Avona Escapes

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Views over countryside
Bikers' paradise
Grassy field
Countryside views

  • Biker-friendly site on a hill overlooking the Cheshire countryside
  • A 10-minute drive from Congleton; five miles from the Peak District
  • Sociable firepit area on site; meet free-roaming peacocks and alpacas
High time for a ride to the Cheshire countryside? Then make your way to Avona Escapes, a scenic adults-only site near Congleton that’s been set up primarily with bikers in mind. Owners Shez and Graham have been riding their motorbikes for over 20 years, so they've learned a few things about how to create a biker-friendly place to stay. Security is a top priority, so they’ve installed full CCTV here to make sure your wheels are safe and sound. Modern shower and toilet facilities are provided to help you freshen up, and there’s a lovely 10-foot firepit where guests can gather to share tips and tales. This is a lovely place to soak up a bit of rural peace – there are stunning views from the hilltop location and there are almost no neighbours so it's likely to be pretty quiet. Alpacas, peacocks, ducks and chickens roam free though, so don’t be surprised if they pay you a visit sometimes. Barbecues are permitted but you'll be asked to place them on the paving slabs provided for safety. Logs, charcoal and firelighters are sold on site, and there are supermarkets on the edge of Congleton (about 10 minutes’ ride/drive away) for other supplies. Groups are welcome at Avona Escapes, and those with over 10 people can ask the site (before their arrival) for an evening meal, with food such as barbecued goods, homemade pizzas, curry, chilli con carne or toasties for a set price per person.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Tent pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests under the age of 11 are not allowed on site.
  • Units longer than 5 metres metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • There is a big black bin next to the shower and toilet block. Please only put bin bags in there and no loose items.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Loved it and will be back

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Stunning view, friendly laid back welcome, there was a good atmosphere on the site everyone there to enjoy the fabulous area.
Peacocks and alpacas were great to have around - they made good neighbours!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ambience, large space, brilliant staff, friendly community, no under 11's, clean facilities,…

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
Chris M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Ambience, large space, brilliant staff, friendly community, no under 11's, clean facilities, free ranging animals, amazing views,

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, good showers/ toilet. Host was informative and nice. Obviosly passionate about his…

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
John s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Peaceful, good showers/ toilet.

Host was informative and nice. Obviosly passionate about his site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is very friendly and peaceful. The campsite is on a…

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: The site is very friendly and peaceful. The campsite is on a hill and the view is spectacular. There is a walk surrounding the campsite from which one can see much of the Cheshire, as far as Wales, Manchester and Saddleworth Moor. I loved the alpacas, peacocks and runner ducks on the campsite.

We stayed at a bank holiday weekend and there was plenty of space. Everyone could choose their own spot. I will definitely be back

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Great site, will visit again!

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This stay was amazing! Great views, great facilities and close to a lot of things. The site manager is was really nice and kind. The animals roaming around the site made things more fun too!

Disliked: The drive way was interesting.

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Wonderful

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We was absolutely blown away by this beautiful site.
The host was very welcoming and explained everything we needed to know.
The site is extremely tidy and very well maintained.
I can’t wait to visit many more times.
I highly recommend everyone to go stay, you’ll love it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's very nice place for relaxing. Friendly owner. Clean facilities. Lots of…

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
Aivars R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: It's very nice place for relaxing. Friendly owner. Clean facilities. Lots of walking routes around. Definitely I returned again! Highly recommended!!!

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Can’t wait to stay again!

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The extremely friendly owners and staff, the beautiful surroundings, the toilets were very clean, well stocked and
maintained, the showers were very hot and free, the drinking water tap was much needed after a hike.

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Absolutely beautiful place, booked at short notice as the sun was shining.…

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Absolutely beautiful place, booked at short notice as the sun was shining. Had no idea that wilde alpacas and peacocks just run free on the camping grounds. After a walk round the site the following morning we noticed meerkats and even wallabies were being raised there, unfortunately not running wild but a nice treat none the less. Lots of local walks with amazing views to end what was a really nice break. Would highly recommend this place to Absolutely anyone. Loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and great scenery

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly and helpful staff/owners.
Great atmosphere.
The animals!
Beautiful scenery.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Avona Escapes

Cloudside

Red Lane

Congleton

Cheshire

England

CW12 3QG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.16719°N
-2.14107°W

Route directions

If you follow Satnav direction, it will bring you to a small layby with three large rocks and a sign for Avona. This is the bottom of the drive. Continue to the top of the drive and then around the back of the house. Continue through the large gate in front of you to the camping field, find a space and pitch up. Keep an eye out for wet ground near the pond if it has been raining. The owners will greet you when you arrive, or if they aren’t there, they’ll visit at some point. What3words: Zipped.regarding.punch.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.2 km Bus Station
16.3 km Bus Station
16.3 km Bus Station
Rail
3.6 km Congleton Rail Station
10.3 km Macclesfield Rail Station
11.3 km Kidsgrove Rail Station
Airport
23.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
23.3 km Manchester Airport
23.5 km 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

Itching to get out and ride through some of that fabulous rural scenery? You won’t have far to go – the edge of the Peak District National Park is just five miles away from the site, with some top spots to aim for including The Roaches (25 minutes' drive/ride), Thor’s Cave (35 minutes) and Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow (45 minutes). Buxton (35 minutes), Bakewell (50 minutes) and Matlock Bath (an hour) are all good shouts for town destinations with good food. Meanwhile, the Cat and Fiddle Inn, a Peak District distillery in a 17th-century building running tours and tastings, is 25 minutes’ drive away. If you fancy a break from the bikes, you can follow walking trails or ride a steam train at Rudyard Lake (15 minutes), try various watersports at Tittesworth Reservoir (20 minutes) or go for all the big rollercoasters at Alton Towers (35 minutes).

Must see

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 8.6 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 11.5 km

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 13.6 km

Royal Stafford 13.9 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 17.9 km

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 4.4 km

Hare Hill 13.5 km

Nether Alderley Mill 14.2 km

Lyme Park 21.5 km

The Old Manor 30.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Timbersbrook - The Cloud - Bridestones - Timbersbrook 1.3 km

Timbersbrook - Macclesfield Canal - Bosley - The Cloud - Timbersbrook 1.3 km

Timbersbrook - Biddulph Way - Mow Cop - Kidsgrove 1.4 km

Rushton Spencer - Danebridge - Rushton Spencer 3 km

Congleton - Poole Bank - The Cloud - Mossley Hall - Congleton 3.5 km

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, 14 June 2025 – Saturday, 14 June 2025)

    Manchester, England 31.9 km

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

    Warrington, England 38 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Avona Escapes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Avona Escapes dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Avona Escapes? Itching to get out and ride through some of that fabulous rural scenery? You won’t have far to go – the edge of the Peak District National Park is just five miles … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Avona Escapes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Avona Escapes? From R576,90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.