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Found this site to be very attractive not too big but the facilities were excellent. They were kept clean and tidy. The welcome was friendly and advise given was good. Shrewsbury Arms about 400yds down the road, serves good wholesome food with great service.
The pitch I had was very close to Toilet block where everything was conveniently marked.
We camped in our 2-man-tent, with Yorkshire terrier, the last weekend in Sept. Really enjoyed our stay. Really can't fault the site. Very well maintained. Facilities of a 5-star hotel. Showers( hair dryers a bonus), toilets, recycling, and dish-washing. Other amenities on site were a small shop and freezer facility.
We only went for two day break and never took advantage of the local attractions, however, the area is beautiful. Winsford is five minutes away with Tesco's and numerous shops. Some nice looking wine bars, which we couldn't take advantage of due to our Yorky. We also had a take away from The Balti Cottage, which was excellent.
The only downside is, it is a little bit noisy, being next to the main road and Oulton Park. Try and camp away from the road. But, it never stopped our enjoyment or sleep.
We stayed here for three nights in August 2014 as we were going to Car Fest North at Oulton Park and this site was shown as being the closest.
We were a party of six (4 adults/ 2 children) staying in a large tent. We were greeted by a friendly couple, checked in and shown to our pitch - the pitch was in the camping field and all pitches were a decent size and no one was 'on top of each other'. The site had very modern and clean facilities and even though we were in the bottom corner of the field, it was not far from the toilet block. Even though everyone on the site seemed to be going to Car Fest North, the showers and toilets were never too busy and were always clean.
We walked to Oulton Park, as road traffic was obviously busy, and the walk only took 40minutes, you could go via road or through the fields/ woods - so very handy if you going to an event at Oulton Park.
We would definitely stay here again, as we didn't have time to look around the local area this time.
The whole site was very tidy, clean and everyone was friendly - the added extra of the Owls was particularly lovely!
A most pleasant stay and only wish it could have been longer.
We stayed here last weekend for the first time. We liked the site immediately as it was obviously very well maintained and the owners were so friendly. They have a little shop on site which is open until around 7pm which sells everything you might need at very reasonable prices.
The site is lovely and clean, is very well presented and has a modern toilet and shower block which was one of the cleanest we have encountered. There is a pub within walking distance although we didn't have time to try this on our visit.
There is also an Owl sanctuary on site which the kids where fascinated by and enjoyed to visit on more than one occasion. As an added bonus on Friday and Saturday nights they open an on site chippy called 'Fry Days' we tried this out on Saturday night and you could order your food for pick up as late as around 8pm!
We liked the site so much we are going back next weekend!
I recently stayed at Elm Cottage Touring Park with a tent in the touring field. The site is easy to find as it's right on the A54 just a few miles west of Winsford.
It is not a big site but, that add's to the enjoyment! Arriving at the site you drive past the small reception/shot and the main Caravan / Campervan pitches are on your right. A good mix of grass / hardstanding pitches with service there. Through a gap in the hedge is the touring field. This is where the tents go. Pitches are arranged round the edge of the field some with electric some without.
We paid the few extra pounds for electric hookup and was worth it. Easy to hook up. Lots of space to pitch and the staff on site are really helpful.
The toilet block is modern, clean and warm. Underfloor heating is fantastic, you can really feel it when taking a shower.
Elm Cottage is a few miles from Winsford, where you can find an ASDA supermarket for anything the site cannot supply. Also a few miles away is Delamere Forest and Oulton Park. On one night we could hear some of the racing too!
Stayed at elm cottage for one night what a cracking site the camping field is massive! And the dog walking area is big as well the only negative thing for me owning a dog was no fencing surrounding the dog walk on the camping field and the gate in the dog area that leads onto the road could do with mesh on it to stop the dogs from trying to get on the road but apart from that we will be back and cannot wait!
Stayed for a couple of nights for the first time, ideal location for exploring the surrounding area.
Overall the site is well laid out and well organised, hard standing pitches with hook up available for all year round use. The site is obviously popular, much fuller than we expected for this time of year.
The shower / washroom block is toasty with its under floor heating and is spotless throughout.
There is a pub down the road that serves good beer and traditional pub food, with a friendly smile.
An excellent stay at this smart well run site with easy access to Chester city centre.
Sadly only able to stay one night but it was an absolute pleasure to deal with warden Rosie and to admire the wonderful collection of owls in the garden.
The facilities were excellent and spotlessly clean - what a treat!
Will definitely stay again and for longer when next in the area.
Unable to comment on child friendliness as we did not have any children with us so just 1/10
We stayed here for the first time last weekend and booked it because it is near Oulton Park Race Circuit and we were attending a race meeting. We cycled to and from the race circuit which is only about 1. 5 miles away. We originally only booked for 3 nights but extended our stay for another 3 because the site was so nice. It's ideally located for Chester, North Wales and surrounding area.
Surprisingly it wasn't too busy since it is very well kept and clean. The staff are friendly and the owl garden is a unique feature! The toilet block was always clean and with underfloor heating was cosy. 3 showers, 4 toilet cubicles and a handy cubicle with a wash basin in both gents and ladies, a hair drier is also available and we never had to queue for either toilet or shower. The laundry had a washing machine and tumble drier, tokens and washing tablets can be bought from the shop. There is also a freezer within the dish washing room which anyone can use.
The shop is quite small but having spoken to a lovely lady who works there, she says that they plan to extend the shop in the future. Only 5 miles away is Winsford where groceries and papers can be bought. The pub down the road, a 5 min walk, the Shrewsbury Arms, does nice food and isn't too expensive.
The camping field is huge and there is plenty room between pitches and lots of space for kids to play, there is no playground but the kids we saw seemed to be happy playing football or cycling about!
We have stayed here quite a few times and agree with all of the positive comments made by other reviewers. I would particularly like to mention the friendly, helpful and accommodating site managers and staff. We originally chose the site because of its close proximity to Oulton Park racing circuit, as such the site is usually busy when we stay. Even so it never feels crowded, we have never needed to queue for showers / toilets / wash up sinks. The camping field provides masses of space for children to play. There is a fish and chip stall on Friday and Saturday nights which we haven't tried but appears to be very popular. The only negative is the road noise, this is more noticeable from the camping field than the hard standing area but it certainly won't prevent us from staying again.
What a fantastic site. Very friendly site and staff helped us get our caravan on which was welcomed, just had a tight pitch. Well stocked shop, lovely amenities, great dishwashing, recycling etc. Pretty busy road so bear in mind however you forget it after a while. Great location for Chester etc. We had an easy run from Manchester area, very easy. Hollies farm shop nearby then a lovely afternoon tea at davenport tea rooms. We came back because of the owner who showed us around the first time. Met him and his wife this time around and they are lovely, we will definitely be back. Thanks to you all, you made our weekend x Lorraine and Brian xx
We spent a very cold, snowy weekend in March at the site. Despite the weather we had a good time.
This was our first visit. The site is spotlessly clean and the showers were just fantastic. (Warmer than in our van). The man running the site was friendly even when he was cleaning the snow off the toilet block roof!
I will be visiting again and taking my granddaughter.
We didn't notice the road noise at all from the site. But we used the dog walk, which was great, and was only aware of the slight road noise then.
The site is in a good place to visit Winsford, a small town with a few good shops, an indoor market and a couple of supermarkets. Down the road is Blakemere Centre which has a mix of craft, antique, pet and candle making shops, cafe etc. Great for a wet cold day.
It is probably a good place to stay if you want to visit Chester as the bus stops just outside the site.
It could be a bit expensive at peak times but I think low/mid-season isn't too bad.
Have just spent the Easter weekend at this site, it's quite pricey at €22 per night for hook-up, but this includes, very clean, warm shower/washrooms, probably the best I have seen so far. A large rally field with plenty of room to play, but beware of overhead power lines, good tv reception for wet nights. There is a pub just a 5 minute walk away, but otherwise there is nothing here, you can pre-order papers and pick them up from the little shop that is quite well stocked.
Now for the not so good things, in my opinion. The owners are not very friendly, they care more about the rules and regulations, with little signs everywhere, making sure you don't step out of line. They just check you in tell you where to go, end of. And the most annoying thing was that they wanted to charge £5 PER DAY for wi-fi access, per I-pad, tablet. It's free everywhere else and misleading as its included in the site details, but doesn't say it's chargeable, a bit naughty on top of £22 per night. I wouldn't say don't go here, because its very clean and tidy, but don't expect a chatty friendly site, and be prepared to pay for your wi-fi access.
Based on reviews on this site, we decided on Elm Cottage touring park for our holiday - was supposed to be taken in late July, but due to my wife breaking her 5th metatarsal we had to postpone.
This is our 3rd outing in a caravan, the first being to Hafan y Mor, Pwllheli in May, and the second to the Royal Welsh Show in July
Anyway, we arrived on site, and were immediately struck by the cleanliness of the site.
The owners are very nice people to deal with - and seem happy to help.
The toilet and shower blocks are spotless, and the heated floor and hot water(heated by ground source heat pumps, supplemented by solar PVs incidentally) are fantastic.
These are not ordinary shower blocks, they are (or could well be) M&S shower blocks. Usually a visit to such a place takes as little time as possible. Not here. A shower, or even a read of the newspaper can take as much time as you want (provided nobody's waiting).
Behind the shower blocks there's a (wait for it) owl sanctuary. A genius idea as the owls kept our kids well entertained. I guess that only a daily visit from Mr Tumble (C-Beebies) could top the owls - and let's face it, it's hardly likely to happen.
Have I mentioned how clean the site is? Doesn't matter, I'll mention it again. It's spotless, and well kept, and there's obviously a lot of pride taken in it's upkeep.
A nice little Tourist Information Point, and small shop for the essentials, and even a tyre pressure line and gauge for those who want to check before departure.
Cheshire Oaks outlet shopping complex is about 30 mins away - and directly next door is a VUE cinema, 10 pin bowling, lots of restaurants cafes etc etc.
Gullivers World (Under 12s theme park) also about 30 mins away.
About 5 mins away also is a place called Blakemere ( www. Visitblakemere. Co. Uk/ ) - quite an eclectic mix of a place, little boutiques, shops, creche, kids play area, crafts, and a fantastic micro brewery ('spellbinder' is a great pint from there).
Within a very short drive, or a decent walk away is the Shrewsbury Arms pub - very friendly place, and one of the best Sirloin Steaks I've ever had. First thing they did when we arrived there was bring a box of toys to keep the kids happy. Fantastic.
Anyway, highly recommended and we'll be re-visiting it again.
Owls. Absolute genius idea.
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Is Elm Cottage Touring Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
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 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Found this site to be very attractive not too big but the facilities were excellent. They were kept clean and tidy. The welcome was friendly and advise given was good. Shrewsbury Arms about 400yds down the road, serves good wholesome food with great service. 
