Herons Lake Retreat

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Aerial view of the site (added by manager 06 Sep 2023)
Aerial view of the site
Outdoor space around brambling
Decking and covered balcony
Hot tub
Steps to the pod
Front of the lodge
Lodge front
Deck and hot tub
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Outdoor space around brambling
Decking and covered balcony
Hot tub

  • Luxurious North Wales glamping units in woodland around two lakes
  • On the edge of the Clwydian Range, 20 minutes' drive from the coast
  • Private hot tub, barbecue, ensuite bathroom and kitchen for each unit
With two lakes on site and surrounded by a landscape of woodland and streams, Herons Lake Retreat makes a most peaceful place for a North Wales outdoor break. The views all around are of gorgeous countryside, but this rural retreat shouldn’t be tricky to get to as it’s only a half a mile away from the A541 (and about half a mile from the nearest village, Caerwys). Come along to this family-run Flintshire holiday park and you’ll be staying in luxurious accommodation that’s been designed to blend well with its woodland surroundings. And you’ll be able to make the most of those surroundings too, as each unit has its own outdoor space with a barbecue and a hot tub where you can while away many hours soaking up the serene atmosphere. Inside, the smart wooden structures are equally well appointed – each one is completely self contained, with its own ensuite bathroom and kitchen area, plus a TV and heating for those cosy evenings in. Towels and bed linen are provided to make life nice and easy, so you’ll just need to bring along whatever you’d like to eat and drink (although there is a small shop with a few basics for sale – including all-important good coffee…) How you spend your time around here is completely up to you. You may simply like to sink into rural life, doing a little fishing on the lake, heading to the beach at Prestatyn (20 minutes’ drive away) or strolling to the village pub – or you can pack your time with hikes in the Clwydian Range, go-karting, climbing and all sorts of adventures at the ZipWorld parks.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 42
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating based on 15 reviews View breakdown

93%

would recommend this campground to a friend

87%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, the staff are great and the lodge pod was great too

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Matthew T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: The quiet and tranquility, the friendliness of the staff. Everything really!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Only one good thing was a hot tub.…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nuthatch 2 bedroom lodge (hot tub)

Liked: Only one good thing was a hot tub.

Disliked: There was really bad smell in house. Beds was not comfortable and need extra cleaning in a house.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful place

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Janet G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: A wonderful peaceful place, in beautiful surroundings. We particularly loved relaxing in the hot tub every evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful scenery and very peaceful would stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: The location was beautiful and the wildlife was lovely

Disliked: Water pressure of the shower could have been a bit better

Recommend to friends Visit again

Privacy, hot tub, location, friendly staff…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nuthatch 2 bedroom lodge (hot tub)

Liked: Privacy, hot tub, location, friendly staff

Disliked: Long wait at the reception at arrival. Not deep cleaned cottage(dirty oven, dishes, moldy walls, spider webs etc). Description said dishwasher at cottage however there was no dishwasher also extra charge for using BBQ. Outside seating with no cussions (dirty wood)

Recommend to friends Visit again

The surroundings of the lodge was beautiful, very well kept site.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sophie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: The surroundings of the lodge was beautiful, very well kept site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place to stay. Individual hot tubs, turned on and to temp…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: Lovely place to stay. Individual hot tubs, turned on and to temp for arrival, all lodges laid out for maximum privacy

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a very nice place It's all beautiful…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: It was a very nice place It's all beautiful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spotless, well equipped, quiet and peaceful.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Nightingale camping pod (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: Spotless, well equipped, quiet and peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

How peaceful and beautiful it was.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joe H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Brambling lodge (hot tub, no pets)

Liked: How peaceful and beautiful it was.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Luxury 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Herons Lake Retreat

Caerwys

Flintshire

Wales

CH7 5AD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.2406°N
-3.3051°W

Route directions

The site's entrance is concealed, but you will see the sign about 100 metres after you see the sign on your left for Plas Isaf.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.3 mi Packet House
5.3 mi Packet House
7 mi Station Road Turn
Rail
7.2 mi Flint Rail Station
7.9 mi Prestatyn Rail Station
9.3 mi Rhyl Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
16.3 mi Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
16.7 mi Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.8 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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

Fishing, golf and horse riding are among the ways to spend your days out in the open around here – and there are plenty of places to get out for a walk or bike ride too, maybe within the neighbouring Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, along the coast path or over in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park (about 35 minutes’ drive away). If you want to up the adventurous nature of your outings, try some surfing at Adventure Parc Snowdonia (45 minutes), hit the rapids at the National White Water Centre (50 minutes) or ride the forest coaster and ziplines at ZipWorld Betws-y-Coed (50 minutes). For a less hair-raising time, take trips to Conwy Castle, the Welsh Mountain Zoo (both half an hour), Chester Zoo or Bodnant Garden (35 minutes). You might also like to hit the beach in Prestatyn (20 minutes) or Llandudno (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Prestatyn 8.6 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Marine Lake, Rhyl 9.5 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Rhyl East 9.6 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
West Kirby 10.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Rhyl 10.2 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rhuddlan Castle 7.5 mi

Bodelwyddan Castle 8.3 mi

Williamson Art Gallery & Museum 14.8 mi

Lady Lever Art Gallery 14.9 mi

Mersey Ferries 16.7 mi

National Trust

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 17.5 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 18.9 mi

Bodnant Garden 20.4 mi

Aberconwy House 21.8 mi

Chirk Castle 22.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Afonwen and Caerwys 0.5 mi

Clwydian Hill-Forts (2): Moel y Gaer, Bodfari 2.7 mi

The Clwydian Way (2): Tremeirchion - Cilcain 3 mi

Nannerch and Moel Arthur 3.2 mi

Rhuallt and St Asaph 3.8 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 Herons Lake Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Herons Lake Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Herons Lake Retreat? Fishing, golf and horse riding are among the ways to spend your days out in the open around here – and there are plenty of places to get out for a walk … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Herons Lake Retreat?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Herons Lake Retreat? From $131.43 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.