Whitegate Farm Camping

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  • Wild campsite with Peckforton Hills views at Bunbury in Cheshire
  • BeWILDerwood Cheshire 10 minutes’ drive; Chester Zoo half an hour
  • Cycling and hiking direct from the site; pub 10 minutes' walk away
Steve, Alex and the family look forward to welcoming you for a taste of wild camping at Whitegate Farm Camping. Set on a smallholding on the outskirts of the pretty village of Bunbury in Cheshire, this quiet, family- and dog-friendly spot has Peckforton Hills views from the camping field – and Phoebe the friendly llama as your new neighbour. The family-run site is in the Cheshire countryside, 10 minutes' drive from Tarporley, and just a 10-minute walk to the local pub and shop. This is a lovely peaceful spot with lots of privacy, but all the same, it's under half an hour's drive away from many of Chester's popular attractions, including Chester Zoo, The Ice Cream Farm and Wild Shore Delamere. Simple on-site facilities stretch to loos and a shower, and be forewarned that there is no electricity on site; bring torches for any nocturnal wanderings about the place. What you do get, however, are loads of walks and bike rides straight from the campsite, to Beeston Castle (45 minutes on foot) or along The Sandstone Trail (50 minutes). You can take the kids on easy family strolls or cycles alongside the Shropshire Union Canal Main Line towpath (10 minutes’ drive), or have a meander down to the three local pubs within 20 minutes’ walk for a choice of good food and a decent pint or two.

Campground type

Tent sites 8
Open now
Opens June 23
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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Jun 23 to

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Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautifully kept, peaceful campsite with spacious sites and lovely views. Owners are incredibly friendly and helpful. Facilities, especially washrooms, are spotless. Great for walks & pubs. Single washroom can be busy.

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Anonymous

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Liked Amazing spot, easy instructions to follow. Great facilities, nice and clean. The family were so lovely and accommodating, will definitely be coming back!

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Lovely stay

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Dina-Leigh S.

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Liked Beautiful grounds, well maintained facilities and welcoming hosts. Would 100% recommend. Thanks to Alex and team :)

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Excellent site, nice people, great pitches

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Angela D.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Absolutely loved it, probably shouldn't praise the site and Alex, who runs it, too much otherwise everybody will want to stay there ;-)

A choice of two fields, fantastically maintained with larger than average pitches in our view. Super friendly people at the helm, what's not to like.

This isn't a dislike but there is only one toilet at the moment, they're only in their second year and a further toilet will be added soonest we understand.

The Yew Tree pub is about a 15 minute walk away, really worth a visit, dog friendly, real ale and again what's not to like.

We'll return next year for sure, thanks to the owners for a great experience.

Disliked Nothing

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James D.

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Liked Peaceful campsite in an amazing setting. Facilities very clean and the owners were welcoming and very helpful. Would recommend.

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Sarah H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Gorgeous site, we loved the pitches mowed into the meadow so it felt like we had our own little space.

Owners were lovely and helpful, toilet & showers were super clean, the whole site is so neat and tidy.

The kids (4 & 11) loved the space and enjoyed flying kites, playing games, building dens, & we went to the Bickerton Poacher for lunch and for them to play on the park. We all enjoyed watching the sunsets and stargazing!

Would definitely come back!

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pauline W.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Gorgeous site, well maintained, quiet and peaceful, lovely owners, really friendly and informative.

Disliked Nothing

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Wonderful, well maintained campsite with a friendly host.

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Matt D.

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Liked Peaceful, wild feeling campsite. Lovely level pitches and all very well maintained. Nearby Bunbury is also lovely with a very handy Co-op. Alex is a very welcoming host with lots of useful information. Even a handy shed to store my bike!

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Beautiful, clean site with welcoming hosts.

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Ashleigh B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked A beautiful campsite with large pitches. We received a warm welcome and were able to be pitched next to the rest of our family. The facilities were clean. There’s a lovely pub for food only ten minutes walk away and Tilly’s for breakfast was fantastic.

We stopped at the Crocky trail which is 20 minutes drive away. And there’s lots of other options for things to do in the area.

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Please go to this site it really is a beautiful place.

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stephen d.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The site was peaceful and extremely well presented the owners were so helpful.

Disliked Nothing.

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Stunning location

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Sean K.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Location, views, facilities, neat and tidy campsite, helpful & friendly hosts

Disliked Would be good if the dividing wall between the shower and toilet went all the way up to the ceiling for peace of mind from a privacy standpoint

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 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 Wild camping

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Whitegate Farm Camping

Peckforton Hall Lane

Spurstow

Tarporley

Cheshire

England

CW6 9TG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.10767°N
2.6674°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.7 mi Bus Station
9.4 mi Bus Station
11.1 mi Bus Exchange
Rail
6.8 mi Wrenbury Rail Station
6.9 mi Nantwich Rail Station
8.4 mi Delamere Rail Station
Ferry
24.4 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
24.7 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
24.8 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
17.7 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport
24 mi Manchester Airport
24 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3

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

Younger kids may not give you any peace until you’ve taken them to The Ice Cream Farm (15 minutes’ drive) to sample more than 40 flavours of homemade ice cream and have a run around at the play area. The elephants, tigers and giraffes at Chester Zoo (half an hour) are likely to be second on the list, or you can go diving with sharks at Blue Planet Aquarium (35 minutes). Take the whole family to test their mettle on the zipwires and treetop rope courses at BeWILDerwood Cheshire (10 minutes’ drive), or make for the inflatable climbing course at Wild Shore Delamere waterpark (20 minutes), where you can also take wakeboarding and paddleboarding lessons. For far-reaching views to the Peckforton Hills, climb up to Beeston Castle (45 minutes’ walk) on its rocky crag. Have an urban day out among the indie shops, Roman walls and Tudor half-timbered buildings of Chester, and if you’re bargain hunting, browse the fashion shops at Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks (both 35 minutes’ drive).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 28.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
West Kirby 28.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moreton 28.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 29 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Delamere Forest 8.4 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 10.8 mi

Chester Castle 10.8 mi

Chester Cathedral 11 mi

Chester Zoo 11.9 mi

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 18 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 21 mi

Chirk Castle 21.2 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 21.5 mi

Hare Hill 23.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beeston Castle and the Shropshire Union Canal 1.6 mi

Beeston, Peckforton and Cheshire 1.6 mi

Haughton Moss - Bunbury - Haughton Moss 1.7 mi

Burwardsley - Raw Head - Higher Burwardsley 2 mi

Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills 2 mi

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Warrington, England 15.6 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 Whitegate Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitegate Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitegate Farm Camping? Younger kids may not give you any peace until you’ve taken them to The Ice Cream Farm (15 minutes’ drive) to sample more than 40 flavours of homemade ice cream and have … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitegate Farm Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitegate Farm Camping? From $33.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.