Elm Cottage Touring Park

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2.5-acre touring park
Hardstanding pitches
On our new 'ehu runways' in the middle of the camping field. easy to drive on & off!
Lovely view of the gravel for wheels pitches

  • Family-run park a mile from Oulton Park Circuit
  • Set in the countryside with views over the Cheshire plains
  • Shop on site selling locally sourced bacon, eggs and sausages
If you're off to Oulton Park Circuit to see the fast cars, you might want a speedy return to base after a long day of envy. And you'll have it at Cheshire's Elm Cottage Touring Park, which is just a mile from the circuit as well as within easy reach of other popular pulls in the area like Chester, Delamere Forest, the north Wales coast, Snowdonia, the Peak District, Liverpool, Manchester… Elm Cottage is family owned and run, set in Cheshire countryside and surrounded by farming fields with a view across the Cheshire plains. It has an eco-friendly toilet block with free showers, constant hot water, underfloor heating, hairdryers and an easy access shower for family users or disabled guests. There's also a big exercise area for dogs and a play area, a large selection of tourist info at reception, and a shop on site selling locally sourced bacon, eggs and sausages plus basic grocery and non-food items as well as soft drinks and locally made ice cream. A popular pub serving good food and ales is a short distance from the site entrance and two pubs are in the local village of Little Budworth. If you fancy pizza, the Elm Cottage owners dish it up every Friday evening during the summer, freshly made in the site's new pizza oven.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 51
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 8.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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98%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really enjoyed our stay at Elm Cottage

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Very clean and tidy site
Quiet
Lovely play park for the kids
Short walk to the pub
Crepes, pizza and curry on site
Great place to stay and relax
Close to Wildshore water sports centre

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A superb site with exceptional staff and pizza

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Well where should I start, what a great site this is! We booked this as a last minute getaway as it's only 40 mins from us and we felt like we had driven miles away. The team working here are super nice, thank you being awesome.

We got here late afternoon Friday so we could pitch up and enjoy their pizzas, they were so good we had three. We opted for a grass pitch close to the play area for our little one and it was perfect as he could play all day where we could easily see him. The sunset was beautiful and there are horses in the field near by which you can see and hear. the site is quiet, super clean and toilet, shower cleaning blocks are all very well maintained.

Location is great, if you have a little one's there is lots do near by. We visited the Ice Cream Farm which was 20 mins away and there is so much more in the area.

This is favourite campsite yet and we will be coming time again.
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An amazing site with great facilities and staff- Add it to your faves

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Steve P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Brilliant facilities, staff very friendly and helpful, heated showers and toilets - Friday night was “pizza on site” night - good level pitches

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Just perfect for our first night away in our new VW campervan

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Emma D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything about the site was perfect, we will be back ;)

Disliked: A little disappointed to see that we had to pay for wifi if we needed it especially with young children.

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Will definitely be recommending and returning

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Jennifer M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Well equipped site
Great and clean communal areas
Amazing setting
Lovely staff
Level pitches

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Top service and nice campsite…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Martino B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Top service and nice campsite

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Staff were welcoming and friendly. Lovely flat pitches, facilities were brilliantly clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Staff were welcoming and friendly. Lovely flat pitches, facilities were brilliantly clean and the toilet/shower block was so warm. The site was really well maintained and we will definitely be returning.

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your kind words. I will pass on your compliments to our hard working team.

Excellent site would 100% recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Amanda C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Warm welcome
Fabulous facilities
Location perfect for exploring
Pitches flat with good utilities
Beautiful farm shop nearby with amazing food for a barbecue

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site and staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Charmain H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely little site, staff go above and beyond and are very friendly, pitch sizes were really good, facilities were brilliant especially the showers, Kids loved the park and especially the pizzas and crepes
Booked to return already x

Disliked: Nothing at all

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Brilliant site, level pitches, great staff and overall would use again

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kailey P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything- friendly hosts, great sized pitch, good amenities. All facilities well maintained, optional key to hire to use baby/ toddler wash room if needed. Quiet side, even with busy road near, good central location for walking/ driving to local landmarks. Wood fire pizza is a must on the Friday night, cooked fresh to order and tasted amazing. Great for families of all ages.
We enjoyed walking from the site to the pub down the road, however the path is very narrow and the road very busy so it's a cautious walk with young children.

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Features

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Elm Cottage Touring Park

Chester Lane

Little Budworth

Tarporley

Winsford

Cheshire

England

CW7 2QJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.19799°N
-2.59835°W

Route directions

Google Maps has a better track record for navigating to this site than satnavs. Navigate to Elm Cottage Touring Park, and please note that the site entrance is on Chester Lane, not Park Road.

Nearest transport

Coach
15.2 km Bus Station
15.3 km Bus Station
18.3 km RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND B
Rail
4.7 km Cuddington Rail Station
5.7 km Delamere Rail Station
5.7 km Hartford Rail Station
Ferry
35.1 km Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
35.2 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
35.3 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
23.1 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
28.3 km Manchester Airport
28.4 km 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

The park is perfectly placed for days out and activities for all ages and tastes, whether you want city days out, tramps through woodland or historic houses. Oulton Park racing circuit is a mile away and has a programme of events throughout the year, while Little Budworth Country Park is walkable from the site. The nearby village of Tarporley has designer shopping, tearooms and swish restaurants. Bolesworth Castle and its many events including CarFest North and international horse shows is 10 miles from Elm Cottage Touring Park, and old and rather fab Chester is 12 miles west with decent park and ride facilities. Famed Chester Zoo is also within easy reach. Stargazers should shoot along to the Jodrell Bank Observatory and Discovery Centre 15 miles away at Macclesfield, an educational establishment with visitor centre, arboretum and the mammoth Lovell Telescope. Other excellent day trips are around in all directions, like active days out in Snowdonia National Park or around the Welsh coast, hiking the Peak District or city shopping and sightseeing in Liverpool and Manchester.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wallasey 41.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Moreton 42.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Meols 43.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Kirby 44 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Delamere Forest 6.3 km

Anderton Boat Lift - Lift Trips 8.8 km

Arley Hall & Gardens 15.7 km

Chester Zoo 18.8 km

Chester Cathedral 19.6 km

National Trust

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 24 km

Nether Alderley Mill 25.8 km

Hare Hill 29.3 km

Biddulph Grange Garden 30 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 33.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Whitegate Way 1.8 km

Little Budworth - Hunters Lodge - Budworth 1.9 km

Blakemere Craft Centre - The Whitegate Way 3.3 km

Blakemere, Whitegate and Pettypool Wood 3.3 km

TIRLEY GARTH 5.5 km

Local events

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

    Warrington, England 15.2 km

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday, 14 June 2025 – Saturday, 14 June 2025)

    Manchester, England 37.6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Elm Cottage Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elm Cottage Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elm Cottage Touring Park? The park is perfectly placed for days out and activities for all ages and tastes, whether you want city days out, tramps through woodland or historic houses. Oulton Park racing circuit is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elm Cottage Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elm Cottage Touring Park? From R722,56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.