Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre

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  • Cheshire countryside pitches at a working farm and equestrian centre
  • Delamere Forest 10 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Chester
  • On-site café; watch the equestrian competitions for free
Here’s a tempting offer for the horse lovers among you… a stay at Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre gives you the chance to see top-level equestrian competitions and training sessions without even having to leave the site. This quiet site is part of the Organsdale Farm estate in the Cheshire countryside, just over a mile from Kelsall village and about 10 minutes’ drive from Tarporley. You’ll be staying on a working dairy farm, so you’ll be able to see the resident Brown Swiss cows while you’re here – but the highlight for most visitors is the equestrian arena, which plays host to a busy schedule of showjumping, dressage and eventing sessions on several days a week throughout the year. Entry to watch any/all of these is included in the price of your stay. At times when you’re not watching the horses do their thing, you can easily get out for walks, from a short stroll through the neighbouring Primrose Wood to a longer walk through Delamere Forest, about 10 minutes’ drive away. For other outings, Chester is close by and there are plenty of outdoor options including golf courses and a Go Ape course. Back on site, the dog-friendly pitches have access to all the essential amenities, including toilets, showers and wifi. The centre also has a welcoming café that’s open from 9am to 5pm serving up breakfasts, lunches, cakes and takeaway snacks, plus local ice cream to help keep you cool on warm days.

Site type

Caravan sites 3
Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 20
Open all year
Opens
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 Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

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Reviews

6.8

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61% would recommend this site to a friend

61% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location, friendly check-in, café a hit. Downsides: poor signage, staff absent on arrival, distant facilities, early equestrian noise, pricey bar. Some felt facilities didn't match cost.

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Arrival date (latest first)

It holds horse shows, so idea if you love horses.

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ayshea h.

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Food was great. The staff was very nice and helpful.

Disliked We booked hard standing and ehu, they over booked so we end up with grass and no ehu. They did give us a free meal and drink as we couldn't cook with out electric. The alcohol drinks were expensive but nice. Thier were kids running around and screaming till after 11pm, and cars going pass all night which was keeping me awake. I won't be booking here again.

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Good campsite. This is similar to…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Good campsite. This is similar to other institutions like rowing clubs or marinas, where they already have showers and toilets, and have some land that they can use in the summer for a campsite.
This can mean the showers are not right next to the campsite, and there is no washing up area, but also means there are other facilities available. With this equestrian centre, there is a very good cafe, you can watch the equestrian events, and there is a woodland area that is part of the estate. I used it as a base to visit Chester and Liverpool. I liked it and would use again.

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Will not be coming back.

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Mark P.

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked It was nice to see the show jumping in the arena on the Saturday afternoon.

Disliked The campsite is right next to the A54, which is BUSY! Very busy. Trucks, motorbikes, cars, vans - all thundering past at all hours. If you want a peaceful retreat for a night or two, don't come here. Getting any sleep is almost impossible. Bring your earplugs!
Also, the toilets are a good 10 minute walk from the campsite, in the main reception block for the equestrian centre, unless, of course, you want to brave the solitary portaloo on site!

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Great site near to Chester.

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Pamela R.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great little camping spot for close proximity to the City of Chester and Delamare Forest and the Sandstone trail for walks. The equestrian centre is a very interesting venue, we stood and watched a couple of rounds of the show jumping event, quite exciting and very well organised. The eatery looked great although we didn't try it. Very clean portaloo on the field. Great shower and toilet block a short walk around the centre. Dog friendly site. Aldi not too far a drive away

Disliked The nearby road was a little noisy with motorbikes through the day but it quietened down at night.

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Great site - good pitches, nice…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great site - good pitches, nice washing facilities, cafe on site really good, and great to watch the house competitions in the arena. Everyone very helpful and friendly and plenty to do nearby as well.

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Great site very clean facilities

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Paul B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked We absolutely LOVED it !! I came with my 14 year old son and 5 year old grandson for two days and it was brill ! The staff especially the girl on reception and the cafe staff where soooo kind and helpful we were given the run of the whole site and it was relaxed and the whole place was spotless , the food in the cafe was great and getting to watch the horses for free was a bonus !! We are DEFINITELY going back ! Thanks to all at Kelsal Hill 😊👍

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Had a great long weekend stay. Beautiful site and great price

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Graham T.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Staff were very friendly. The camping section was small but plenty of space and with the gates shut at all times was very secure.
The showers and toilets were extremely nice and clean. The showers had good power with hot water at all times.
Loved waking up each morning and having horses in the field opposite and also out on the track right outside the tent.
The views were great too. Down to the valley and the woods. Great paths for walks around the centre. The dog loved it too.
There was a port-a-loo at the too of the field which was handy through the night. Extremely clean.
Loved the site. And a great price

Disliked The water point was behind the gates that were shut so had to climb under the electric fence, until I realised there was another water point behind a caravan.

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Lovely Clean Stunning views Great place to stay thank…

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Rebecca S.

Power optional concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Lovely
Clean
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Great place to stay thank you
We will come again

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Horses !…

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Maryline B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Horses !

Disliked The facilities which are so far away and that we share with equestrians and which are thus very dirty plus no sink for washing up the dishes.

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A field with a loo, thats fine by me but not for nearly £20

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kenny y.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice views and seeing the horses

Disliked No facilities, 1 outside tap and 1 portaloo, no communication from the owners. Also by a very busy road, noisy at night

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Features

Pop-up campground

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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 internet workstation(s) 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Hearing induction loops Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Location

Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre

Ogansdale Farm

Middlewich Road

Tarporley

Cheshire

England

CW6 0SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.20986°N
2.67658°W

Route directions

From the A54, please use the Equestrian Centre access. As you drive in, you will see a V-shaped gate on the left, around 50 yards into the site. Please open the gates and let yourselves in, and make sure to shut the gate after entering to avoid loose horses getting onto the road. Please drive up into the grass car park area, where there is a herringbone arrangement of grass and hardstanding.

Nearest transport

Coach
14.3 km Zoo Park & Ride
14.7 km Bus Exchange
15.2 km RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND B
Rail
2.2 km Delamere Rail Station
4.4 km Mouldsworth Rail Station
6.1 km Cuddington Rail Station
Ferry
30.3 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
30.4 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
30.6 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
18.5 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
31.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
31.8 km Manchester 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

Start exploring your surroundings by walking direct from the farm, perhaps following one of the trails through adjacent Primrose Wood or climbing up Old Pale Hill (about two hours to the top and back). Other walks take you to ‘Little Switzerland’ or Eddisbury Hill Fort, and the long-distance Sandstone Trail passes through the farm’s land. Delamere Forest (10 minutes’ drive) is another good place for a walk, and it’s also got cycle trails, segway hire and a Go Ape adventure park for the daredevils. Forestry England also stages a number of ‘Forest Live’ concerts here in the summer, with major names headlining. If you fancy leaving the rural pursuits behind for a while, take a trip to Chester (20 minutes) to see the cathedral, the historic city walls and the classic black and white buildings of Chester Rows. Chester Zoo is another popular attraction, and there’s often the option of seeing more equestrian events at Chester Racecourse.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 36.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 37.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Kirby 38.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 38.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Formby 47.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Delamere Forest 2.1 km

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 12 km

Chester Zoo 13.5 km

Chester Cathedral 14.5 km

Cheshire Military Museum 14.6 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 19.3 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 28.9 km

Nether Alderley Mill 30.3 km

Hare Hill 33.9 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 35.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 3): Willington - Frodsham 1.3 km

TIRLEY GARTH 2.1 km

The Baker Way (E-W) Part 1: Delamere - Tarvin 2.1 km

Delamere - Sandstone Trail - Delamere 2.2 km

Kelsall - Delamere Forest Park - Manley Common - Kelsall 2.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre? Start exploring your surroundings by walking direct from the farm, perhaps following one of the trails through adjacent Primrose Wood or climbing up Old Pale Hill (about two hours to the top … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    If you have booked an electric hook-up pitch, please arrive by 5.30pm or let the site know if you'll be arriving later.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre? From $41.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.