Jacksmere Camping

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Visitor image of the spacious camping field (added by manager 21 Feb 2023)
Happy campers
The kids were overjoyed with this
The owner let the kids have a ride around the site, this made their day

  • Peaceful farm site in a quiet corner of Merseyside
  • A 10-minute drive from Southport and 20 minutes from Formby
  • Play area and small pool on site; walking distance to farm shop
Jacksmere Camping is a peaceful farm site tucked away in a quiet corner of Merseyside, with flat and well-kept grounds, a good clutch of facilities and plenty of local footpaths for walks short or long. This family-friendly site has a straw-bale play area where the kids can cavort in a safe environment, along with a small pool that gets put up and filled daily in warmer weather and a bouncy castle that is inflated for hour in the morning and again in the evening. There are ponies on site too, and that means that while dogs are also welcome here, you'll need to make sure they're kept on leads at all times. On the facilities front, the site has wifi and clean and functional toilets and showers. For cooking and keeping warm, you're welcome to bring a barbecue and prep some self-cooked alfresco dinners, or gather your gang around a campfire and tell stories as the sun goes down (fires are only allowed in the site's own rental firepits; please don't bring your own). There's wood for sale on site as well (please only use wood bought on site). This well-connected site is an easy 10-minute drive from Southport town centre and beach, a popular seaside spot where there's much to see and do. Handily, the site is also a 20-minute stroll from two restaurants and an organic farm shop, while the Lord Street shopping area can be reached within about 10 minutes by car.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 10 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Russian

Open from Fri, 10 May to

Pitch types & availability

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would recommend this site to a friend

69%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place to stay and cheap

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice place to camp, pond near by and not far to go to visit the beaches during the day my kids enjoyed the weekend here.

Disliked: Only thing I had problems was when it was bed time and quite times is ment to be after 11 trying to get our kids sleep while other camping think It was ok to blast must till 2 am and kids were still playing shouting gone past half 12 didn't get much sleep but it's not owners fault just wish other campers where a bit more consideration for others sleeping.

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Good location with clean facilities…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good location with clean facilities

Disliked: No bins onsite meaning we had to take rubbish home, not expected for the above average price for a basic site. Owner arguing with guests about pitches. Very packed in for pitches on a weekend.

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From the manager: We are a popular site and it was a very busy weekend However THERE ARE AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN A FULL RANGE OF BINS ON SITE There was argument with any campers they simply had an oversized tent which no non commercial site would accept However we did find them a spot which they them selves selected

Do not go to this campsite

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Was a nice scenic spot such a shame it’s ran so poorly and rudely.

Disliked: Unfortunately we was really disappointed with Jacksmere camping and will not be returning. The owner was very rude and didn’t have an electric pitch (which we paid extra for) when we arrived so tried to tell us to pitch up in a really tight spot in front of the toilets with huge muddy puddles. We have 2 large tents so When I called him out on this he basically called me thick so we went as far as we could away from him. He never apologised about this and was trying to antagonise my dogs with his dog and then was really rude again when we was packing up. The facilities are very poor and it’s very dirty (we have camped for many years and haven’t experienced this before). We ended up just going out of the campsite for both nights stay spending money on eating out for breakfast and teas so we didn’t have to be there. It’s such a shame as it has huge potential but it made me extremely upset to be treated in such a way

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From the manager: The vast majority campers had a great time But when people turn up with oversize tents and despite there being 4 spare slots - couldn’t not slot them in - it’s there fault Nor am I ever rude to anybody which is evidenced by the hugs and fond waves I get when people depart

Cheap and cheerful

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quad bike, animals, safe for children to play due to cars parked away from tents

Disliked: Would have liked more space between tents and less noisy campers

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Avoid avoid avoid.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nothing at all. We had booked for 2 nights and packed up and left at 07.30 after just 1 night.! We liked the 'traveller's' feel about this site ! We liked the 'attitude' of the owner ! We liked the 'authentic' mud pit outside the toilets ! We liked the 'game' of step over the water with the electric cable in it on the way to the toilets ! We liked the 'jovial' comment from the owner that people on this site are to drunk to walk to cars never mind drive them ! We liked the 'fire regulation' 1 . 5 meter distance between most tents as they were that crammed in (and most had fire pits going) ! We liked the 'surprise' that you can't park next to your tent although there is no mention of this on Pitchup ! We liked the 'signage' that then stated the owner is not responsible for theft of any cars or valuables. We liked the 'verbal abuse' that my fiancee got when she walked the dog on the dog field across the road that we were told we could use ! We liked that the 'camping' field was actually a donkey field ! We liked 'conqurin' with most other reviews that this site is terrible. We liked the 'bargain' of a price which was MORE than we have paid on loads of other Pitchup sites with a real camping feel, charm, cleanliness, pleasant owners and well kept pitches. We will like the 'feedback' that this owner will no doubt leave to this as he doesn't seem to like having the truth pointed out in these reviews. And we loved leaving.

Disliked: See above !!!!

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From the manager: There always one !

Never ever again.

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Not a lot to like really

Disliked: Everything. Toilets were just a shanty building. owner was rude. Dirty toilets 1 shower in each toilet that didn't work all the time. No hot water was only luke warm. Different prices for everyone. It appeared as though he made it up as he went along. Didn't take card. Even refused to give me any change. Extra charges for everything. Pool for kids was just an inflatable paddling pool. Never saw bouncy castle go up.

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From the manager: 1) Bouncy castle in middle of storm ! Safety and common sense dictates NO 2) Toilets are sparkling clean and tidy. It’s what we are allowed 3) Am not rude - people love me and hug me before they leave 4) Hot water - simply turn speed down. dah 5) Prices are based on electric or non 6) Dont like change so don’t even ask for it Hence under charge Problem is essentially the author itself

Good for down to Earth campers

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Secure gated site with cars parked away from tents so children can play safely. Owner laid back but present and good with children, taking them on the quad bike, letting them feed the animals and supplying equipment for them to play on. Obviously, not 5 star equipment as it's not a 5 star site, but still fun to those of us grateful for the opportunity. 10 minute drive to Southport and even less to retail parks, McDonald's, Tesco and loads more convenient stores. A basic, but pleasant site. More suitable for the down to Earth camper, rather than the home comfort ones. It is easy enough to find, if you do your research and read the information texts from the owner.

Disliked: Just a few things. As mentioned, it's a very basic site, with basic toilets to match, but the shower was nice and hot. Secondly, my family didn't sleep due to the noise from other campers, some till the very early hours of the morning, despite the 11pm rule. Understandably, people are on holiday and having a good time, but it would have been nice if someone could have had a friendly word. And lastly, to no fault of the campsite, the lazy campers who just dumped their crap near the bins, letting it spill every where. Have some respect!

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Great location for shops but out the way enough. Friendly owner. Toilets.…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location for shops but out the way enough. Friendly owner. Toilets. Showers.

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We won’t be returning

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: I can’t say there was much we liked about this site. However it has toilets wash facilities so does have the essentials for camping

Disliked: Not happy that we were given instructions to pitch up in one area. Then once everything was set up was told the can couldn’t go on that pitch. Moved to the edge of a cow shed. Which was off putting and smelly. Eventually moved again to a more suitable area but without ehu. Wash area and toilets basic The pool my daughter wouldn’t go in because it looked filthy.

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From the manager: We advise people to check in first to get allocated to appropriate pitch so that they don’t get moved This didn’t happen But in this case it was a seriously oversized tent that would not be allowed on residential campsites Yet we managed to fit them in It’s impossible to keep pool clean with kids running across grass and jumping in We don’t claim to. a posh site but Most normal people give me a wave or even a hug before leaving as they have had a great time and kids drag them back again and again But ok with the 8/10

The owner was very friendly and it was nice to see the…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The owner was very friendly and it was nice to see the animals - chickens, ponies and a pheasant. The children seemed to love it. A really lovely pub /restaurant 30 minutes walk away.

Disliked: The toilet facility was not great and while the shower in the ladies was new and very good it was in a tiny cubicle with nowhere to put towel/ clothes /washbag. Pitches very close together. Very basic site - more a field than a camp site with functional but delapadated prefab toilet block and only one sink for washing up. The outdoor pool was two paddling pools.

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From the manager: Yes love it is a campsite at 25£ a night in UK Not all inclusive hotel at £250 a night in Spain 😂


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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Jacksmere Camping

Jacksmere Lane

Scarisbrick

Lancashire

England

PR8 5JA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.61673°N
-2.96181°W

Route directions

At the entrance, turn immediately to the right and straight into campsite.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 km Eastbank Street
4.5 km Eastbank Street
7.6 km Bus Station
Rail
3.2 km Bescar Lane Rail Station
3.4 km Meols Cop Rail Station
4 km Birkdale Rail Station
Ferry
19.5 km Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle
23.3 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal
23.5 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
31.8 km 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

Nearby attractions and activities include: - Royal Birkdale Golf Club: 10 minutes' drive - Southport Pleasureland: 10 minutes - Southport Model Railway Village: 10 minutes - British Lawnmower Museum: 10 minutes - Ormskirk: 10 minutes - WWT Martin Mere: 15 minutes - Formby: 20 minutes - Rufford Old Hall (National Trust property): 20 minutes - Liverpool: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southport 5.9 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Ainsdale 6.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Formby 12.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Annes 15.6 km Sea Good Good Good Good
St Annes North 16.9 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 6.3 km

Beacon Country Park 15.7 km

Camelot Theme Park 17.6 km

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 19 km

Pleasure Beach Resort 20.5 km

National Trust

Formby 9.9 km

Rufford Old Hall 10 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 24.2 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 31.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCARISBRICK HALL 2.9 km

HESKETH PARK 4.7 km

KING'S GARDENS AND SOUTH MARINE GARDENS 4.8 km

Sefton Coastal Path 4, Birkdale - Crossens 4.9 km

CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENS 5 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Jacksmere Camping have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Jacksmere Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Jacksmere Camping? Nearby attractions and activities include: - Royal Birkdale Golf Club: 10 minutes' drive - Southport Pleasureland: 10 minutes - Southport Model Railway Village: 10 minutes - British Lawnmower Museum: 10 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Jacksmere Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Jacksmere Camping? From R580.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.