James Caravan Park

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Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans or tents
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Under the trees
Outdoor breaks in north wales
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Pitches
Top camping field
Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans or tents

  • Well-maintained rural site with pitches surrounded by trees
  • On the edge of Ruabon; Llangollen 15 minutes' drive
  • Easy access from A539; half a mile to pubs and a railway station
Set yourself up for leisurely North Wales breaks at James Caravan Park, a well-maintained site on the edge of the small town of Ruabon. There's a range of styles of pitches here, from grass-based basic options to hard-standing fully-serviced plots, plus a host of handy amenities like a centrally heated toilet and shower block. With easy access off the A539 dual carriageway, the park grounds are spacious and dotted with trees, but please be aware there may be some traffic noise. With so much room on site, your nearest neighbours are likely to be the various forms of local wildlife that flit among the trees (although when you're feeling more sociable, it's an easy half-mile walk to the nearest pub). The park is a 15-minute drive from the gorgeous town of Llangollen, the base of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guests with an adventurous side have all sorts of activities to try out here, from river rafting to boating, trail riding and more. Larger towns and cities like Wrexham (10 minutes' drive), Chester (30 minutes) and Liverpool (50 minutes) are also well within reach for urban day trips. The nearest station is under 15 minutes' away on foot, making it easy to catch the train to Chester (journey time 20 minutes) or Shrewsbury (30 minutes) too.

Campground type

Tent sites 46
Camper sites 52
RV sites 52
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • 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.

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 219 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious sites, great staff! Clean facilities. Convenient location with shops & transit. Main con: traffic noise from the dual carriageway, though some found it bearable.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 6/9/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place to camp not far from done nice pubs and places to visit.

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8 out of 10
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 Tracey F. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked The size of the pitches. No one bothers you. Decent toilet and shower. Right next to the services. Well maintained.

Disliked More electric camping pitches. It’s right next to a road so can be a bit noisy.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und Pubs fussläufig, super freundlicher…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und Pubs fussläufig, super freundlicher Betreiber, ruhig trotz Lage direkt an der Hauptstraße.
Toller Ausgangspunkt für Unternehmungen
Sanitärgebäude gepflegt und sauber

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

The site is clean and tidy…

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6 out of 10
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Suzanne S. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The site is clean and tidy however we pitched on grass non electric side and we backed onto a very busy dual carriageway with heavy traffic day and night. A great spot for stopover on route to west coast but we ended up leaving a day early as not nice spot to spend sitting outside . A lot of workers use the site as a base and a lot of seasonal caravans to the other side of site , facilities were spotlessly clean with waste disposal and covered pot wash area

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

Spacious pitch, Quiet…

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8 out of 10
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Alan B. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Spacious pitch, Quiet

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

The grass pitch clean facilities showers…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 john e. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked The grass pitch clean facilities showers were hot. Dog friendly. Aldi very near to the site.

Disliked There was a steady rumble of traffic from the nearby A483. We knew this beforehand though.

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

De faciliteiten!…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked De faciliteiten!

Disliked Geluid van de weg vlak langs de camping en het feit dat veel plekken niet te gebruiken waren omdat ze heel schuin lagen!

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you found our facilities acceptable here at James Estate. We are sorry about the road noise, we did try and place you on the other side of the campsite but the pitch was uneven for you. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

Nice clean and friendly…

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nice clean and friendly

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

Good location and quiet site…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Mark J. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Good location and quiet site

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

Well worth a stay

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Tom P. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Location is excellent - Aldi, Costa, pubs, train station all a short walk away. Lovely site and facilities

Disliked A little noisy near the main road

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From the manager: Good afternoon. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon. The team at James's

Lovely Campsite, great location for a…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Charlotte W. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely Campsite, great location for a family of 5. Our pitch area was lovely. Great use of facilities for the area.

Loved how the owner came around and checked up on us to see if we was ok the first night we was there.

Disliked Nothing!! But could do with a little area for children to play, there was too many ball games by our tent that kept hitting our car.

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From the manager: Good morning. Thank you for your review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay here at James Estate. We hope to welcome you back soon, we do have plans to add a recreational area, we are glad you liked the pitch. The team at James's

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 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Seasonal sites

Location

James Caravan Park

Llangollen Road

Ruabon

Wrexham

Wrexham

Wales

LL14 6DW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.9825°N
3.0411°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.4 mi Wynnstay Arms Hotel
0.4 mi Kandy Lodge
0.9 mi Clinic
Rail
0.3 mi Ruabon Rail Station
3.6 mi Chirk Rail Station
4.7 mi Wrexham Central Rail Station
Ferry
28.5 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
29 mi Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
29.3 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
25.7 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

Hoping for history? You've come to the right place. Take a trip to Chirk Castle (10 minutes' drive) and discover one of the most impressive Marcher fortresses on the border between England and Wales. Afterwards, similarly scenic and historic times are to be had at the National Trust-run Erddig Estate (15 minutes), a spectacular Grade I-listed property with fab formal grounds. Water has done such a lot to shape the Welsh landscape, and the area surrounding James Caravan Park has a fair bit of the wet stuff to admire. Check out the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (10 minutes) on the Shropshire Union Canal to see an exceptional feat of Victorian engineering, and stick around to take a boat ride by its arches along the river Dee. For a break with one foot in Wales and the other in England, trundle along by train to Chester Zoo (or drive there in 30 minutes), take yourself off to Tate Liverpool (50 minutes) for art and culture, or – if you really want to make the kids' day – organise a jaunt to the high-adrenaline rides at Gulliver's World Theme Park (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Kirby 27.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Prestatyn 29.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 29.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marine Lake, Rhyl 29.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Castle 15.4 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 15.4 mi

Chester Cathedral 15.8 mi

Chester Zoo 18.1 mi

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 20.5 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 3.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 25.4 mi

Attingham Park 25.9 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 26.2 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 28.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pontcysyllte Viaduct and the River Dee 1.6 mi

Erddig Hall - Wrexham Steeple 3.4 mi

Erddig Hall and Wat's Dyke 3.4 mi

Chirk - The Aqueduct - Shropshire Union Canal - Chirk 3.5 mi

Chirk Castle and the Afon Ceiriog 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday, August 28, 2026 – Friday, August 28, 2026)

    Shrewsbury, England 21.8 mi

  • Creamfields (Thursday, August 27, 2026 – Thursday, August 27, 2026)

    Warrington, England 29.3 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 James Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is James Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near James Caravan Park? Hoping for history? You've come to the right place. Take a trip to Chirk Castle (10 minutes' drive) and discover one of the most impressive Marcher fortresses on the border between England … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of James Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at James Caravan Park? From $26.82 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.