Whitegate Farm Camping

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  • Wild campsite with Peckforton Hills views at Bunbury in Cheshire
  • BeWILDerwood Cheshire 10 minutes’ drive; Chester Zoo half an hour
  • Cycling and hiking direct from the site; pub 10 minutes' walk away
Steve, Alex and the family look forward to welcoming you for a taste of wild camping at Whitegate Farm Camping. Set on a smallholding on the outskirts of the pretty village of Bunbury in Cheshire, this quiet, family- and dog-friendly spot has Peckforton Hills views from the camping field – and Phoebe the friendly llama as your new neighbour. The family-run site is in the Cheshire countryside, 10 minutes' drive from Tarporley, and just a 10-minute walk to the local pub and shop. This is a lovely peaceful spot with lots of privacy, but all the same, it's under half an hour's drive away from many of Chester's popular attractions, including Chester Zoo, The Ice Cream Farm and Wild Shore Delamere. Simple on-site facilities stretch to loos and a shower, and be forewarned that there is no electricity on site; bring torches for any nocturnal wanderings about the place. What you do get, however, are loads of walks and bike rides straight from the campsite, to Beeston Castle (45 minutes on foot) or along The Sandstone Trail (50 minutes). You can take the kids on easy family strolls or cycles alongside the Shropshire Union Canal Main Line towpath (10 minutes’ drive), or have a meander down to the three local pubs within 20 minutes’ walk for a choice of good food and a decent pint or two.

Campground type

Tent sites 8
Open now
Opens 23 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 23 June to

Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Whitegate Farm gets the thumbs up for its friendly owners & peaceful, spotless site with roomy pitches. Beautiful surrounds, handy for pubs/walks, and ace loos. Tiny entry sign & potential queues for the dunny in busy times. Wi-Fi/mobile can be a bit weak. Great for a chill break.

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We absolutely loved it here and will defiantly be back! As soon…

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Kirsty F.

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Liked We absolutely loved it here and will defiantly be back! As soon as you arrive you can see how well kept the site is, every aspect of it. The land is beautiful, the shower & toilet area is clean. The shower itself was hot and perfect for camping.
The weather forecast was predicted bad so we were so lucky to have the site to ourselves and even luckier with the forecast being totally wrong. The pitches are great, the dogs absolutely loved it. The owners were lovely, helpful and very welcoming. We only did one night to test out our new tent box, but will defiantly be back. Thanks for having us Alex & family!

Disliked Absolutely nothing!

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Friendly owner who welcomed us and was super helpful, campsite was clean…

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Anonymous

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Liked Friendly owner who welcomed us and was super helpful, campsite was clean and tidy. Had nice amenities to be able to make fires and accommodating to bbqs. Very easy to drive to different places but was a calm and relaxed environment. There’s only a small sign when going in so was tricky to find initially as maps tells you it’s the buildings across the road. Once you know where it is it’s super easy to get around the local area

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Beautiful

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Gemma R.

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Liked Absolutely loved it here. Beautiful site, generous sized pitches. Lovely and clean toilet/shower facilities.
Host Alex is lovely. Would definitely recommend.

Disliked Nothing…everything was perfect!

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Lovely, we have been camping for the past two years but this…

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Patrycja K.

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Liked Lovely, we have been camping for the past two years but this was so far the nicest and cleanest campsite we have seen. Lovely owner, beautiful pitches, clean toilets. Thank you for having us. We will be back x

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Excellent site, well laid out and friendly helpful owner.

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Anonymous

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Liked Very friendly and helpful campsite owner. Alex helped us get our big airbed inflated. We liked the layout of the pitches with areas of long grass separating the pitches and the roadway. Toilet and shower very clean and well serviced. The pub (Panama Hatty's) was only 10 minutes walk and was an excellent venue for food and drink. Beeston Castle nearby was a good place to visit.

Disliked Nothing really. Only one toilet and shower could be an issue if it was really busy or if you are on a longer stay but it wasn't a problem the one night we stayed.

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Beautiful well kept camp site

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Anonymous

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Liked Beautiful well kept camp site in a walkers paradise location
Tarporley close by with pubs and a great takeaway.
Booking was easy. We would recommend.

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Brilliant campsite and would definitely return.

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Leanne W.

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Liked Peaceful, owners were lovely, great pitch set up and very spacious

Disliked Could do with an extra toilet but not a problem for us as the site was quiet

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Best site we’ve visited

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Laura D.

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Liked Loved everything about this site. Toilet & shower immaculate and cleaned numerous times a day, washing-up station, fresh drinking water, beautifully kept site, large level pitches, extremely helpful owners. Gorgeous peaceful countryside walks all around and 10 minute walk to nearest pub. Free loan of fire pits an added bonus. Will definitely be returning.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Loved this camping site. Small, basic amenities but quite

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David O.

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Liked We went to this site with our daughter, son in law and 2 grandchildren, aged 3.5 years and 7 months. We had the site to ourselves and it was fantastic.
Beautiful setting, quite and great amenities. We shall be definitely returning.

Disliked Our only concern would be that if we visited during a busy period there is only one shower and toilet. Hot water to the dish washing area would be a bonus.

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A good site with basic facilities a little overpriced.

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Anonymous

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Liked The site was spacious and well kept. The facilities were clean, and as described in the campsite literature.

Disliked The toilet consisted of a small wooden hut with a flushing toilet in a cubicle and a single electric shower in a cubicle. The lights operated on a timed motion sensor, which shut off while using the toilet or the shower. You need to bring a towel to wave over the cubicle to get the lights on again. Even though the site had few people, it was still necessary to wait for use. More toilets and showers would be a big improvement. There was no heating in the facility and no hot water, only that from the electric shower. Otherwise it was clean, and well presented. There was no dish washing facilities, just a steel table next to the water stand pipe. The water had no drain, so rinsing dishes etc spashed onto the grass. The site, from a facilities perspective, was one step up from wild camping. This would have been no problem if the price was a lot lower. The area was beautiful and peaceful.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Whitegate Farm Camping

Peckforton Hall Lane

Spurstow

Tarporley

Cheshire

England

CW6 9TG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.10767°N
2.6674°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.8 km Bus Station
15.1 km Bus Station
17.8 km Bus Exchange
Rail
10.9 km Wrenbury Rail Station
11.1 km Nantwich Rail Station
13.5 km Delamere Rail Station
Ferry
39.3 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
39.7 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
39.9 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
28.5 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
38.6 km Manchester Airport
38.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 3

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Younger kids may not give you any peace until you’ve taken them to The Ice Cream Farm (15 minutes’ drive) to sample more than 40 flavours of homemade ice cream and have a run around at the play area. The elephants, tigers and giraffes at Chester Zoo (half an hour) are likely to be second on the list, or you can go diving with sharks at Blue Planet Aquarium (35 minutes). Take the whole family to test their mettle on the zipwires and treetop rope courses at BeWILDerwood Cheshire (10 minutes’ drive), or make for the inflatable climbing course at Wild Shore Delamere waterpark (20 minutes), where you can also take wakeboarding and paddleboarding lessons. For far-reaching views to the Peckforton Hills, climb up to Beeston Castle (45 minutes’ walk) on its rocky crag. Have an urban day out among the indie shops, Roman walls and Tudor half-timbered buildings of Chester, and if you’re bargain hunting, browse the fashion shops at Designer Outlet Cheshire Oaks (both 35 minutes’ drive).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 45.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
West Kirby 45.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moreton 45.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 46.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Delamere Forest 13.5 km

Cheshire Military Museum 17.4 km

Chester Castle 17.4 km

Chester Cathedral 17.7 km

Chester Zoo 19.2 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 28.9 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 33.8 km

Chirk Castle 34.2 km

Nether Alderley Mill 34.6 km

Hare Hill 37.9 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Beeston Castle and the Shropshire Union Canal 2.6 km

Beeston, Peckforton and Cheshire 2.6 km

Haughton Moss - Bunbury - Haughton Moss 2.7 km

Burwardsley - Raw Head - Higher Burwardsley 3.2 km

Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills 3.2 km

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Warrington, England 25.1 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitegate Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitegate Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitegate Farm Camping? Younger kids may not give you any peace until you’ve taken them to The Ice Cream Farm (15 minutes’ drive) to sample more than 40 flavours of homemade ice cream and have … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitegate Farm Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitegate Farm Camping? From $51.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.