Oakwood Marina Reviews

Lovely site

Great site, very well run, nothing was too much trouble.

Site's response

Thank you for your kind review! Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

Would recommend

We would recommend this campsite and we will be going back again. One nice thing about it was it wasn't crowded at all. Each group get their own plot and the plots are very spaced out. Fire pits were great too. Good facilities.

Good campsite

Had a lovely stay at Oakwood Marina, plenty of room on the pitches and level. Clean facilities. The marina, with its array of canal boats, is an added interest. There is a café on site which looks popular, though I didn't use it. It was a peaceful stay, it was not very busy while I was there. I loved the way they only cut the amount of grass needed for pitching and leave the rest long for nature, spot on 👍🏻

Very lovely place

Very lovely site, nice café with very reasonable prices. Campsite was nice and clean. Quite private too. There was a quad service that took luggage if site was a bit far which is lovely. Nice surroundings and good parking facility. Only 1 'proper' toilet male and female. Otherwise, it's portaloos - some in poor condition but that is due to the campers! Not the actual site. May benefit from a bigger block of facilities. May be nice to have recycling facilities!

Site's response

Thank you so much for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our café, found the campsite clean and private, and appreciated the quad service for luggage transport. We also wanted to let you know that we do have a separate mixed recycling bin on-site, and all general waste is sorted and recycled by our waste partner, Ash Waste. We’re continually working to improve our facilities, and your suggestions about having a larger block of facilities are noted. Thank you for helping us enhance the experience for all our guests!

A lovely friendly site

Really great site, we only had a flying, 1 night visit but loved the little converted boat bar and the pizza's looked delicious - was nice to be able to have a drink by the canal. We were attending the Happy Place festival at Tatton Park which was only 15 min drive from here, so a perfect location for what we needed.

Site's response

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your brief stay with us and that the converted boat bar and pizzas made your visit special. It's great to know our location was convenient for your trip to the Happy Place festival. We hope you had a fantastic time at the festival and look forward to welcoming you back for a longer stay in the future!

Wildlife camping

We really loved our 7 day stay here.

Great stay

Loved it nice walks along the canal, the pizza van and bar was lovely too.

Great stay, lovely location

Great stay. Loved breakfast at the on-site café and a drink in the barge pub. Shower was great - power good and lots of hot water but there was a drain smell. Reception was great but not very clearly marked, so didn't spot it at first. It's a shame we didn't get to try the on-site pizzas as they ran out!

Our stay

What a little gem. Had 2 days camping. Couldn’t fault a thing. Very welcoming & friendly. Will be returning & doing the day trip boat hire. Thanks for a lovely stay. See you on the next one. 😁👍🏻

Amazing hidden paradise

Great view and excellent service. Well-designed park with a lot of clear guidance, easy access to a washing facility. The car park is far from the tent location, but staff kindly delivered our goods to our pitch and back.

Great first glamping experience

This was out first bell tent glamping trip. Location was easy to find. Greeted warmly on our arrival, and nice chap ran our stuff to the tent. We enjoyed our walk around the site and the boat pub and pizza. Only room for improvement would be a few more flushing loos! We would recommend though and would love to return.

A lucky find

Booked simply as a local location to test new tent out with the kids. We had a single night stay, but could happily have stayed a few nights. What an extremely lucky find! Wonderfully friendly and super helpful staff. The pizza and lemon garlic butter tiger prawns were delicious. We are so close will and hopefully drop back just for our tea, for a nice evening.

Excellent camp!

Fabulous place for a camp not too far from home. Excellent service from arrival greeted by friendly staff explaining how it works. Camping fields a good walk away from car park but service of trailers to put all your camping gear in and take to your pitch. Washing up area clean. Outdoor showers excellent and portaloos near camping fields clean. Showers by tearooms quite flooded and only used once, outdoor shower huts were much better. Tearooms breakfasts absolutely delicious as well as scones. We tried pizzas on site they were delicious, highly recommend to try. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and are definitely going to book to camp again.

A hidden gem!

The reception was warm and friendly. The site is immaculately kept. How the staff manage to keep even the portaloos clean is testament to their attention to detail. The setting is spectacular with views over open country down to the canal with boats chugging by frequently. The tent pitches have got to be the biggest we have ever seen! The only downside turned out to be a plus point as well. Cars and other vehicles have to be left in the car park near reception. Your luggage is transported to your designated pitch for you and collected and delivered to your vehicle when you leave. The result is a quiet pitch but requiring a walk of 200 yards or more to the reception/cafe area. The prices for drinks and food in the cafe/shop were very reasonable. Would we come again? Yes, definitely!

A brilliant site

So much space, great amenities, terrific bar and pizza stall. We booked for proximity to Tatton Flower Show. What a find! This will be our first choice halfway house from Scotland to the South Coast. One of the best sites we've ever visited between John o' Groats and Tuscany!

Overnight stay before going to Tatton Park RHS show

We loved this site, clean, spacious and well organised. It is early days yet and some facilities are obviously being replaced as and when they can - everyone has to start somewhere! The new toilet and shower block is one of the best we have seen ever, just a shame it is a walk away from the van site and shared with the marina, although in truth it wasn't a problem on this trip for us. We loved to ability to walk our nervous dog on site, but away from other campers. Unfortunately we were unable to experience the quirky bar or pizza hut facilities due to the day we stayed. This site is so quiet, unbelievably so, being where it is. We would revisit if we were in the area again.

Great little find!

Very well organised. Booked in at reception and everything was taken to our pitch on the quad trailer. Lovely sized pitches, very spaced out and felt very private. We took bikes, so it was so easy to cycle from the café, facilities, bar and pizza kiosk (lovely pizzas!) Used the café each day for breakfast. Food was delicious. All staff were very nice and helpful. There is a shower block at the café/reception area, but we chose to use the wooded hut outdoor showers just for the whole camping experience! They were warm enough and we felt very Bear Grylls! Smashing stay, great site, very easy going, masses of space. Lovely Marina setting.

Beautiful site

Beautiful site. Spacious, peaceful and very good value. Couldn't be happier with the service and facilities.

Popular but peaceful

We enjoyed our two night stay on this popular but peaceful campsite near Northwich. When we arrived, we were shown to our pitch in the fields beyond the marina, by the lad on the quad bike who transported our stuff from our car. The site is beautiful and clean, with tent pitches in private mowed areas of extensive wheat meadows presided over by a rather presidential heron, and flanked by farmland with sheep on one side and Frisian cows on the other side of the canal. We were impressed by the cafe and toilet facilities by the narrow boats, however prices were a bit steep in the cafe. Good and service was very good, with that being said. Elsewhere, the toilets near the tents are portacabins. A lovely place to sit and watch the occasional boat move down the canal. Things to do nearby include the Northwich splash pool and play area, the saltworks museum and, slightly further afield, Castaway Play in Congleton. Wild swimmers are well-placed for Pickmere, which is only a ten minute drive away.

Our stay

Best camping site I have ever stayed on. Each tent has their own large space which is brilliant with having taken our dog with us. The pizzas on site are amazing. Will definitely be back soon.

Lovely

We had a lovely pleasant day in the tent. It was well equipped and we both enjoyed it. We will come back, great location. Everything about the site was great.

Site's response

Thanks so much for your kind review! Look forward to welcoming you back to Oakwood in the future.

Brilliant stay!

Great campsite, staff friendly and attentive. The grounds well kept and very peaceful, just what you need to recharge the batteries! All in all a great experience, we will be back!

Site's response

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had such a positive experience. Our team takes great pride in maintaining the grounds and ensuring our guests have a relaxing stay. We can't wait to welcome you back for another peaceful retreat!

Fantastic location and team very friendly

Excellent location, great amenities and friendly service.

Site's response

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your camping experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back. All the best, Mike - Oakwood Marina.

Great place

Could do with a few more showers, but overall really clean and such a nice place! Need to stay few days longer next time so we can explore more!

Site's response

Thanks for the feedback and kind review. Look forward to welcoming you back to Oakwood in the future! Best regards, Mike - Oakwood Marina.

Halfway home

A fantastic location, the site was very close to the M6, but it feels like the middle of nowhere. A very picturesque setting of the marina and a lovely area to walk. Unfortunately, the pub/tearoom was closed, but hopefully we will get a chance to try it next time.

Site's response

Thank you for your lovely review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We apologise for the pub/tearoom being closed during your visit. We look forward to welcoming you back so you can enjoy it. Thank you once again for your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon. Best regards, Mike - Oakwood Marina.