James Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.3 266 reviews
Hard standing
Hard standing
Very spacious
Top camping field
Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans or tents.
Entrance
Under the trees
Outdoor breaks in north wales
Plenty of space around pitches
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Very spacious
Top camping field
Suitable for caravans, motorhomes, campervans or tents.

  • Well-maintained rural site with pitches surrounded by trees
  • On the edge of Ruabon; Llangollen 15 minutes' drive
  • Easy access from A539; half a mile to pubs and a railway station
Set yourself up for leisurely North Wales breaks at James Caravan Park, a well-maintained site on the edge of the small town of Ruabon. There's a range of styles of pitches here, from grass-based basic options to hard-standing fully-serviced plots, plus a host of handy amenities like a centrally heated toilet and shower block. With easy access off the A539 dual carriageway, the park grounds are spacious and dotted with trees, but please be aware there may be some traffic noise. With so much room on site, your nearest neighbours are likely to be the various forms of local wildlife that flit among the trees (although when you're feeling more sociable, it's an easy half-mile walk to the nearest pub). The park is a 15-minute drive from the gorgeous town of Llangollen, the base of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guests with an adventurous side have all sorts of activities to try out here, from river rafting to boating, trail riding and more. Larger towns and cities like Wrexham (10 minutes' drive), Chester (30 minutes) and Liverpool (50 minutes) are also well within reach for urban day trips. The nearest station is under 15 minutes' away on foot, making it easy to catch the train to Chester (journey time 20 minutes) or Shrewsbury (30 minutes) too.

Campground type

Tent sites 46
Caravan sites 52
RV & Motorhome sites 52
Open now
Opens 22 May
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 22 May 2025 to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 266 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Great staff & facilities, lovely grounds. Handy spot for shops/pubs. Can get a bit of road noise, and some pitches are a bit tight.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Thank you for a lovely stay.

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9 out of 10
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Tania T.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Friendly and helpful staff on reception. Nice spacious grass pitch under trees for shade.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked What a gem lovely site felt nice + relaxed beautiful surroundings. Nice clean shower + toilets. The staff were so nice very pleasant. Only a 10 minute walk into the village.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, friendly, convenient, well established, small but clean and tidy facilities.…

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10 out of 10
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Rhian B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Clean, friendly, convenient, well established, small but clean and tidy facilities.

Disliked No shop on site but there's a garage/service station next door with a small shop, Greggs and Subway which was useful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site with great hosts. First time camping with our girls football…

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Carol M.

Powered grass site

Liked Fantastic site with great hosts. First time camping with our girls football team and the hosts were so accommodating. They helped us fix our tents up and gave us lots of tips. A chippy van came around 6.00 so kids were easily pleased and an ice cream van appeared later. Would highly recommend, would definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would love to go again

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10 out of 10
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Ann R.

Unpowered grass site

Liked The hosts
Very welcoming.
The grounds were lovely
Amenities clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, look forward to you visiting us again. Team James

Great for few nights.

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Mared L.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Our pitch was very shady under trees.
Friendly welcome at reception and within a short distance to Rhiwabon town ( and very close to an Aldi). Also close to train station

Nice toilet and shower block

Disliked Very close to busy road. Noise was a bit of an issue but luckily we were out most of the time at the Eisteddfod.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Maes hyfryd, hawdd a chyfleus gyda staff cyfeillgar sy’n hapus i helpu.…

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Sion L.

Powered grass site

Liked Maes hyfryd, hawdd a chyfleus gyda staff cyfeillgar sy’n hapus i helpu. Lovely easy convenient site with friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit and stay at James campsite again.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Reception, Receptionist, Toilets/Shower facilities/ Convenience of walking to shops/hotel etc/Well maintained/Plenty of space/Considerate campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok but won’t go there again

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Lorraine L.

Fully-serviced concrete slab site

Liked The area. Lovely trees around the site. Pitch was level.

Disliked Not very clean. Shower block not cleaned thoroughly.
Staff not v friendly. Not made to feel welcome on arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lorraine, we are sorry to hear this review from yourself, all staff try to be friendly and welcoming, our staff work here within everyday hours, and are not over worked but may have a busy spell when customers arrive all at the same time. We watch reception during certain hours and we do have other staff working in the background also.
Sorry you experienced the shower block being left untidy by other campers, yes we know they are dated but also kept very clean during the day/evening, we clean them 5 times a day. We had an extremely busy week the week you stayed with the Eisteddfod festival with the camp site being at capacity. We also left out clean mops and towels to help keep them cleaned by users as we display signs saying please clean up after yourself.
We are sorry you felt this way during your stay, sorry as a team we didn't reach your expectations.
Reviews are important to us, they enable us to gain knowledge and understanding. They also give us suggestions to improve our standards
Thank you
Team James

Clean toilet block, near train station…

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4 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Clean toilet block, near train station

Disliked Right on a very noisy dusl carriageway

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, we do try our best to keep our campsite clean. Yes we are next to the road, this can be an advantage to some to enable great links to many attractions in and around Wrexham and Wales, but also can be a negative for others with the noise on some occasions
Team James

Features

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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites

Location

James Caravan Park

Llangollen Road

Ruabon

Wrexham

Wrexham

Wales

LL14 6DW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.9825°N
3.0411°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.6 km Wynnstay Arms Hotel
0.6 km Kandy Lodge
1.5 km Clinic
Rail
0.5 km Ruabon Rail Station
5.7 km Chirk Rail Station
7.6 km Wrexham Central Rail Station
Ferry
45.9 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
46.8 km Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
47.1 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
41.4 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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

Hoping for history? You've come to the right place. Take a trip to Chirk Castle (10 minutes' drive) and discover one of the most impressive Marcher fortresses on the border between England and Wales. Afterwards, similarly scenic and historic times are to be had at the National Trust-run Erddig Estate (15 minutes), a spectacular Grade I-listed property with fab formal grounds. Water has done such a lot to shape the Welsh landscape, and the area surrounding James Caravan Park has a fair bit of the wet stuff to admire. Check out the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (10 minutes) on the Shropshire Union Canal to see an exceptional feat of Victorian engineering, and stick around to take a boat ride by its arches along the river Dee. For a break with one foot in Wales and the other in England, trundle along by train to Chester Zoo (or drive there in 30 minutes), take yourself off to Tate Liverpool (50 minutes) for art and culture, or – if you really want to make the kids' day – organise a jaunt to the high-adrenaline rides at Gulliver's World Theme Park (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Kirby 44.3 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Prestatyn 47.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 47.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marine Lake, Rhyl 47.9 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Castle 24.7 km

Cheshire Military Museum 24.8 km

Chester Cathedral 25.4 km

Chester Zoo 29.1 km

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 33 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 6.2 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 40.9 km

Attingham Park 41.6 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 42.2 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 46.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pontcysyllte Viaduct and the River Dee 2.6 km

Erddig Hall - Wrexham Steeple 5.4 km

Erddig Hall and Wat's Dyke 5.4 km

Chirk - The Aqueduct - Shropshire Union Canal - Chirk 5.6 km

Chirk Castle and the Afon Ceiriog 6.1 km

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 47.2 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 James Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is James Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near James Caravan Park? Hoping for history? You've come to the right place. Take a trip to Chirk Castle (10 minutes' drive) and discover one of the most impressive Marcher fortresses on the border between England … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of James Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at James Caravan Park? From $41.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.