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From $24.98 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Oakwood Marina

From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults Last booked 8 hours ago 9.1 193 reviews

Sunset over the bell tent (added by manager 05 Sep 2022)

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Typical pitch - grass on matting. ehu and tap 👍 (added by benjamin_s319918 19 jun 2021)

Relaxed 30-acre campsite bordering the Trent and Mersey Canal
A 10-minute drive from Northwich; Chester 40 minutes
On-site tea rooms serving breakfasts, coffees, scones and cakes

Whether you're in the mood for merrymaking, meandering through the countryside or day trips to Manchester city centre, Oakwood Marina is a relaxed waterside campsite in rural Cheshire that ticks all the right boxes. As it borders the Trent and Mersey Canal, a wonderful waterway that runs all the way from Derby to Liverpool, walking and cycling routes along the towpath can be accessed in a few seconds – an excellent way to take in the scenery of the surrounding Cheshire Plains. The marina runs for almost a mile along the canal and hosts a constantly changing collection of up to 90 colourful narrowboats, while the campsite is similarly spacious, covering roughly 30 acres of gently sloping land with views over the water's edge. The surrounding fields are either grazed by cows or mown for hay just a couple of times a year, meaning there's lots of long grass around to shelter passing wildlife (a few footpaths have been cut between the pitches to help guide you through the fields). Guests staying at Oakwood Marina are welcome to light campfires and barbecues (in the designated areas) and have access to useful marina facilities like a laundry room, toilet block, showers and washing-up area. There's also an on-site tea rooms, where you can stop for all-day breakfasts, coffees, scones, cakes and other goodies. To top it all off, there's a pizza trailer, plus an outdoor bar open from 4pm until late. Oakwood Marina is just under a mile from a local organic farm shop and roughly two miles from Rudheath, where there is a railway station and a well-stocked supermarket.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
The bar is open between 03/29 and 09/30.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to Tue, Aug 27 2024

Campsite types & availability

Take the paths through the meadow (added by manager 27 May 2021)

Primitive grass tent campsite

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 12.0m width x 10.0m depth (39.4ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 120.0m² (1291.7ft²)

5 people maximum

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 12.0m width x 10.0m depth (39.4ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 120.0m² (1291.7ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Picnic table

Extras

Bag of kindling (max unlimited)		£3.95 (£3.95) per item
Breakfast (max unlimited)		£25 (£25) per item
Cooking pack (1 max)		£10 (£10) per item
Dog (2 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Log basket (max unlimited)		£8.95 (£8.95) per item
Prosecco and chocolates (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per item
Small (disposable) barbecue hire (max unlimited)		£4 (£4) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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FHU grass RV campsite

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 3.0m width x 8.0m depth (9.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

5 people maximum

One RV or Class B motorhome allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 3.0m width x 8.0m depth (9.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

RV, Class B motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Dump station

Water hook-up

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bag of kindling (max unlimited)		£3.95 (£3.95) per item
Breakfast (max unlimited)		£25 (£25) per item
Cooking pack (1 max)		£10 (£10) per item
Dog (2 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Log basket (max unlimited)		£8.95 (£8.95) per item
Prosecco and chocolates (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per item
Small (disposable) barbecue hire (max unlimited)		£4 (£4) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Blue skies and fluffy clouds (added by manager 01 Sep 2022)

Bell tent

4 people maximum

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

4 people maximum

Bedding, pillows and linen are only provided for the double bed.

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 1 x Z-bed or foam mattress

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Duvets and pillows 2 included, 2 max.

Lanterns/fairy lights

Outdoor furniture

Picnic table

Extras

Bag of kindling (max unlimited)		£3.95 (£3.95) per item
Breakfast (max unlimited)		£25 (£25) per item
Celebration package (1 max)		£35 (£35) per stay
Cooking pack (1 max)		£10 (£10) per item
Dog (2 max)		£15 (£15) per stay
Dutch oven hire (1 max)		£20 (£20) per item
Log basket (max unlimited)		£8.95 (£8.95) per item
Prosecco and chocolates (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per item
Small (disposable) barbecue hire (max unlimited)		£4 (£4) per item
Ultimate package (1 max)		£90 (£90) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £75 (£75) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The cafe , the pizza place and the barge bar were brilliant…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: The cafe , the pizza place and the barge bar were brilliant . Huge rubber matts were put in place for our camper van because the ground was so wet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, cafe and street food on site, ramps for…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Wendy F. Apr 2024

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Lovely location, cafe and street food on site, ramps for parking on wet ground.

Disliked: It was very very soggy but I survived!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot but wouldn’t recommend in case you upset a staff member

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Susie S. Sep 2023

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Location

Disliked: Staff member (an older man who seemed to spend a lot of time on a buggy) who was aggressive and bullied me and my cousin because I had misunderstood the manager’s instructions on how to get to the pitch and inadvertently drove on some grass. It was quite inappropriate and frankly scary - I don’t know what he thought he was going to achieve by shouting at us that ‘who is going to fix it?’ As two women travelling, my cousin and I are independent and used to all sorts of situations- however I have never been faced with this sort of aggression and bullying. Very sad because the site looks great and seems to have everything else a camper might need - but I have seen other reviews that mention an unpleasant staff member.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I'm sorry to hear of your bad experience at our site. The gentleman in question is indeed the site owner whom strives to ensure the site is the best it can been and kept in such a manor. I can only apologise for the manner if which this may have come across. You may think it is only grass, however, driving on wet saturated ground causes large amounts of damage which takes time and money to restore. If guests arrived to pitches full of ruts it would not only look very unsightly but defeat the object of us taking the time to install ground re-enforcement grids to ensure all guests can park on a level manicured pitch. People wouldn't take to kindly to driving over their front lawn so we expect the site to be treated the same so all guests can enjoy the tranquil experience of visiting our waterside location.

wouldn’t recommend this to anyone, paid £60 and couldn’t stay a night

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sep 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Amenities in the tent were good

Disliked: Bugs all throughout the bell tent, we walked in and saw atleast five dead spiders on the floor and bedding (which had stains all over it) and then when looking around the bell tent found a nest of spiders all around the perimeter of the tent. We left after five minutes and couldn’t stay the night as it felt massively unclean and unhygienic with bugs (dead and alive) throughout the whole bell tent must not have been cleaned/ inspected for a long time

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Our tents are thoroughly cleaned before each visit, with all soft furnishings washed after each use. You visited our site, A back to nature sight during breeding season for spiders and daddy longlegs. Unfortunately, we are unable to ensure no spiders come into our tents which comes with part of the experience of going back to basics. No concern was raised with staff members upon arrival otherwise we would have relocated you to a different unit.

Large pitches. Dark no led lighting at night

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

PETER N. Sep 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location is excellent. Nice and quiet and lovely scenery. The barge pub on site was reasonable priced. The toilet blocks were clean when I visited. Owners were friendly. They do have rules which if you obide by then everything is good. No cars on the pitch.

Disliked: The no cars on pitch was a pain. Even though got all our gear loading onto a quad bike then took to our pitch. But couldnt find the quad bike the next morning for the camping gear to be taken back to the car park. Which is a good 400m away. 4 trips. Not what you want at 0830 on a Sunday morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

good site with good clean facilities

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

Anonymous Sep 2023

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: very nice position next to a small canal boat marina, with easy access to tow path walks. Great cafe overlooking the canal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great bistro great pizza hut. Fab little bar. Lovley hosts in

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Colette C. Sep 2023

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: Simon was incredibly supportive and helpful. Nothing was too icy trouble. I was getting used to motorhome camping and he helped me settle

Disliked: Shower x could be more and improved

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely go back ,could not fault , excellent 👍

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Debra M. Sep 2023

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: How it was run, scenery, facilities,and good old English weather 🌞🌞🌞

Disliked: Nothing ,oh maybe fly's ,but not camps fault ,mother nature 😁

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sep 2023

Bell tent

Liked: We LOVE this campsite - stayed in the bell tents for the 2nd time with a group of friends. Staff so helpful & food from the van incredible! We’ll definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a great site. Lovely setting with a nice little bar…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Gary B. Sep 2023

FHU grass RV campsite

Liked: This is a great site. Lovely setting with a nice little bar and pizza shack in the evening. Lots of boats passing through including a family of swans. Breakfast in cafe was good but just be wary of ordering a large tea because it’s huge and enough for at least two people. Toilets and showers were clean.

Disliked: It’s a big site so could do with a map for, example, where the washing up facilities were and how to access the canal towpath. Shower facility needs somewhere ie a shelf to put your toiletries. Need to tell the vehicle reversing on the path along the motor home site to turn off their reversing alarm at 6 o’clock in the morning !!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

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

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Oakwood Marina

Davenham Road

Davenham

Northwich

Cheshire

England

CW9 7RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.23745°N
-2.4759°W

Nearest transport

Bus

9.7 mi Bus Station

11.6 mi Scotland Road Alighting Only

11.7 mi Bus Interchange

Rail

1.9 mi Northwich Rail Station

2.1 mi Lostock Gralam Rail Station

2.6 mi Greenbank Rail Station

Ferry

24.5 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal

24.6 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal

24.6 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal

Airport

12 mi Manchester Airport

12 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3

12.1 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see how ingenious Victorian engineers negotiated a 50-foot drop between the river Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal. The handsome market town of Northwich (10 minutes) and its bustling high street should be next on your agenda – especially if your stay at Oakwood Marina coincides with its monthly artisanal market. For cities where there's always something on, you could head to Chester (40 minutes) or Manchester (40 minutes), both of which have top museums, kid-friendly attractions, shopping opportunities and historic quarters to explore. Need a breather after all that? Fresh air – and plenty of it – is available at Marbury Country Park (15 minutes), Tatton Park (20 minutes) or Dunham Massey (25 minutes), a National Trust-managed property with a deer park and garden that makes the place well worth visiting all year round.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Wallasey	28.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Moreton	29.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 2.4 mi

Arley Hall & Gardens 6 mi

Tatton Park Mansion 7.4 mi

Delamere Forest 8.4 mi

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 9.8 mi

National Trust

Nether Alderley Mill 10.3 mi

Hare Hill 12.6 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 14.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 17.9 mi

Lyme Park 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anderton and the Trent and Mersey Canal 3.4 mi

Pickmere, Great Budworth and Arley Hall 3.6 mi

Marbury - Anderton Country Parks - Anderton Boat Lift 3.8 mi

Whitegate Way 4.6 mi

TABLEY HOUSE 4.7 mi

Local events

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Wednesday, July 17, 2024)
Knutsford, England 8.2 mi
Creamfields (Thursday, August 22, 2024 – Thursday, August 22, 2024)
Warrington, England 9.5 mi
Rewind North (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)
Macclesfield, England 9.8 mi
Parklife Festival (Saturday, June 8, 2024 – Saturday, June 8, 2024)
Manchester, England 18.1 mi
Buxton Festival (Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Thursday, July 4, 2024)
Buxton, England 23.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorization from their parents or legal guardian.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this park. Please check-in at the cabin instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 03/29 and 09/30.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: a £100.00 ($127.10) damage/cleanliness deposit hold is required prior to arrival and will be released within 24 hours of your departure date after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found. The damage deposit will automatically be pre-authorized in advance on the card used to make your booking.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 ($31.78) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is closed from noon to 1 p.m.. No arrivals are permitted between these times.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. between 03/29 and 08/27.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. between 05/01 and 09/30.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Sites

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

Does Oakwood Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Oakwood Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Oakwood Marina? Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see … Read more