours very nearby. Can't be helped, but it upset my gunshy collie dog, and meant I didn't get to do her walks from the site and along the canal, as I'd planned. (No problem finding other places to exercise her, Lichfield is very blessed with parks. Darnfield Park is one of her favourites and quite nearby.) It won't stop me using the site again, so I hope to be able to do the circular walks from the site another time, when there aren't crops needing protection.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning and peaceful short getaway.

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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Primitive gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely location, friendly welcome and a peaceful stay. I walked the tow path which is beautiful. One way Fradley Junction and the other The Plough pub, I walked toward Fradley.

My van is self sufficient so I didn’t use any facilities so can’t comment on them.

I’ve seen mention that the WiFi didn’t work, it’s not the strongest but was enough for me to get online and watch Netflix.

Will definitely come again 🥰

Disliked Can’t think of anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location with a great pot…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
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10
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7
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
7
Lisa T. 1 review

Primitive gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location with a great pot in walking distance and direct access to canal paths

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location clean…

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9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
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9
Wifi
9
Karen 3 reviews

Primitive gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet location clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site with toilets and…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
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Primitive gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice quiet site with toilets and showers unlocked overnight. Good communication with the check in over the phone as we thought we might be late arriving.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site slightly soured by lack of repairs to walkway lighting

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
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9
Wifi
1

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Level pitches and clean washrooms

Disliked Night time walkway lighting fitted but damaged and not working. Long standing fault worsened now getting darker earlier.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would I stay there again, yap 100 percent I would. rate it 10 out 10.

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
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10
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Wifi
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Andy S. 1 review

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The whole process was good from start to finish. You got there the gates open for you, then up to reception and you were on your pitch within 5 minutes. The information sheet they gave you was very nice as it told you where the local dog friendly pub was (The Plough). It was nice to walk around see the different canal boats.
It was nice to walk out the back gate and walk along the canal to the pub, seeing the different canal boats. The food in the pub was amazing.
The toilets and showers were very clean, I would stay here again.

Disliked I wasn't told that I needed a key to get out of the back gate, until I went to reception and asked how I get to the local pub and had to pay a refundable £20 for the back gate key.

The toilets were a bit far away, but that wasn't a problem really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The marina was a lovely place.…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
Anonymous

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The marina was a lovely place. Staff welcome was great and on the second day the lady in the reception was very helpful and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Walkway lighting installed but all 10 of 11 not working.

Overall

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

Primitive gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean bathrooms and location

Disliked Walkway lighting to bathrooms still not fixed so bring a torch. Has been like it at least since the start of the summer when we first stayed

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very enjoyable stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked We had a one night stay here booked last minute. Lovely service pitch very spacious. Short walk from pitch to marina to look at the narrow boats. Very quiet to sleep and a good departure time of 11.30am. We will return

Disliked Basic food sold in the shop.

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Features

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise 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

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Kings Orchard Marina

Broad Lane

Huddlesford

Lichfield

Staffordshire

England

WS13 8SP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.68832°N
1.771°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.3 mi Bus Station
4.8 mi Bus Interchange
9.9 mi Spot on Snooker
Rail
1.2 mi Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station
1.2 mi Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station
2.4 mi Lichfield City Rail Station
Airport
16.3 mi Birmingham International Airport
16.3 mi Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1
16.5 mi Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2

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

Strap yourself in for a ride and put your bravery to the test at Drayton Manor Theme Park (20 minutes’ drive) or take things at a slower pace around Beacon Park (10 minutes), where there are 70 acres of wildlife and gardens. As you might already be able to tell, there’s a wide choice of things to entertain yourselves with in these parts… The Foxfield Light Railway (45 minutes) is one way to discover the Staffordshire countryside, on a steam train trip that has experiences like cream tea journeys or driver experiences. Other historical detours could include a visit to The Staffordshire Regiment Museum (10 minutes), a military museum, or the 150-acre National Memorial Arboretum (10 minutes). Outdoor activities on the mind? There’s a brief stroll around The Green Fairy Woods (10 minutes), great for kids, or miniature golf, sports courts, nature trails and play areas around Beacon Park (10 minutes). SnowDome (15 minutes) runs skiing, snowboarding and ice skating sessions or lessons. Meanwhile, Go Ape courses, bike rides and walks are a staple in the Cannock Chase District (20 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Plough Inn Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Bell Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Dog Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Turnpike Pub 1.6 mi
  • Horse and Jockey Pub 1.7 mi
  • Bilash Restaurant 1.7 mi
  • The Whittington Arms Pub 1.9 mi
  • Netherstowe House Restaurant 2 mi
  • The Crown Pub 2.1 mi
  • The Duke of York Pub 2.2 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Majestic Wine Lichfield Off-licence 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.7 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 1.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 1.7 mi
  • ALDI Supermarket 2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 2.1 mi
  • Willow Court Wines Off-licence 2.3 mi
  • Booze King Off-licence 2.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Darnford Moors Ecology Park 1.2 mi
  • Darnford Park 1.2 mi
  • Jubilee Park 1.4 mi
  • Saddlers Wood Park 1.6 mi
  • Darnford Park 1.7 mi
  • Elford Hall Garden 1.8 mi
  • Borrowcop Locks Canal Park 2 mi
  • picnic area parking 2.1 mi
  • Franciscan Friary 2.5 mi
  • Shortbutts Park 2.5 mi

Family days out

  • Speakers' Corner Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Chapter House Library Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Erasmus Darwin House Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Tamworth Castle 5 mi
  • Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Jeremy's Flying Academy Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Terence's Driving School Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Cranky's Drop Tower Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Knapford Station Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Harold's Heli Tours and Engine Sheds Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Rockin' Bulstrode & Sodor Docks Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Diesel's Locomotion Mayhem Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Oak Tree Children's Farm Zoo 6.6 mi
  • Hoar Cross Hall Castle 8.4 mi
  • National Forest Adventure Farm Theme park 8.8 mi

Public transport

  • Meadow Croft 0.9 mi
  • Blacksmith Lane 1 mi
  • Post Office 1 mi
  • Langton Crescent 1.1 mi
  • The Bell PH 1.1 mi
  • Trent Valley Cottages 1.1 mi
  • The Dog Inn 1.2 mi
  • Main Street 1.2 mi
  • Wellington Crescent 1.2 mi
  • Europa Way 1.3 mi

Other nearby

  • King's Orchard Marina 0.4 mi
  • Lichfield Cruising Club Marina 0.6 mi
  • Streethay Wharf Marina 0.7 mi
  • Fisherwick Lakes Fishing 1.2 mi
  • Darnford Moors Golf Course 1.3 mi
  • Whittington Heath Golf Club Golf course 1.5 mi
  • Boley Park shops Shopping centre 1.6 mi
  • Fradley Marina 2.9 mi
  • Beacon Park Golf Course 2.9 mi
  • Swinfen Heart Of The Country Shopping centre 3.1 mi

Local services

  • Cashzone Ltd Cashpoint 1.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Bank Cashpoint 1.7 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 2.4 mi
  • Whittington Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Northwood Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 1.9 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 2 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 2.1 mi

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Must see

Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum & Bookshop 2.4 mi

National Memorial Arboretum 3.3 mi

Tamworth Castle 4.9 mi

Drayton Manor Theme Park 5.8 mi

Conkers Discovery Centre 10 mi

National Trust

Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum 4.3 mi

Shugborough Estate 12.5 mi

Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood 13.8 mi

Moseley Old Hall 14.4 mi

Calke Abbey 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CATHEDRAL CLOSE AND LINEAR PARK, LICHFIELD 2.6 mi

Coton in the Elms and Beehive Lakes 7.3 mi

MIDDLETON LAKES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 28/02/2007) 7.4 mi

SUTTON PARK 8.9 mi

Overseal - Linton - Botany Bay 9.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kings Orchard Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kings Orchard Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kings Orchard Marina? Strap yourself in for a ride and put your bravery to the test at Drayton Manor Theme Park (20 minutes’ drive) or take things at a slower pace around Beacon Park (10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kings Orchard Marina?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.

    Please press the intercom on arrival and someone will come direct you to your pitch.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kings Orchard Marina? From $28.12 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.