Birch Farm - Chester

alan S.

I stayed with my friend and the dog, we had a lovely time. The land owner was really nice , the lady via email was really nice. I come in the van , and my friend has his own tent. Will 100 percent be coming back. It was nice seeing people do there own thing. Saw the land owner come round several times as well which was good.

Julian R. R.

A "back to basics" experience that turned out to be a bit too basic for me, but could suit others.

We primarily picked this location due to being close to Mouldsworth train station; unfortunately though the "reception" (really just a farmhouse) was a breezy 10 mins from the station, it turned out the actual campsite was another 10 minutes past that (the Google Maps pin is for the reception, the campsite is at the end of Stable Lane). For us as backpackers with no car this was a little more than we'd been expecting to walk with the heavy packs.

The actual campsite is divided into two areas, and sits on a hillside sandwiched between a sheep field and a horse field. By the entrance is a basic but clean toilet block, with one shower. On one side of the toilets, further down the slope, there is a small lake reserved for fishers; you aren't allowed to walk around the lake unless you are there to fish, which was disappointing. On the other side, going up, there is the campsite. There are a few caravan gravel pitches which were all taken while we were there on a Sunday night, and further up the slope there are two large fields to take your pick of. There are no labelled pitches, you can simply pitch anywhere.

The surroundings are beautiful and peaceful, there are a few picnic tables dotted around for you to use, a barbeque and even a basic tree swing.

My main issue was the distance from the toilet, I have what you might call a finicky bladder but there was no real way for us to pitch close to the loos. The campsite owner was very friendly and helpful but got around in a very loud little off-road vehicle which sometimes broke the peace at random times, as you never knew when he was going to show up. When we pitched he said he was planning to mow that field the next day but would mow around our tent, that made me a little nervous, though I understand he has to mow sometime.

In the end I could see this being an ideal campsite for someone else but sadly was just a little too basic for me. If I had a car and there was another toilet block at the top of the campsite I think I would happily return.

Pete N.

Our first visit to birch farm, and wont be the last, very quiet and lovely views the pitches are huge, and well spaced out very well kept site toilets are spotless nice walks cant fault this place be back very soon. Thanks for a great weekend

anna R. (.

This is a very pleasant camping site. Very welcoming and friendly host. Beautiful views of the countryside. We had a very relaxing stay. The toilet block is decent and all you need for camping.

SG

Really good price, well kept site with a friendly owner; Peter couldn't be more lovely or helpful!
We were very lucky to have a beautiful view of the lake.
It's really peaceful and we enjoyed our stay.
There were lots of families in but because the plots are so well spaced, we didn't hear a peep from them.
Lovely rural location - you can buy local eggs within walking distance and the local pub is friendly and a few minutes walk away.

The only reason for not giving it 5* is the toilet/shower block - for two reasons; it's communal which is not for me and the water pressure for the (cold water only) taps made it difficult to wash, even our hands.
If CUSTOMERS could put their paper towels and rubbish in the bin/wipe up after themselves these toilets would have been much more pleasant!

We will be using again when we need to visit relatives nearby.

Ian ?. R.

I use the fishery as opposed to the campsite, one of my most favourite ever, good selection of species some high doubles, common and mirror heading to 20lb, roach, skimmers, and barbel plus others!

Barbara N.

Just back from 4 night stay on this site. On a positive it's a very peaceful site even on a bank holiday with some lovely views. In our party were 2 tents & 2 caravans but wouldn't recommend this site for people in tents. No hot water tap working in what was a very basic hut with just 1 toilet, 1 shower & 1 sink in the ladies, that weren't cleaned the whole time we were there. Also no washing up facilities 1st campsite I've ever been on with no washing up facilities & I've camped on many sites in the last 12 years. When I mentioned this to the owner he seemed very surprised this was an issue & when I mentioned about no hot water to wash hands & face with etc, his reply was to use my friends caravan!! Therefore don't camp there unless you go with people who have a caravan!! It's a real shame because if just a little bit of money was spent on this site it could be amazing but sadly we won't be visiting it again

Sherwood R.

Sadly this campsite didn’t suit us and I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone looking for a family friendly or quiet weekend camping in a tent. There is one toilet and one shower with no loo roll, soap etc and it’s quite far from where you actually camp - bit of a pain if you need to go in the middle of the night!
The other big issue is that’s most of the other people were in caravans - mostly big groups of adults who stayed up until after 1am loudly playing techno music on outside speakers, swearing and arguing. It was a bank holiday when we stayed so might not be an issue at other times but there were no notices asking people to be mindful of noise after a certain time as we have seen at other sites which was a real shame as we could hear everything in the tent - the ground was literally thumping! Probably great if you’re up for a party but if you’re just looking to relax or have a quiet night away as a family then this might not be the place for you.