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Willowbank Holiday Home And Touring Park
Coastal Road
Ainsdale
Merseyside (Browse area)
PR8 3ST
Tel: 01704 571566
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Pitches: 77
Open: 14/02/2026 to 31/01/2027
14/02/2027 to 31/01/2028
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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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 |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 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 |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: December 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mark26 |
22 reviews from this member |
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 This is our 2nd time here. Just spent one night, because going to sister in laws for party and thought taking the van would be better than taxi home. We were the only ones on the touring site, but this didn't matter. Everything was still run so Professionally. Shower block is very clean, site is very clean and staff are very helpful. The only thing I can say bad about this site, is the play area is small, if you have children, they will get bored, but for a short stay, I'll come here again and have already booked may day weekend. 5 stars to the staff. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Colstu |
4 reviews from this member |
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Booked last minute by phone after deciding to take our two young granddaughters away for one night and a visit to Ainsdale beach. Accommodated us easily although the site was quite busy with people arriving all the time. We were shown personally to our hard standing pitch with electric and there was lots of room on the pitch. The wardens were so friendly and helpful and the campsite was spotless. The facilities were first class and our two girls made friends with other children on the site very quickly. The site is safe and secure and even though near the main road and RAF Woodvale was very quiet. We will definitely visit again under orders from our girls! Thank you for a lovely stay even though for only one night.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Mrsrjohnson |
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Highly recommend this site, extremely friendly staff that will help you and show you to your pitch. Little park for kids, very quiet at night which we love. Immaculate showers and loos and pot wash area etc. 5 mins to ainsdale village. Jade garden Chinese is lovely and busy bees for chips. Crosby beach is well worth the 20 min run in car :-) wardens on site patrol regularly. My child made friends with other kids easily. Very secure site. Dog walking area (dogs on leads) really can't wait to go back. It's near main road but didn't bother is, also near air field but wouldn't have known so. Lots of room on pitch sizes.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: MrsH69 |
4 reviews from this member |
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We chose Willowbank as a base for visiting Southport Flower Show. A beautifully laid out site, convenient for Ainsdale, Birkdale and of course Southport. Good bus services run throughout the day and would recommend as parking can be a pain!
The site itself is situated at the back of RAF Woodvale and right next to the Formby bypass, which can be noisy from early morning until late. Earplugs are essential in my humble opinion.
The facilities are spotlessly clean and well maintained although the shower cubicles are really quite tiny. It can also get quite blustery, so sheltered spots are at a bit of a premium.
On the whole, Willowbank is a nice park but only as a base for travel into Southport.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tristar Campers |
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Really don't want to make this review too good, Hummm Because we don't want it to get too busy, lol. Just spent a lovely 4 days which we extended to 6 because we didn't want to leave. This site has won the hygiene of the year award, & we are not surprised! Toilets spotless, Hot showers, always kept clean. Top marks for all the staff, & might I add Very friendly People, nothing is too much trouble for them. Anyway I digress, sorry but they all made us so welcome, Always smiling & very friendly. Play area for the children could be a little more updated, but the children on site were enjoying it. Most of the children brought their bikes with them so fun was had by all & very safe on site. Dont be put off by it being near a road, very quiet, & you didn't really notice the traffic. Next to an air field, But once again it wasn't noticed. Pontin's just down the road, £1 per person for all day, 9am - 5pm indoor swimming pool & great play area for the little ones, Well worth it, so much fun. Not many places to park in Southport town ! But free parking @ Sainsburys just shop there & your ok to park. Don't for get your ticket when you go in, & don't forget to have it validated by the cashier. Where ever you go, Please enjoy yourselves
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mark26 |
22 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a weekend at this site. It was our first trip out in our van so can't compare with any other sites. The staff where very helpful and showed us to a pitch we could just drive on to. Explained about the site and said if we needed any help to let them know. We paid a £10 deposit for toilet and shower block key, which was returned at end of visit. Toilets and showers where very clean and free to use. Play area for the kids was small but for the weekend had no complaints from our two. The site was very clean and well run. Would return.
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: C1nna |
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We have just returned from this site. All I can say is how good it is we are new to caravanning and on arrival the wardens were very helpful checked us in at gone 7pm told us about the area. Showed us to our pitch and helped us set up and told us what to do with everything also came back later to see if we were ok. Lovely clean free shower block and toilets. Within 20 minute walk or 5 minute drive to the beach and village lovely area. Will be making this a regular site. Kids play area and football area and dog walking area ok. My little boy loved watching quiet planes on airfield next to site very quiet never bothered us at all.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Scats.miller |
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Spent six days here over the Bank Holiday on the touring pitches which are quite near the road, can't say it bothered us. Friendly reception on arrival and helped onto pitch by efficient staff. Generous pitches well cared for. Toilet block was excellent with choice to use main block if required. Charming dog walk which obviously was the main route into the camp-site in a previous time.
The site is next to an Airfield (RAF) but heard not a peep from it. Weather could have been better. Beatles Matthew Street Festival cancelled on Bank Holiday Monday. However many other things to do.
Formby Beach is a must and Antony Gormley's Another Place is worth seeing at Crosby Beach. Southport for seaside fun and frolics and for shopping too. For National Trust fans don't miss Rufford Old Hall. For eating Toby's Carvery and in Southport there is an excellent Wetherspoons much frequented by the local population I can recommend it. Some great beach walks all along Sefton beaches. So would go again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Craig b |
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We have just returned from willowbank and enjoyed it I will try to be as honest as I can to help others with this review.
The drive in is easy enough turn off Liverpool rd onto coastal rd then into site easy,
the check in was fast and was showed to our pitch through electric barrier (£10 deposit) and was helped to back onto pitch which was tight as we was on hard standing, the little road you have to swing van and car round is tight but we managed it would be easy if pitch opposite was empty.
Shown where toilets, showers and water and elsan was. When we started to put our awning up we noticed loads of ants and we asked reception and a young man came and sprayed some powder on them which did the trick, the awning was not on the grass anyway so not too much of an issue apart my Mrs panicking over nothing, so when we went to Tesco which is nearby we got some ant powder and covered the area, my Mrs was happier but we wasn't the only one to have ant problems.
So here are the good points: nice and clean site and cut grass nice owners good for Tesco's and a few takeaways I would recommend busy bee's in Ainsdale village they do Chinese and fish and chips and the fish are big and nice we tried both.
A nice Toby carvery pub which was value for money just up the road, you need to ask at willowbank reception and they will give you a map of area with shops and pubs marked on it.
The bad points well not bad but would improve the site needs more of a playarea the 3 swings didn't keep my two occupied for more than 5 mins, so would benefit from more to do for kids my lad made friends and rode his bike around he would of been lost without his bike.
The shower was small there was 3 showers in men's block and about 7 sinks I only ever sore one other guy use a sink could take 2 sinks out and make shower cubicles bigger because when you in shower the curtain keeps sticking to your bum but I do have a big bum ha ha
Also if I was to go again I wouldn't book onto hard standing the grass pitches looked bigger and just as close to shower block as we was. That's about it over all a nice site which could be an excellent site with just a few improvements.
Would I book again yes if I was in the area I would.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Josie050 |
6 reviews from this member |
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Spent Jubilee weekend at this site. Like many of the previous reviews we found all amenities to be very clean and well looked after.
The staff were extremely helpful especially when enquiring about our trip to Liverpool for the day, we took the option of getting a taxi to the station in Ainsdale and going by train.
A great day out and everywhere easily accessible from Lime Street. We were pitched in the large open field which we preferred as pitches closer to the reception appeared quite shaded in some areas.
We had plenty of room for car and porch awning. Will return if ever in this area again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Julesrules1 |
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Dropped lucky on one of the most glorious weeks of weather we've seen for along time. This site also very much met our expectations. It is beautifully maintained and spotlessly clean. The staff are extremely helpful and pleasant. Our pitch was in a small enclosed area with hardstanding, bit tight for getting large units onto as commented on before but, fortunately for us, the pitch opposite wasn't occupied and so we had room to get on without faffing. A staff member stayed and offered every assistance until we were on the pitch.
The site is in a good position for visiting the surrounding tourist areas and is served locally by buses and trains.
Toilets and showers are beautifully kept and regularly cleaned, even so, I always like to have a mop and disinfectant to use when I shower after someone else and there wasn't one here, which I thought was unusual. Ground maintenance is excellent, signage is clear and looks very smart.
There is a very small playpark for children with a couple of swings and an enclosed 'ball games' field.
There is a dedicated 'dog walk'.
There is an ornamental fish pond which has a picnic table alongside.
I have no real complaint to make about the site itself at all. Outside of their control there is some road noise (particularly from speeding motorbikes)which is a shame because the ambience of the site is so tranquil.
Would definitely recommend and stay again.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: SUSANEMBERY |
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We've just spent a weekend at this site to use it as a base to visit Liverpool (only a 40 minute easy drive from the site) and family.
It was great, from the moment we arrived we were greeted by very friendly staff, even after 7pm, shown to our pitch and offered help to park up.
Everything was beautifully maintained and spotlessly clean.
The showers were really good and the shower curtains went all the way down the the floor! One bug bear of mine is shower curtains that are too short so the changing area ends up wet. No problems here.
I cannot fault this site and we will definitely stay again.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Piffy57 |
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Just spent the weekend at the site. Great access from the road and a very well maintained site. The staff are very welcoming and very helpful.
We were shown to the pitch quickly but I must point out at this points the pitches near the woods are VERY tight indeed. The pitches are very level and the gravel is freshly raked. You need to be very good at backing in to your space or have a mover.
On the second day we were awoken by the planes from Woodvale. Now I know the site is close to Woodvale one pilot drove his plane round in a circle for hours on end and it does get on your nerves after a bit.
The washrooms are immaculate but three showers and three wc’s meant there were queues at times. There is only one sink too for washing pots so again it meant queues.
Well placed site though for Formby and Ainsdale. Sadly Southport town centre looks tired these days and has been invaded by Charity Shops.
Would I go again………probably but it would either be at the start or end of the season and I would definitely not want a pitch near the woods for reasons I previously stated.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Vikki75 |
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We arrived in the dark and the wardens were super helpful, we were guided to our pitch and helped to get the caravan onto the pitch. It was a bit tight to reverse onto the pitch; so a helping hand pushing did the job quickly.
The hardstandings are absolutely level but a little on the small side. The facilities are in 1 block: rubbish down one side, waste water, fresh water and toilet disposal down the other. Toilets/showers, washing up area and laundry inside the building. The facilities were immaculate. The whole site is very well kept.
We were off site for most of the time in Southport which is about a 5-10 min drive away so I can't comment on other areas of the site as we didn't have chance to look around.
The site does suffer some road noise but it didn't bother us, it certainly shouldn't put you off.
I wouldn't hesitate to use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Rose67 |
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We stayed here on a late September weekend as a family of two adults, one teenager and two nine year olds. We spotted the site a few weeks earlier while we were staying at a different site on the outskirts of Southport and decided to check it out for future visits. We liked the look of the site and the friendliness of the wardens who greeted us so we booked it for my daughter’s birthday weekend.
When we arrived we were checked in and shown to our hard standing plot by a man in a golf buggy who was very helpful in advising us how best to pull onto our pitch. He showed us how to use the barrier key and showed us where the facilities were then left us to get on with it.
The facilities were beautifully set out in a central stone building and included drinking water point, waste water, Elsan point, laundry with one washer and one dryer (£2. 50 per wash/£2. 30 per dry), one washing up sink, ladies block with 5 toilets and 3 showers and gents block. On the grass field there was another set of facilities but we did not use these. Although we are still pretty new to caravanning the facilities at this site were the best we have experienced so far. Although the pitch wasn’t fully serviced we had our own electric hook up point and we were pitched so close to the main block (plot 49) that we didn’t need our own water or waste on the pitch.
All around the site were raised beds filled with plants and flowers and hanging baskets. There was a small children’s play area with some swings and a climbing frame and loads of trees to climb.
We had a barbecue on the Friday night and on Saturday we went into Southport to the Dunes Leisure Centre where they have a splash pool with slides for the children. We spent a couple of hours there before heading to the pier to put some money in the slot machines. When we returned we picked up a menu from the site reception and ordered Domino’s pizzas which were delivered straight to the site.
Ainsdale village is a 5 minute drive away and there are shops and a handful of restaurants/pubs. Formby is 5 minutes in the opposite direction and there is a good selection of supermarkets, shops, pubs and restaurants there. Formby Point is a nice place to spend a few hours walking through the woods and on the beach and the dunes. There is also Southport with all its facilities a 5 minute drive away.
On the Saturday night one of the houses adjacent to the site was having a barbecue party with a live band so the music was playing into the small hours. It didn’t bother us because it was a mild evening so we sat outside our caravan and let the children stay up to dance in their pyjamas but we did hear several people complaining about the noise.
On the Sunday we had to check out by 12pm but we could have stayed until 4pm for another £5. 50 if we had wanted to.
All in all this was a lovely stay and we can’t wait to go there again.
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