Oakwood Marina

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  • Relaxed 30-acre campsite bordering the Trent and Mersey Canal
  • A 10-minute drive from Northwich; Chester 40 minutes
  • On-site tea rooms serving breakfasts, coffees, scones and cakes
Whether you're in the mood for merrymaking, meandering through the countryside or day trips to Manchester city centre, Oakwood Marina is a relaxed waterside campsite in rural Cheshire that ticks all the right boxes. As it borders the Trent and Mersey Canal, a wonderful waterway that runs all the way from Derby to Liverpool, walking and cycling routes along the towpath can be accessed in a few seconds – an excellent way to take in the scenery of the surrounding Cheshire Plains. The marina runs for almost a mile along the canal and hosts a constantly changing collection of up to 90 colourful narrowboats, while the campsite is similarly spacious, covering roughly 30 acres of gently sloping land with views over the water's edge. The surrounding fields are either grazed by cows or mown for hay just a couple of times a year, meaning there's lots of long grass around to shelter passing wildlife (a few footpaths have been cut between the pitches to help guide you through the fields). Guests staying at Oakwood Marina are welcome to light campfires and barbecues (in the designated areas) and have access to useful marina facilities like a laundry room, toilet block, showers and washing-up area. There's also an on-site tea rooms, where you can stop for all-day breakfasts, coffees, scones, cakes and other goodies. To top it all off, there's a pizza trailer, plus an outdoor bar open from 4pm until late. Oakwood Marina is just under a mile from a local organic farm shop and roughly two miles from Rudheath, where there is a railway station and a well-stocked supermarket.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 16
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The bar is open between 29/03 and 30/09.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant Campsite!

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
Emma B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really great campsite! The car park is near the main building (where the cafe/pizza/bar and main toilets are located). Staff helped us take all our stuff from the car park to the pitch (using a trailer) which was really helpful! There are also more toilets/showers nearer to the pitches. Pizza’s were fantastic and we also had breakfast at the cafe which was nice. Everyone we encountered was very friendly and the staff were all brilliant. The pitches are a really good size and nicely spaced apart. The views are lovely and it was a quiet/child friendly site. Highly recommend, we’ve already booked to go again!

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Excellent

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful place. Very clean and quiet.
Lots of room between the tents.
Friendly staff.

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Highly recommend

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Started with very friendly welcome then camping gear taken to pitch by quad and a full explanation of the site and facilities. The cafe food is really good and turns to making quality pizza in the evening. There is also a great little bar in the evening. Plenty of seating at cafe and great views over the marina. Lovely watching the children play safely as no traffic on site except the quads. Definitely recommend.

Disliked: Nothing

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Couldn’t fault it, wonderful camp site!

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
David C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Gorgeous setting, well maintained pitches, clean facilities, friendly staff. Overall 10/10 trip. Wonderful

Disliked: Nothing

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Great site, would recommend to anyone for a short break

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: great location, friendly site, host and all staff can’t do enough to help you. good pitches. The bar and tea rooms are clean and food/drink is excellent. The prices for food and drink was very good. We enjoyed are stay and will go back again soon.
Nice to sit by the marina having an evening drink.

Disliked: main shower block needs more showers/toilets.Although the sheds scattered around with showers worked well, needs more space to dress.

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Quiet easy to get to, friendly staff, very clean and tidy facilities

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Facilities, staff and bar very good

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site with clean facilities in good working order.l

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I have been here before and always received help moving my camp gear to the site.

It’s a beautiful place to stay as it is quiet and chilled. There are showers and washing up facilities on site that are well maintained and checked throughout the day.

We are always made welcome. I would certainly recommend this site.

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The pitches were great, and the scenery was amazing. The facilities were…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The pitches were great, and the scenery was amazing. The facilities were more than fine, and there were a number of beautiful walks that we went on.

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Lovely little site with a Marina and some nice walks.

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Mostly everything. Lovely small site alongside the marina.

Disliked: The pizza hut and bar where closed - which is a shame but is what it is/

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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
TAMARA Z. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Oakwood Marina is amazing, the pitch where we had our tents was lovely and freshly cut. Was amazing to see so many people with their doggies walking around. they do amazing breakfast and cakes also. We had a wonderful time

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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 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 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 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Oakwood Marina

Davenham Road

Davenham

Northwich

Cheshire

England

CW9 7RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.23745°N
-2.4759°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.6 km Bus Station
18.7 km Scotland Road Alighting Only
18.8 km Bus Interchange
Rail
3 km Northwich Rail Station
3.4 km Lostock Gralam Rail Station
4.2 km Greenbank Rail Station
Ferry
39.4 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
39.6 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
39.7 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.3 km Manchester Airport
19.4 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3
19.4 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

Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see how ingenious Victorian engineers negotiated a 50-foot drop between the river Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal. The handsome market town of Northwich (10 minutes) and its bustling high street should be next on your agenda – especially if your stay at Oakwood Marina coincides with its monthly artisanal market. For cities where there's always something on, you could head to Chester (40 minutes) or Manchester (40 minutes), both of which have top museums, kid-friendly attractions, shopping opportunities and historic quarters to explore. Need a breather after all that? Fresh air – and plenty of it – is available at Marbury Country Park (15 minutes), Tatton Park (20 minutes) or Dunham Massey (25 minutes), a National Trust-managed property with a deer park and garden that makes the place well worth visiting all year round.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 45.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 47.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 3.8 km

Arley Hall & Gardens 9.7 km

Tatton Park Mansion 11.9 km

Delamere Forest 13.5 km

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 15.7 km

National Trust

Nether Alderley Mill 16.6 km

Hare Hill 20.2 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 24 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 28.7 km

Lyme Park 30.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anderton and the Trent and Mersey Canal 5.5 km

Pickmere, Great Budworth and Arley Hall 5.8 km

Marbury - Anderton Country Parks - Anderton Boat Lift 6 km

Whitegate Way 7.5 km

TABLEY HOUSE 7.5 km

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 15.2 km

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

    Manchester, England 29.1 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

Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • 15% off May special
Motorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass motorhome pitch
  • 15% off May special
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bell tent
  • 15% off May special

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Oakwood Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oakwood Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oakwood Marina? Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oakwood Marina?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Oakwood Marina? From R509,74 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.