James Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.3 271 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
Camper sites 52
RV sites 52
Open now
Opens May 22
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, May 22 2025 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 271 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite gets rave reviews for its super friendly, helpful staff, spotless facilities, and lovely, tree-filled grounds. It's conveniently located near shops and pubs, making it a great spot for exploring. While usually quiet, some guests heard traffic noise from the main road. Most pitches are roomy, but a few were a bit close or uneven.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very friendly, all there we needed,…

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Wolfgang P.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very friendly, all there we needed, reception is a real Person, Not just online……

Recommend to friends Visit again

THERE’S NO WIFI!!!

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Wendy S.

FHU cement/asphalt campsite

Liked The wardens.
Clean toilets (that are cleaned by the lovely wardens!)

Disliked Nearly everything!!
Be warned…….THERE ISNT ANY WIFI.
We run a holiday let and need WiFi for any bookings we get. It’s doesn’t say anywhere that there isn’t any so we had to spend a fortune everyday going into a nearby Costa to get WiFi!!
It has the potential to be a beautiful site but it’s really, really shabby.
Tv reception is rubbish too, don’t know if that’s the case with all pitches but where we were it was awful.
So we’ve put it down to experience. After more than 35 years caravanning there haven’t really been any sites that we said we won’t go back to, but this takes the award of never to return to.
There is also a lot of road noise that they do warn you about,but because it’s such a constant noise tbh you do get used to it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff. Clean facilities great location.

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Lyn D.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great hosts. Nothing was too much trouble.
Only 10 mins walk to supermarket. 10/15 mins to nearest pub.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend and will return

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Stephen D.

Powered grass campsite

Liked New owners have maintained the country estate appearance of the grounds, new hard standings spread spaciously still leaves 30ish grass H/Ups or wild pitches.
toilets/showers/ dish wash area all very well maintained and plenty of hot water.
Security barrier lets in only on access code and on site management contacts at all time

Disliked Stayed here before and pleased with continued excellence nothing to complain about

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for Llangollen canal and…

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Rob S.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location for Llangollen canal and the aqueduct. Very well looked after and nice big pitches amongst the trees.

Disliked A little bit of road noise but nothing major

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thank you for a lovely stay.

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Tania T.

Primitive grass campsite

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

Primitive grass campsite

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…

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Rhian B.

Primitive grass campsite

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…

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Carol M.

Powered grass campsite

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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Ann R.

Primitive grass campsite

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

Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up 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

Bus
0.4 mi Wynnstay Arms Hotel
0.4 mi Kandy Lodge
0.9 mi Clinic
Rail
0.3 mi Ruabon Rail Station
3.6 mi Chirk Rail Station
4.7 mi Wrexham Central Rail Station
Ferry
28.5 mi Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
29 mi Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
29.3 mi Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
25.7 mi 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 27.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Prestatyn 29.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 29.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marine Lake, Rhyl 29.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chester Castle 15.4 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 15.4 mi

Chester Cathedral 15.8 mi

Chester Zoo 18.1 mi

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 20.5 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 3.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 25.4 mi

Attingham Park 25.9 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 26.2 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 28.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pontcysyllte Viaduct and the River Dee 1.6 mi

Erddig Hall - Wrexham Steeple 3.4 mi

Erddig Hall and Wat's Dyke 3.4 mi

Chirk - The Aqueduct - Shropshire Union Canal - Chirk 3.5 mi

Chirk Castle and the Afon Ceiriog 3.8 mi

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 29.3 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at James Caravan Park? From $26.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.