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Pillaton Hall Farm
Pillaton
Penkridge
Staffordshire   (Browse area)
ST19 5RZ
Tel: 01785 715177  or  07739 759776
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Pitches: 240
Open: 01/04/2026 to 28/09/2026
           01/04/2027 to 28/09/2027

Rating: Average Review Score: 9/10 from 173 Reviews
                9/10 from 173 Reviews

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Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   No Rallies   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome 
Facilities
 Toilet Facilities   Hot Showers   Washing Up   No Bathroom 
 Baby Changing Facilities   Laundry On Site   Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 Chemical Disposal   No Battery Charging   Gas Exchange   No Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   Freezer / Fridge   No Motorhome Point   Wifi Access 
 Shop On Site   Bar On Site   Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Activities
 Kids Playground   No TV Room   No Games Room   No Evening Ents 
 Fishing On Site   Wild Swimming On Site   Indoor Pool <1 mile   No Outdoor Pool 
 Horse Riding <5 miles   Cycle Hire <5 miles   Golf <1 mile   No Tennis 
 No Beach   Watersports On Site   No Boat Launch 
Other Features
 No Sea Views   Working Farm   No Campfires Allowed 
 No Waterside Pitches   Public Transport <1 mile  Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 

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Date of Visit: July 2020  Confirmed Booking Unit:  Tent
Nights stayed: 2 Travelling as:  Family with young children
Reviewer: Caroli 1 review from this member

 FANTASTIC! So impressed, really adhering to COVID 19!

Staff very friendly and site immaculate!

It was our first time at the site but we will absolutely be back!

Keep up the great work 😊 
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Date of Visit: September 2019  Confirmed Booking Unit:  Campervan
Nights stayed: 3 Travelling as:  Mature couple
Reviewer: Denand 1 review from this member

 An excellent place to stay, and very well maintained.

We'll book again next season.

I think this site will take a lot of beating.

I honestly can't find anything to complain about regarding the site. 
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Date of Visit: July 2019 Unit:  Campervan
Nights stayed: 2 Travelling as:  Young couple
Reviewer: The Drings 14 reviews from this member

 This is our second time staying here. Since we stayed last year they have built a state of the art toilet/shower/facilities block which is more central.

We had a lovely stay right next to cherry pond. We will be coming back again.

The only thing that marks the site down is the shop is at the entrance which is a walk up a long drive. 


Date of Visit: August 2018 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Sallykirton 9 reviews from this member

 This site is in a really beautiful location, and is set out really well & was easy to find. Loved all the lakes, even though we don't fish ourselves.

Very peaceful except for the Saturday night when some loudish music went on until 11. 15 although it is supposed to be quiet after 10pm. Not too much of a problem though.

The wardens and reception staff are excellent, all very helpful and pleasant. There is a takeaway on site at the weekends which looked and smelled very good, but we didn't use it as we were staying as a base to visit relatives nearby.

The toilets and showers let the site down in our opinion, the facilities were cleaned but are quite old so look shabby. We booked near to the disabled facilities but once we'd arrived discovered that this consists of a disabled toilet only.

My husband says that the toilet in there is quite low so not comfortable if you have trouble getting up or down.

There was no disabled shower and the gents shower cubicles have no seat in them, (the ladies did have seats) again making it uncomfortable for disabled guests who can't stand for long.

2 out of the 4 showers had problems, one the water dribbled out and the other had a broken lock.

That is the only reason we've marked the site as 7/10. 


Date of Visit: August 2018 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Ackbar 1 review from this member

 Large Pitches. Toilets and showers are clean, and cleaned. Its a tranquil site, only let down by the peeps on it.

Evenings are quiet and great for a relax away from the world.

Had great time and will book again.

No way peeps can moan about facilities. 

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Date of Visit: June 2018 Unit:  Campervan
Nights stayed: 2 Travelling as:  Young couple
Reviewer: The Drings 14 reviews from this member

 What a great campsite. We had a pitch next to Cherry pond. The site is very clean and tidy. The on site warden is really friendly. There are toilets and showers. The showers are free and warm, but be careful to draw the curtain before you turn on the shower to keep your clothes dry. The site is a good size with four fishing ponds and two children’s play areas. There is a takeaway open on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a snack bar where you can get breakfasts and snacks. The only niggle we had was that the shop is by the entrance which is a little walk up bank. 


Date of Visit: June 2018 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Mflynn 2 reviews from this member

 Friendly staff, pitches are a good size, 2 play areas which show that a fair amount of money had been spent on them at some stage, but now sadly shows signs of wear and tear on some items with broken elements chopped out.

Found it rather odd that the washing up facilities are within the toilet blocks as opposed to outside, sufficient sinks and hot water.

The showers that I used were of the electric domestic type, good water flow and temperature. Shower stalls were a bit cramped, and had to change / dry-off in the communal area.

Found the toilets a bit disappointing, rather dated, floors not noticeably cleaned during or stay. It was a dry weekend, yet dried muddy footprints present throughout the stay, lack of sinks for having a wash, teeth brushing, etc. Only the 3 hand basins in the loos.

All in all a fair campsite, but a bit overpriced considering the toilet / shower blocks, or have I just been spoilt on other sites ? 


Date of Visit: May 2018 Unit:  Trailer Tent
Reviewer: Wannabeonthebeach 1 review from this member

 Just returned from a fabulous weekend at Pillaton Farm. We stayed in our folding camper, with EHU on pitch 19 - so we could supervise the children on the football pitch from our deck chairs :0)

On arrival, staff at the reception were friendly and helpful. Once onto the actual site Karen, one of the wardens, was really helpful, showed us to our pitch and told us where everything was.

All pitches were pristine, generous and marked out. The grass was lovely and short. The pitches next to 19 (15 & 17) are no longer grass but black gravel and would be ideal for larger motorhomes or RVs.

We only used the toilets and showers along from pitch 19, but they were always spotlessly clean. The showers were warm, the temperature could be adjusted and the shower head taken off the post if needed. Each shower opened onto the communal changing area, with a bench and lots of hooks - ideal if you have children and for keeping your things dry. I am told the other shower area has individual changing areas attached to each shower and push button not adjustable temperature showers. The showers also had free lockers just outside. I did not find anywhere to plug in a hairdryer or straighteners, but being on EHU this did not matter for us.

Behind the shower/toilet block was also a vending machine area with a freezer for freezer packs.

The take away was a real bonus - 5 star hygiene rating, lots of choice and open at useful times.

The pitch and park kept my two boys 12 and 9 entertained all weekend. I will say that both my boys are strong swimmers and even though they were given their boundaries before we got to the campsite I am confident that had they have fallen into the lakes, they could have got out. Being the slightly OTT mum I am, I am not sure how I would feel with say, a curious toddler and so much water! I'd probably resort to making them play in one of those floatation jackets they use to learn to swim!

The dog paddock, is fully fenced off and gated. It has a poop bin and the grass was free of dog poo, so I could run around with the dog off lead. The fence is about 4ft high and the paddock big enough to run our speedy whippet. It was also lovely to see her play with other friendly dogs here.

The only reason I have given 9 instead of 10 stars, is because from pitch 19 you can hear the slight noise from the motorway (we do not live near any main roads, so this is probably why it was noticeable for us). And the light aircraft from the local small run way was a little bit much at times.

The site is well looked after, well maintained and well thought out. We will definitely be returning :0) Many thanks. 


Date of Visit: June 2017 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: JulesT-001 6 reviews from this member

 We came here in June 2017 & stayed 3 nights. Our friends joined us for the weekend. What a lovely site.

It is peaceful, safe & secure. The on site shop is a bit of a tardis (bigger on the inside than it looks!).

The pitch was flat even and spacious (our tent is a Kampa Filey 6 - so a big tent). Plenty of space.

The toilet & shower facilities were brilliant. Hot showers & clean. There was one block with small shower cubicles that opened onto a communal changing room. The other shower block had spaces to change within the cubicles. I can only speak for the ladies facilities though! Plenty of toilet cubicles & separate sinks. One toilet cubicle containing a sink. Everything was clean.

The whole site is thoughtfully laid out and just beautiful with the fishing pools. We even caught a glimpse of the herd of deer over the Chase as sun set. Just perfect. Thank you to the incredibly friendly and ever so helpful team.

A highly recommended site. 


Date of Visit: June 2017 Unit:  Other
Reviewer: MYOBFGS 4 reviews from this member

 Tent & Touring Caravan

We were lucky enough to get pitches on a small enclosed area not far from reception so it was fairly quiet, not crowded and plenty of room to play tennis/badminton etc with the 10yr old in our 'group'. One loo and shower per gender - can't even remember what the washing up facilities were like since we did all ours in my friends caravan. Has a takeaway on site which seemed very popular but if you have any kind of food 'allergy' it's a no go since it caters for the 'normal' diets (which I understand totally)

For just a long weekend there was no need to leave the site. We walked the dogs to the specific field supplied for the purpose, the 10 yr old enjoyed the play park, the fishing folks enjoyed their fishing in the ponds etc.

Not sure we would go for a longer period but would go back for a long weekend again. 

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Date of Visit: May 2017 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Graham 34 reviews from this member

 Another trip to Pillaton with our grandkids. (now aged 9!)It's a local site so we can do a couple of trips to enable then to use their bikes to ride about on.

Got a great pitch near the lake that had some shelter thanks to the mature trees behind it.

This is about our third or fourth visit to Pillaton and there are just a few additions to the kids play areas since our last visit.

Toilets/showers/wash-up areas all clean and in good working order.

Ground is nice and flat and the tent pegs went in easy enough (no need for rock pegs). If I could offer one piece of advice re pitches it would be to avoid numbers 15, 17, 19. They have a fair slope on them and you may have probs getting a tent up properly.

We made use of the on site takeaway service. Nice food, cooked while you wait and in decent portions for the price. Not so much choice as our last visit I noted. But all the normal chips, pizza, burgers etc.

The only gripe I seem to have with this site is the lack of proper parenting skills. Although the older kids play area has signage to say ALL kids must be accompanied by an adult my wife and I rarely saw another adult down there. Hence the language used by kids as young as 6 years old. It was like a meeting of the ADHD club. I'm no prude but there was one 'dust-up' between kids then about half an hour later the mother turned up, told off everyone, then wandered off again to her tent/caravan never to be seen again. This is not the fault of the site at all BUT in any review you have to speak as you find.

So, a great local site that we will use again. 


Date of Visit: May 2017 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Mummymills 11 reviews from this member

 My husband, myself and our 3 boys have just returned from a long weekend camping here & yet again, had an amazing time!

We arrived Friday eve, checked in & starting pitching our new tent. Wishing 10 minutes of arriving, the warden whizzed past on his golf buggy & gave us a nod. The first of many times we saw him patrolling the site.

We had fish & chips from the chippy in the local village which was reasonably priced & lovely. The village itself looked lovely though we didn't venture back. Choosing instead to spend a couple of days exploring nearby Cannock Chase.

The facilities were great as usual, though one of the showers was a bit cold I just tried another which was fine. The toilet are cleaned at least twice a day which is reassuring, and there was always plenty of toilet roll. There are freezers for ice packs & vending machines for hot & cold drinks too.

The two kids play areas are brilliant, spacious & fenced off. They thoroughly tired my boys out!

The hook up points are a quite spread out so bring an extension if you don't want to be short.

The shop at the entrance to the farm is well stocked & reasonablely priced. I'd put it on a par with corner shop prices.

The only thing I didn't see was laundry facilities.

All in all another fantastic weekend at our favourite local site. 


Date of Visit: September 2016 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Doneil 21 reviews from this member

 Stayed here while the kids were at V festival which was only 10 mins away, and although it was so close and quite busy the site never felt overcrowded or noisy, we had a great pitch next to the lake which I made full use of, great facilities, only problem was the showers were a bit on the small side you were confined to the area the size of the shower tray, unless you stepped out to the open changing room area.

The staff were all great and very friendly and a brilliant on site shop stocking allsorts from essentials to fishing bait and tackle. This is a site we will definitely ne returning to 


Date of Visit: July 2016 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Chunk1 11 reviews from this member

 We stayed as a small group of four units, both tents and a caravan. When booking you choose your pitch which is great.

There is plenty of room around the pitches and the site for children to play. There are two play areas for them. There is a separate small field to walk dogs which is great and helps to keep the site clean.

Toilet and shower facilities are all clean, there are two shower blocks, one has small showers where you have to dress outside the cubicle and the other has bigger ones where there is room for your clothes. We never had to queue and we were there at a weekend.

There are fishing pools which were popular. Very close to Cannock Chase for walking and cycling. The nearest village, Penkridge, has a market each Wednesday and Saturday.

The site have details of local takeaways that deliver to the site- the Indian is very nice!

The staff were friendly and helpful, the small shop has some of the basic things you may need.

Very good site, we've been twice now and plan to return next year. 


Date of Visit: July 2016 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Jjools 6 reviews from this member

 This area of the country is not one we usually come to but we wanted somewhere quite close to home as we were bringing along a second new dog camping for the first time and weren't sure how he would take to camping. We picked a great site for dogs and will certainly return! The site itself is large with lots of pitches but unlike many campsites, where you can be crammed in, each pitch has a fantastic amount of space. When you book online you get to chose which pitch you would like-We chose pitch 112 which is right next to one of the fishing lakes but away in one corner. A great spot to sit and admire the water. We had a large 7 man tent and two cars - the kids still had space to play tennis next to the tent. The kids enjoyed the play areas and generally riding their bikes around the site. The dog area is fantastic. A large fenced off space where you can take them off the lead and allow them to chase a ball and stretch their legs. We do a lot of walking when we camp, and the area is great for that- Cannock Chase is just 15 minutes away and is a lovely area to walk. The facilities on site are clean and the showers nice and hot. Despite the size of the site we didn't have to queue for facilities. If I had any gripes it would be a couple of small things. For instance I like to have a cubicle to wash in the morning so I can make sure the kids wash properly and brush their teeth rather than having to do that at an open sink. Also the washing up facilities are either in the entrance to the ladies or the gents which makes it awkward to wash up together. Just small things that certainly won't prevent us returning. The site has a lovely laid back feel to it-it was quiet when we arrived on the Monday but the laid back vibe was there even when it was full at the weekend. 


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