California Chalet and Touring Park

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Peaceful park
Adjacent lake
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Peaceful park

  • Peaceful woodland park 10 minutes' drive from Wokingham centre
  • An hour's drive from Oxford, the New Forest and the south coast
  • Next door to a lake and country park for fishing and walks
Settle in for a stay at Wokingham’s California Chalet and Touring Park and you’ll be in good historical company: the park’s location was once part of Windsor Forest and a fave hunting ground of the Tudor royals. These days the five-acre site has been set up as a peaceful woodland park, with heaps of space for a quiet family break. Hunting is long gone, but neighbouring Longmoor Lake is a fab place for a spot of fishing: carp, pike, tench, roach and perch are up for grabs if you’ve got the relevant rod licence. Also just next door is California Country Park, a 100-acre park with wildlife trails, a playground, picnic areas, paddling pool and a cosy café for daytime eats. For further foodie needs, a pub, chip shop and supermarket are a five-minute drive away. If you’re looking to venture a little further afield, Wokingham’s well placed for exploring the attractions of Berkshire and beyond – with a drive of an hour or so you can be wandering around Oxford, spotting ponies in the New Forest or taking in the sea air on the south coast. Facilities on site are kept minimal to preserve the peaceful vibe, but all the essentials are in place: a laundry room (with clothes drying area), an outdoor washing-up area and a well-appointed toilet block with accessible facilities, hot showers and useful bits and bobs like razor points. Staff make a point of keeping an eye on this last to make sure it's always in fine fettle for guests.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 14
Tent pitches 5
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 246 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulForest

89% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful woodland spot by the lake, loved for peace and park amenities. Spacious, level pitches. Friendly, helpful staff. Clean, warm showers, though a bit dated. Some Wi-Fi and minor facility issues noted.

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Has potential

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Thomas H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Pitch was a good size

Disliked Site seemed a bit neglected in parts, it was clear there was some development going on but 1st impressions wasn't good. It was clear that the site had long term residents there so felt a bit like was invading their site. Toilet and shower facilities could do with some TLC as they felt tired and grubby, same used nappy on the floor in toilets for over 24 hours. Signs were stuck on doors with some sort of caution tape which looked scruffy. Toilet disposal area was disgusting and grid covered in dirty toilet paper. Shower went of about evey 15 seconds and there was no where to put your clothes without them getting wet. Site has lots of potential if managed properly and some basic maintenance and care was taken.

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Lovely location, grassed area ideal for…

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Mark M.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked Lovely location, grassed area ideal for kids, not noisy evening-onwards

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping calme…

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7 out of 10
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Eric D.

2 bedroom cabin

Liked Camping calme

Disliked Poussière retrouvée sous le tapis d’entrée.

Manque de matériel pour nettoyer correctement.

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Site was very nice and clean…

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John H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Site was very nice and clean pitche was a bit tight to get in but with motor mover no issues and all services

Disliked Waste was not great need little updating

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site but needs a few small changes from campings.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked Lovely site. Toilets where always clean.

Disliked We weren't sure where our pitch started and stop due to some trees being on either side of where our pitch was meant to be and our tent wouldn't fit between them. Also we were sure on where we could get drinking water from as it was not on the map.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back and will book for longer so we can explore the grounds

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Heidie C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked Beautiful location. Loved the private pitches. Clean well maintained site.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small friendly site. Good for a…

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Sharon L.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (XL)

Liked Small friendly site. Good for a base to visit other places. Very quite.

Disliked No on site shop and bins were really small for the size of the site.

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Loved the camping spot. Had great…

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Zoe H.

Electric optional grass tent pitch (four person)

Liked Loved the camping spot. Had great neighbours while me and my partner was there. Great facilities. Will definitely go again

Disliked Would love to have more privacy within the camping spots. Maybe a hedge between them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with good access to country park

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9 out of 10
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Danielle H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked The site was very clean and relaxed. Staff were friendly and it was brilliant being able to short walk into the country park. Showers were hot (sometime a little too hot!)

Disliked - Onsite Shop was very limited /small but there is supermarkets about a 10mins drive away.
- No ‘on-site’ activities for the kids to do (but about a minute walk around the lake to the country park play park)
- no WiFi and poor phone/internet signal onsite

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Not good for pitching tent,

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent pitch (eight person)

Liked Clean toilets and showers.

Disliked Cramped tent spaces. Never seen so cramped anywhere else in 20 years of camping. Just don't book.
Though this is on lake, the lake view is restricted to cabins on the lake hence it being on lake ( pond ratger) has no advantage whatsoever.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

California Chalet and Touring Park

Nine Mile Ride

Finchampstead

Wokingham

Berkshire

England

RG40 4HU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.37869°N
0.87056°W

Route directions

As you enter the park from the main road, the entrance to the Chalet and Touring Park is located along the drive on your right-hand side. Drive to the main gate and look for a pedestrian gate to the left of the main gate. Please check in at the office for collection of all fobs, maps, brochures and keys.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.2 km Bracknell Bus Station
12.7 km Kingsmead Bus Termini
12.7 km Kingsmead Bus Termini
Rail
3.8 km Crowthorne Rail Station
4.1 km Wokingham Rail Station
5.8 km Winnersh Rail Station
Ferry
28.8 km Shepperton Ferry Landing
28.8 km Weybridge Ferry Landing
35.5 km Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing
Airport
28.5 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
30.2 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
30.8 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4

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

There’s plenty of scope for fresh air in California Country Park (right next to the site), but if you fancy stretching your legs a little more, you’ve got plenty of choice: the South Downs National Park, New Forest and the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are all within an hour’s drive for scenic walks and bike rides. Golfers can pick from three courses within a 15-minute drive. On fine days, take the kids to meet the friendly animals at Lockey Farm, 10 minutes away. For less clement days, the Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Skiplex Indoor Ski Slopes, Coral Reef waterpark and Gravity Force trampoline park are all about a 20-minute drive away. For a bit of culture and history, it will take half an hour or so to drive to Windsor Castle, or around an hour to Oxford for wanders around the university’s colleges and punting along the river.

Must see

The Look Out Discovery Centre 9 km

LEGOLAND® Windsor 17.6 km

Windsor Great Park 18.7 km

The Savill Garden 19.7 km

French Brothers Ltd 21.6 km

National Trust

West Green House Garden 9.6 km

The Vyne 17.2 km

Greys Court 19.3 km

Basildon Park 22 km

Runnymede 22.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around Barkham (Wokingham) 2.8 km

WARBROOK HOUSE 3.6 km

BEARWOOD COLLEGE 3.7 km

FARLEY HALL 3.7 km

Eversley - Castle Bottom Nature Reserve 4.1 km

Local events

  • Reading Festival (Thursday, 21 August 2025 – Thursday, 21 August 2025)

    Reading, England 12.4 km

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, 20 July 2026 – Monday, 20 July 2026)

    Farnborough, England 14 km

  • CarFest (Friday, 22 August 2025 – Friday, 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 32.3 km

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 California Chalet and Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is California Chalet and Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near California Chalet and Touring Park? There’s plenty of scope for fresh air in California Country Park (right next to the site), but if you fancy stretching your legs a little more, you’ve got plenty of choice: the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of California Chalet and Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    Office hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed. If you arrive outside office hours there is a collection box outside the office.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at California Chalet and Touring Park? From R738,49 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.