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Thornleigh Park Farm Campsite
Ferry Lane
Higher Ferry
Chester
Cheshire (Browse area)
CH1 6QF
Tel: 01244 371718
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Pitches: 10 Tents Only
Open: 01/08/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding On Site |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: March 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lolandmol |
9 reviews from this member |
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 Small Caravan Club CL. Working farm with stables£13. 50 per night. Toilets/Shower token 40p. Re-cycling bins. 3mile walk/cycle to Chester along riverside path. Park and ride 20min walk from farm. Retail park 5min drive. Nice site away from city centre but close enough to go and visit during your stay. Great value any time of the year to visit Chester, Wirral or North Wales. 
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| Date of Visit: December 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Fidibury |
40 reviews from this member |
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This was our first visit to this site, staying for 6 days over the Christmas period. The site is a Caravan Club CL on an acre paddock next to the owners farm. The farm has stables and horses are always in the adjoining fields. Owners are very friendly and helpful. There is also a small separate area for 3 or 4 camping pitches. Pitches with EHU are all grass but the ground drains very well so even with all the rain we have had recently there were no issues.
On site there are the usual water tap and waste disposal points but there is an added advantage of having toilets and showers. Tokens are needed for the showers - 40p each bought from the owners. They also have recycling bins.
One of the owners dogs will always be out wandering around but didn't cause any bother to our dogs at all.
The site is located at the end of a long track just under 3 miles from Chester City Centre. There is a lovely walk into the city along the cycle path next to the River Dee. Other walks are straight from the site.
There is a retail park about 20 minutes walk from the site with all the normal shops.
This is certainly a site that we would revisit in the future. At £13. 50 a night for a unit with 4 people it is well worth visiting.
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| Date of Visit: December 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Bowyer |
20 reviews from this member |
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We found this site very easily and took it slow up the long untarmaced drive; a few pot holes but no more than a general highway!
We were met by the very friendly owner who told us all we needed to know. And said to pay at the house when we'd settled in. The toilets are not heated, they are kept very clean and for the cost of £13. 50 per night and 40pence tokens for the showers;I would not expect them heated! For rainy days plently of reading matter and leaflets available;in the ladies. The site is a grassed area and as it had been raining for a few days the ground was very wet. When we left we got off onto the hard track ok; but at times it may be difficult; I'm sure there'd be help available from the farm.
This site is ideal for walking into Chester. For people who require transport it's a short walk to the main road where buses are frequent. For walkers there's three routes to Chester. Via the river cycle path, the main road pavement all the way and a little farther out, north, an old railway track.
There is really nothing for children to do and whilst we stayed none were evident; which lead to a very quiet stay.
Finally one word and it's 'Gem'; this is a gem of a site.
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| Date of Visit: November 2015 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Themogs |
19 reviews from this member |
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Used this site for 2 nights, so we could revisit Chester.
Cheap site @ £13. 50 per night, but the facilities reflect the price (you pays your money. Etc)
Lovely peaceful site, with a bus stop approx. 3/4 mile down the road. No nearby pubs, restaurants.
We seen very little of the owners, but we got the impression that the campsite was just a small part of their livelihood.
We would use again, as it was clean & peaceful.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Knottfamous5 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Cannot recommend this site enough. We visited Chester to go to Chester Zoo following our children's interest in the tv programme 'Our Zoo'. We stayed for two nights and could have been here all week, there was so much to do. We cycled into the city of Chester along the River Dee, all off road; Chester a very beautiful city with many attractions, also plenty of National Trust sites within easy driving distance including Speke Hall from where you can catch a (pre-booked) minibus for a fantastic tour of Lennon and McCartney's childhood homes. As for the site, our first impression was the helpfulness of the owner, who went out of his way to be considerate and friendly, this continued throughout our stay. We have never met such a kind and helpful site owner. The facilities were kept very clean, tokens (40p) were required for the showers plus 20p for hot water for washing up, but the extremely reasonable cost of the pitch makes this negligible. Together with the beautiful location, surrounded by woods, farm (the owner's beef farm) and an outside school for the stables, this site was perfect and we will definitely be back to visit some more of the area's many attractions and beauty.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jaste |
14 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here on Saturday 30/8/14 and found this site to be all that we hoped for.
No complaints whatsoever, only praise. Can't really add to the previous positive reviews apart from finding the owners communications excellent. Toilet blocks were kept very clean with frequent cleaning. We assume that the entrance track (mentioned in a previous review) has been attended to as we found it to be fine.
We will be back!
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cyclingmark |
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A very quiet site for tent camping. The small separate field for tents is not too far from the ablution block, which is more than adequate for a light weight camper. Furthermore, it is very close to the Dee River Way, ideal for cyclists and walkers! The nearest large supermarket is accessible by an off-road cycle path without crossing the Queensferry Road, making this site ideal for any cycle camper. The charge per person of £5, including one shower token, is very reasonable. Membership of the Caravan Club is not required for tent campers.
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Dot P |
792 reviews from this member |
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If you want a quiet CL near Chester then cannot recommend this one too highly, its brilliant.
CL field is large, so large we were at least 50 ft from our nearest neighbour. Loads of space for 5 units to be well away from each other. All pitches on grass but ground very firm (even in the downpours this weekend). All pitches have ehu, there is fresh water, chemical disposal and grey water dumps. The toilets and showers are more than adequate for a CL, good water pressure, hot water and very clean. The building isnt a purpose built block but I really couldn't fault it for the price you are paying at £13 per night.
The site is about a 1/4 mile from Sealand Road, you can catch buses into Chester from there, or its about a 3-4 mile walk on the flat with good paths all the way. Likewise its an easy cycle with a cycle path clearly marked off the road.
In the other direction you can ride up the lane onto the Dee cycle path. This then goes into Chester (several miles of cycle paths all around the city) or head towards the Dee Marshes and from there either North Wales or the Wirral. The Wirral route is again off road and takes you up to New Kirkby.
We found the site really quiet and peaceful, there is no road noise. The owner was friendly and helpful, we saw him cleaning facilities daily and he was available at the farmhouse or any questions etc.
A really excellent CL which we would not hesitate to use again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Wilkins |
28 reviews from this member |
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My wife & I stayed at Thornleigh Park Farm campsite during the last week of June; the campsite is a small paddock at the rear of the Caravan Park for Caravan Club members only. The owner was very friendly & helpful.
The campsite only as four pitches, apart from three nights when there was just one other tent; we were the only tent so very peaceful indeed. The site would have been extremely cramped if all four pitches were occupied with family tents.
The facilities block was shared with the Caravan park, the facilities were a little old, but having said that that were always spotlessly clean & everything worked, plenty of hot water, two showers in both ladies & gents, the showers are operated by token giving six minutes for 40p. But considering the pitch fee’s are only £13 per night including EHU, so excellent value for money.
Thornleigh Park is well positioned with Chester City being only a very short distance away. At the top of Ferry Lane you are able the catch the Park & Ride into the city & the river Dee is only a few hundred yards down Ferry Lane, with a footpath along side the river into Chester.
I would only re-visit this site during the low season, during the school holidays the site may become over crowded; we are campers of many years & appreciate a reasonable amount of space.
In conclusion the site is excellent value for money.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Debsletts |
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Just back from an amazing weekend at this wonderful site, we where so relaxed we didn't want to go home. Just a short park and ride into Chester, which is only about a 10 min walk from site but it does have a car park. The toilet block was spotless and at 40p for a token for the shower which last 6 mins was more than reasonable. We will definitely be going back to this wonderful site. A taxi back from Chester to the campsite is only £6 so is great if you have a meal and a few drinks, purely to help with the relaxation.
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