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It's a shame that such a lovely site is ruined by excessive rules and paranoia about security. I have never seen such an unwelcoming entrance. And yes the site is adults only, But to have a sign saying 'strictly no children beyond this point' is a bit over the top.
We were told not to feed the ducks, when and when not to have a shower, We were told we were not allowed to empty our grey water until we leave. But we weren't told how to get on to the canal tow path, and had to walk all over the site until we found the gate. And because the grey water emptying point for motor homes was not marked we ended up emptying in the wrong place. Thus further incurring the wrath of the owner, who thought I was going to nick his aerial lead.
As I said such a shame because the walks along the canal are lovely and the site once you get on it is quite pretty.
Also I think quite a lot of the caravanners were regulars, and there was a bit of caravan snobbery going on. Some people were a bit frosty.
Oh and the road noise was a bit loud, and paying for showers these days?
First time camping used to have a caravan 10 yrs ago, so we came to canal side to try out, and was taken back with the camp very clean, and maintained, toilets very clean Evan with piped music.
Good pitch was surprised how firm the grass was after all this rain this June, very nice home made cakes you can buy only a £1 the wife got hooked on them! Very close to garage and pub which was a bonus, and the use of a fridge/freezer was fantastic with camping and it's free!
Overall it was a pleasant 2 days and will be going back so we can explore more of what it offers, thank you to the staff, keep the good work up.
A beautifully kept site in lovely surroundings, spread over two immaculate fields. Lovely friendly owners who came to greet us as we arrived and showed us to our pitch, which was close to the canal,
The pitches are all generously sized and ours was a fully serviced pitch, which included aerial hookup. All the pitches seemed to have two concrete slabs upon which you are asked to site your unit, which appear to be level, a great help if you are on any of the sloped pitches in the upper field.
The site facilities are excellent, there are two toilet/shower blocks, the ones we used had toilet and sinks and a walk in shower. The rate of 50p for approx 5 minutes of shower time may seem a bit short, as others have said, especially when endless hot water is available from the sink, but it is just long enough to shower and do your hair too, as long as you don't hang about! However should you run out of time the money slot is outside the shower room, a pain if you are halfway through!
Recycling is encouraged and there is ample bins for all sorts of waste, including a separate one for doggy do's should your little friend leave you a deposit on your pitch!
All the other caravanners we met where very friendly, and several had been before, a testament to a good site.
Local amenities where excellent, with a garage close by and a very nice dog friendly pub across the road, stepping out the back of the site puts you on the canal path and Gridley Brook Staircase locks a 5 minute walk away, with a lovely shop and cafe. Turn left along the tow path and a 30 minute walk will take you to a lovely pub, serving excellent beer and food, though beware it is closed between 2:30 and 6:00. Following the tow path right out the campsite and past the Grindley Brook Locks, a 45 minute walk will take you to Whitchurch, which despite the affluent surroundings is a little underwhelming, a very run down town with several empty shops and even on a Saturday it was far from the bustling market town you might imagine. A better prospect is the delightful town of Ellesmere, a few miles up the road, a much more pleasant and pretty place.
Overall a beautiful area and a site I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone wishing for a peaceful stay.
The previous review sums up most points about the are and the pitches are good size with water, aerial etc. But upon arrival there was a mix up with the lady and I found her to be very short with me. I explained I was paid up due to the £50 deposit and my friends would pay upon arrival there was mention of BH supplement which she never mentioned on the phone and didn't tell me how much it was but asked if I wanted to leave? Which surprised me, Id not even been told how much this was and was simply trying to find out how much I now owed in fees ! once we had discussed this further I had to pay for the dogs and awning which I fully understood.
We had visitors on Sunday my friends parents who are in their 70's. They were charged £6 as day visitors £2 each and £2 for the car. Its not an expensive site but the owners need to be clear to people if they ask what the charges are for
We never really saw the owners again which is fine with me our friends found them friendly enough
Pub over the road great and you can take the dogs in.
Myself and my husband stayed here, we had a spot all to ourselves, just the other side of the pool, was a lovely site, owners very nice and helpful, other users of the site were also polite and helpful.
Downside is that you have to pay extra for showers, and if you want to use the socket for a hairdryer you need a token.
The site is convenient for canal walks and strolls. Pub close by for great food and another down the tow path.
Showers very clean and toilets too, there are 2 sets of conveniences on the site, along with washing up facilities, use of fridge and freezer, there is also washing machine and microwave on site for your use. We would definitely stay here again
The site is in a fantastic location for hikers, being at the junction of a number of paths including the end point of the Maelor Way and the start of the South Cheshire Way. Just over the road is a pub serving nice food and there is also a garage shop near by. Whitchurch is within walking distance and has loads of shops and pubs.
The site is very secure, the only way into it is through a gate which you have to enter a keycode into. The showers and toilets are clean and tidy, and although the former cost 50p a time the owners provided me with a 50p when I paid them, making them effectively free. You do have to be quick getting into the shower though because you have to put the 50p into a slot on the outside, then have two minutes to get inside, get undressed and pull a cord to activate the shower. They seemed to last about 5 minutes.
The owners were friendly and helpful and I'd have no hesitation in using the site again.
Just had a 4 night stay at Canal Side. The approach to the caravan site is a little off-putting, but once you are through the secure gates it's fine. Very security aware owners!
Lovely clean site with loads of space between pitches, with own water and TV ariel point, just ask to borrow a lead if you don't have your own.
Toilets and showers very clean though perhaps a bit stark.
Lots of interesting places to visit, especially if you venture over the border into Wales, stunning scenery within a few miles drive. Shrewsbury worth a visit.
Pub opposite the site entrance serves a good pint and the food looked good although we did not try it.
Nice walk along the tow path with plenty to see along the way.
Yes the site is noisy with traffic on the A41, but as we live in a very quiet area we probably noticed it more, it did not spoil our enjoyment, but we were not on the site during the day, so if we wanted to sit out it might have been a problem.
What a great little site we were made to feel welcome from the moment we pulled up at the gate. The site is mainly tourers but there is a separate field with upto 8 tents in it, it could hold more but the owners prefer it not to be overcrowded.
The facilities were spotless and the bonus for us was that it was a no kids site! The site is right on the canal, near to the Grindley Brook staircase locks. The site has it's own access directly onto the canal. If you turn right there is a lovely little cafe about half a mile along the towpath where you can watch the boats as they travel up the locks. Carry on along the towpath past the cafe and the towpath takes you towards Whitchurch then you turn off at the lift bridge and follow the Sandstone Trail which takes you into Whitchurch itself, this a lovely walk or cycle ride of about 2.5 miles. There is a Tesco and various other stores. If you turn left on the canal
There is the Whilley pub about 2 miles down the towpath but be warned it shuts between 2.30pm and 18.00. Opposite the site is a nice pub called the Horse and Jockey which allows dogs in it.
There is only one small negative about this site and that is that the A41 which runs along side the site can be noisy at night, but unless you are a light sleeper you probably wouldn't notice it. Overall this is an excellent site and all for £12.00 per night, which is too cheap for the quality of the facilities, but don't tell them that as we will definitely be returning in the future!
We have visited this site quite a few times, and it is very well and secure area thanks to Trevor-Joan @ there daughter Denise's hard work. It is very clean and situated in a lovely position by the canal-side.
Whitchurch is a pleasant walk along the canal which will take you about 3/4 hour.The horse and jockey pub over the road from the caravan site sells good food and ale, bread milk eggs newspapers etc can be purchased from the garage nearby.
The only thing that is open to criticism is the showers 50p for about 3 or 4 Min's if you are lucky. Then there is no warning before the shower stops, the trouble then is that if you have another coin to put in the meter you have to go out of the cubicle to put another one in it
All in all its a brill site and we will definitely be going back
This is a lovely site.The owners are friendly and efficient.
The weather was particularly unkind to us but the site is actually very sheltered and the high winds did not affect the tent very much.
The showers toilets and washing up facilities are clean and having 2 blocks are never over busy.Freezer is available free.
The canal has a staircase lock a few minutes walk away with a lockside cafe. The shop at the garage is ok and the Horse & Jockey pub is welcoming and are both conveniently close.Dogs allowed on site (and in the pub)
Not mentioned in the sites write up is the 2 ponds on site which are full of fish and are free fishing. The canal is good fishing as well.
We found a fantastic Thai restaurant in town (takeaways as well) Called Bauhinia at 42 Green End. None of the takeaways will deliver though it is only 5 minutes by car.
There is some noise from the nearby road but it is not too bad.
To sum up: we wish the weather had been better but the site is really good.
Nice little site. Very quiet and in a beautiful setting. Busy road on the other side of the site hedge but you hardly notice.
Very friendly welcome on arrival. Feels very secure as gates are locked at night and unlocked about 7a.M.
Toilet/shower block is fine. I took my husband with me to stand outside of the shower room as you have to feed a metre just outside the shower door and I was worried that I would be all soapy and not have enough time to rinse off the soap after washing my hair. There is ample hot water for just a shower but you do need to put more money in if hair washing in shower.
Pub across the road has nice food and I recommend. Is popular though so get there early.
Site has Second hand books for sale and also they sell home made slices of cake - yum!
We stayed for a weekend which was lovely. We walked along the canal into Whitchurch and it was very pleasant. We will stay again and hopefully walk in the opposite direction along the canal.
Friends who visit the campers have to leave the site by 8pm
Having read the reviews of this site I wanted to visit it for myself.
On approach through the yard I was worried that the site would not live up to my expectations.
The staff were out to greet the moment we arrived. Not too may rules - all sensible. The site was well laid out and a good distance between units.
Facilities, very clean and well serviced. All waste bins clearly marked and regularly emptied.
I really liked the curtained wash basin in the ladies.
The proximity to the canal side was brilliant and once we arrived we didn't use the car until we hooked up to leave. We walked into Whitchurch which wasn't the bustling market town we expected but still pleasant and a lovely walk along the canal.
We ate at the Horse & Jockey one night and walked along canal bank to Whilleymoor Pub the second night. On reflection the Horse and Jockey was the better of the two, but both were great value.
The only small grumble and it is a small grumble is the road noise. But this wouldn't put us off going back again.
Excellent site at a fair £12 p/n for a tent and 2 people. The grounds are well maintained and plenty of distance was given between the pitches. The site is mostly occupied with caravans and motorhomes and separated from the tent field by a small wooden fence.
For the anglers, there are ponds on site and obviously the canal.
There was a small amount of road noise, though this was a small price to pay for not having to listen to screaming kids day and night!
The washing and toilet facilities are less than 5*, but are adequate and very clean. The only minor gripe being that the showers are 50p for about 3 mins with no warning before turning off and the coin slot is outside of the shower room (Be quick!)
The nearest pub is the Horse and Jockey over the road which is a bit tired and in the midst of a well overdue facelift. The beer is pretty much average though the food a bit rank! Right next door to the site over the road from the pub is a Shell garage which is handy for bread, milk, nik-naks etc.
Along the back of the site runs the canal with various interesting features all within walking distance. Heading left out of the gate there is another pub about 25 mins walk along the towpath, this place is ok to stop for a pint or 2 but reports from fellow campers are not very favourable - poor ale and below standard fare.
All said, this is one of the best value campsites I've been to and the wife and I wouldn't hesitate to return.
9/10 Nothing's perfect!
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
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 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <1 mile 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Canalside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
It's a shame that such a lovely site is ruined by excessive rules and paranoia about security. I have never seen such an unwelcoming entrance. And yes the site is adults only, But to have a sign saying 'strictly no children beyond this point' is a bit over the top. 
