Oakwood Marina

View prices & book 9.5 177 reviews
Sunset over the bell tent
Sunset over the bell tent
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Typical pitch - grass on matting. ehu and tap 👍
Blue skies and fluffy clouds
Overlooking the water
Tents overlooking the meadow
Take the paths through the meadow
Watch the boats drifting down the canal
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Typical pitch - grass on matting. ehu and tap 👍
Blue skies and fluffy clouds

  • Relaxed 30-acre campsite bordering the Trent and Mersey Canal
  • A 10-minute drive from Northwich; Chester 40 minutes
  • On-site tea rooms serving breakfasts, coffees, scones and cakes
Whether you're in the mood for merrymaking, meandering through the countryside or day trips to Manchester city centre, Oakwood Marina is a relaxed waterside campsite in rural Cheshire that ticks all the right boxes. As it borders the Trent and Mersey Canal, a wonderful waterway that runs all the way from Derby to Liverpool, walking and cycling routes along the towpath can be accessed in a few seconds – an excellent way to take in the scenery of the surrounding Cheshire Plains. The marina runs for almost a mile along the canal and hosts a constantly changing collection of up to 90 colourful narrowboats, while the campsite is similarly spacious, covering roughly 30 acres of gently sloping land with views over the water's edge. The surrounding fields are either grazed by cows or mown for hay just a couple of times a year, meaning there's lots of long grass around to shelter passing wildlife (a few footpaths have been cut between the pitches to help guide you through the fields). Guests staying at Oakwood Marina are welcome to light campfires and barbecues (in the designated areas) and have access to useful marina facilities like a laundry room, toilet block, showers and washing-up area. There's also an on-site tea rooms, where you can stop for all-day breakfasts, coffees, scones, cakes and other goodies. To top it all off, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, there's a pizza trailer and an outdoor bar open from 4pm until late. Oakwood Marina is just under a mile from a local organic farm shop and roughly two miles from Rudheath, where there is a railway station and a well-stocked supermarket.

Campground type

RV sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent sites 16
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The bar is open between 03/29 and 09/30.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

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Reviews

9.5

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good location Amenities kept clean Child friendly, encouraged my son to help make his…

Overall 10/10

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Neil H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Good location
Amenities kept clean
Child friendly, encouraged my son to help make his pizza
Quite pitch and helpful getting the tent etc to the pitch

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Separate pitches, on site facilities such as bar and toilets

Disliked Walk from pitch to car with baggage

Spacious tidy site, great spot for walks on the canal

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Great location, friendly staff and a nice cafe and bar on site

Disliked Needs more showers/toilets as queues at peak times

Excellent site with clean facilities, extremely friendly staff.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Helpful staff took all your gear on a trailer to your pitch for you as needed to leave car on carpark.

Beautiful, peaceful site with distance away from other tents(not right next to each other).

Provides us with a fire pit, firefighters and logs if needs be.

Three days a week, they serve delicious handmade pizza!

Friendly staff, clean facilities and cafe on site.

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Della F.

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Close proximity from and to the M6, peaceful, lovely walk along the towpath.

perfect family, dog friendly campsite

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked they were really friendly and were dog friendly the toilet and showers were nice and clean and the bar was a bonus!

Disliked none loves everything

Lovely private site, pitches are really well spaced apart.

Overall 10/10

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Nicola A.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Everything, I think it’s my favourite site in my past 10 years of camping.!

The pitches are really well spaced for privacy, I love that you can’t get your car near the pitches so your not listening to cars moving about all the time.

The quad with the trailer to get you to your pitch is a brilliant idea.

The pizzas and bar in the evening are great, we also had a breakfast in the tea room the following morning.

I also liked the fact that you don’t have to checkout until 11am.

Even the portaloo’s were the cleanest I’ve ever seen. Water was red hot, honestly can’t fault it.

Would we stay again??? ABSOLUTELY.!!

Disliked Nothing to dislike it’s lovely

Lovely place to stay, we will definitely be booking again

Overall 10/10

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Vicky S.

Powered grass RV campsite

Liked Lovely locatation
Lovely owners
Pizza oven
Bar

Beautifully kept and well thought-out site, and very peaceful. Pizzas and cafe…

Overall 10/10

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Stephen M.

Bell tent

Liked Beautifully kept and well thought-out site, and very peaceful. Pizzas and cafe food excellent, plus a very cute (and well-received) bar.

The hosts are welcoming and friendly, and the bell tent that we stayed in was a great size for two adults and two children - there was plenty headroom and floor space, even with the kids' beds laid out. A very welcome surprise was that they have been upgraded recently and are made of semi-blackout material, which meant that we all slept pretty much normally, despite it being close to the longest day and so very light outside.

The tents came with lots of very thoughtful extras like a portable gas burner and kettle (plus other cookware), lights, cushions and even two big camping chairs. There's an integrated wood burner, too; I'm tempted to come back when it's colder, just to be able to use it! Outside, you get your own picnic bench, and there's a nice amount of space (I'd say at least 5m) between the tents, so there's room for the kids to kick a ball about and without bothering the neighbours.

The bell tents sit on a nice flat run of well-kept grass overlooking the small marina and facing the sunset. They're close to the cafe and also the car park, which means it's no problem to leave stuff in your car if you like.

All in all, this is a great site and we'll definitely be coming back!

Our new favourite site

Overall 10/10

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Jenny H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful surroundings, friendly staff and lovely food at the tearooms

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Oakwood Marina

Davenham Road

Davenham

Northwich

Cheshire

England

CW9 7RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.23745°N
2.4759°W

Nearest transport

Bus
9.7 mi Bus Station
11.6 mi Scotland Road Alighting Only
11.7 mi Bus Interchange
Rail
1.9 mi Northwich Rail Station
2.1 mi Lostock Gralam Rail Station
2.6 mi Greenbank Rail Station
Ferry
24.5 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
24.6 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
24.6 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
12 mi Manchester Airport
12 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
12.1 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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 off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see how ingenious Victorian engineers negotiated a 50-foot drop between the river Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal. The handsome market town of Northwich (10 minutes) and its bustling high street should be next on your agenda – especially if your stay at Oakwood Marina coincides with its monthly artisanal market. For cities where there's always something on, you could head to Chester (40 minutes) or Manchester (40 minutes), both of which have top museums, kid-friendly attractions, shopping opportunities and historic quarters to explore. Need a breather after all that? Fresh air – and plenty of it – is available at Marbury Country Park (15 minutes), Tatton Park (20 minutes) or Dunham Massey (25 minutes), a National Trust-managed property with a deer park and garden that makes the place well worth visiting all year round.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 28.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 29.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 2.4 mi

Arley Hall & Gardens 6 mi

Tatton Park Mansion 7.4 mi

Delamere Forest 8.4 mi

Capesthorne Hall & Gardens 9.8 mi

National Trust

Nether Alderley Mill 10.3 mi

Hare Hill 12.6 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 14.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 17.9 mi

Lyme Park 19.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anderton and the Trent and Mersey Canal 3.4 mi

Pickmere, Great Budworth and Arley Hall 3.6 mi

Marbury - Anderton Country Parks - Anderton Boat Lift 3.8 mi

Whitegate Way 4.6 mi

TABLEY HOUSE 4.7 mi

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 9.5 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Oakwood Marina have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oakwood Marina dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oakwood Marina? Start off with some good old-fashioned industrial heritage at the Lion Salt Works in the nearby village of Marston (10 minutes' drive), or visit the Anderton Boat Lift (15 minutes) to see … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oakwood Marina?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Oakwood Marina? From $34.08 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.