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Chester Lakes Camping And Caravanning
Church Road
Dodleston
Chester
Cheshire (Browse area)
CH4 9LQ
Tel: 07860 133133 or 01244661745
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Pitches: 200
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Club Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Shivaldo |
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 Just returned from a weekend at this site with my partner and 11 year old son. The staff here are very friendly and are eager to do all they can to help. The venue itself is lovely and popular with all sorts of people. Loads of space and no pressure in choosing where you want to pitch. The bar in the evening is lively. On the first night it was very family friendly but the second night it was a bit like a city centre pub, full of gangs of lads. The one main thing that lets this place down (and it seems to be a long running issue according to previous reviews) is the state of the toilets and showers. We live 10 miles away and decided to go home and use our own facilities! We stayed at a site a couple of weeks ago near Abergavenny which was far more modest than Chester but had washroom/toilet/shower facilities far in advance and for free. Chester lakes needs to sort this asap if they truly want to be taken seriously. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Victoriaw |
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If you like carp fishing, a beer tent, loud music, take away food on site and you're not bothered about clean facilities on a campsite this is a site for you.
We spent 2 nights as a family group and came away disappointed. We felt there weren't enough toilets, showers, drinking water taps or pot washing areas for the size of the site. The toilets and shower for the large field come the evening were disgusting and all ran out of toilet paper. This is because they are also the toilets for the beer tent (2 toilets for men and 2 toilets for women and one shared shower!).
The staff were v helpful on checking-in, and maybe we timed it wrong as we understand there were a few stag do's and a birthday party booked in when we were there, but the beer tent, music and take away food we understand to be a regular thing for residents and non residents.
On the plus side - loads of hook ups and extension leads so you can choose where to camp rather than being dictated to by marked pitches - there's plenty of fishing - a v large flat camping field which really did have plenty of room, (though you can pitch next to the lakes to fish and park your car near by).
Should also add that there is a busy road and a railway line next to the large field, though the noise from either didn't really bother us.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Jas and Mevli |
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Upon arriving to the site, we were welcomed by the owner and his friendly, reassuring smile.
We were allowed to explore the site and pick a location that suited us best.
It was my wife's first time camping and I was really worried about how she would cope with it all. However the site was well set up with toilet and shower facilities and were good for our needs.
Fishing was our focus point, and the fact that we could pitch up next to a lake was fantastic.
There was a very nice and relaxed atmosphere at the site with no dogs being allowed.
In the evening there is a marquee with food, drink and music to enjoy.
All in all, we had a great bank holiday weekend and will definitely be returning in the near future!
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Fermec |
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Fantastic site we live in Manchester so only 40 mile away, as soon as I drove into the site and seeing the lakes I liked it.
Dave greeted us with a smile and immediatly made us feel welcome and was very helpful, we were on a tent pitch by the middle lake and had a marvaless veiw, the pitches were large and we were told we could pitch anywhere, we had an all day breakfast from the cafe on site and for 2 with a large mug of coffee it came to just under £10 great value great breakfast you don't need anything else all day after that.
Chester city center is very close and is amazing to walk round but beware carpark prices are very high nothing under £4.
There were a lot of people fishing on the site and catching good size fish.
All in all a great site don't know how I have missed this before we booked for 6 nights but stayed an extra 2 nights as we liked it so much.
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I think the toilets could have been better, we could not get hotwater for washing the pots, but we just boiled our own, toilets could be a bit of a walk to especially if it is the middle of the night, another toilet block in the middle of the site would help tremendously other than that a great site and will visit again many times.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Applescruff |
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We arrived at 7pm for a two night stay to find reception closed (odd) but sought advice from other campers on where to pitch.
Whilst the site does have a nice relaxed atmosphere, it's facilities leave a lot to be desired: Terrible showers, no hot water for washing up, no hot water in toilets, no soap or hand-dryers in toilets either. Ok other blocks may be better, but the one near us wasn't !
It should also be noted that the site is close to a busy motorway, which we found very noisy at night whilst trying to sleep - especially on the first night.
Has the potential to be a 7/8 out of ten site, if facilities sorted out.
It's fine for a one or two night stay, but that's all. Don't think we will be using it again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Chops43 |
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Whilst this is a well laid out campsite for fishing and in a good location for Chester, that is about all it offers.
We, as a family, made our own entertainment but the state of the facilities were extremely poor. There was no hot water for washing up, the toilets were not cleaned during our 3day stay and were disgusting - this could not even be blamed on poor weather as it was 24+ and no rain the entire stay! I was heaving while brushing my teeth and the showers were no better despite being at a charge of £1.
We would not return to this site in the future - it only had 1 plus for us and that was the good (but expensive) fishing facilities which my husband and boys enjoyed.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Campnfish |
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Recently spent a break here enjoying the fishing in the peaceful surroundings. There was a laidback atmosphere about the place which was welcoming.
Easy enough to find although the road in is being resurfaced and could cause confusion with the diversion signs, if you are going here over the next few weeks or so ignore the no left turn sign and tell the workmen where you are going, the entrance is only about 40 yards up the road.
The lads in the reception area were on hand to sort us out with a cable for the electric hook up and give the directions we needed when we arrived and the boss, Dave, came to see us after we had found a spot to camp, made sure all was ok and if we had any problems or needed assistance etc.
The site itself is pretty big, I was impressed with the number of pegs available for anyone wanting to fish, with 3 main lakes within easy walking distance of the main car park, cafe and reception/tackle shop.
They offered plenty of space for anyone wishing to camp by the lakeside whilst fishing.
Footpaths surround these lakes and easy access to the pegs is guaranteed, some also have a specially constructed jetty area for anyone requiring a wheelchair which will offer a stable platform to fish from. I fished on Pulford lake and caught a number of small fish a few skimmer bream between 1/4 lb and 3/4 lb in weight and a couple of nice mirror carp about 7 or 8 lb.
A road surrounds this area which is used by vehicles staying on the site. Up at the top end, past the cafe, is the specimen lake, which I didn't fish, but it seems all the bigger fish are in here and from my experience on the other lakes would be well worth fishing in future. At the bottom end, away from the cafe, just over the site road is another lake, Wood lake, this is stated as an easier water to fish, full of smaller fish, although I caught a lot of roach and perch, some of them were weighing 1/2 to 1 lb in weight, and the bream seemed to get more difficult to catch as the day went on. It was a great little spot to fish.
Another camping area was just past this lake which was very sheltered and a great spot to pitch your tent if the weather is not too hot, which it was during my visit and it got far too hot without a bit of a breeze around.
There is a shower and toilet block here and parking area, 2 barbecue huts and another field for camping in away from the lakes. The toilets had male and female, were basic but very adequate and cleaned regularly and stocked with toilet roll. The shower was clean and operated by coin meter. Further round the site road is another big camping field which had some teepees in it and plenty of room for groups etc away from the lakes.
Then you are back at the cafe area, so everything is all close by and accessible by the paths/road. There are plenty of rubbish bins situated at numerous points along the paths and in parking areas so you can get rid of your rubbish easily.
I would advise to take insect repellent or bite cream, the cure is more necessary than the prevention.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Lauralou1 |
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We have just had a one night stay at Chester Lakes and it was fantastic. The setting is beautiful and perfect for a quiet relaxing weekend break. It is definitely more the kind of place you go to if you want to fish and not a great deal to do on site if you don't.
We often camp in a big group and would probably not come here but as a family it was great. I went with my husband and 2 children. My husband and son spent the day fishing right outside our tent.
There are lots of private little pitches in the woods. We stayed by the children's play area which was really handy. Its also nearby to chester so plenty of day trips.
Dave the owner, and his wife were very helpful and accommodating. The cafe is handy and there is little shop. The downside of this site are the toilets. They were clean but there was no soap or driers. This is a real pain when you are camping! Also there is no hot water for washing dishes. I just boiled my kettle and washed up at the tent.
There was a lot of noise on the Sat night by some other campers. Dave spoke to them the next day. He did say that if people want to go and make noise he can accommodate groups of people in other areas of the site. So if you think you may be rowdy, it may be worth speaking to him first! We got the impression that it is usually a very quiet, peaceful site. Fire pits are for hire but you need to take your own wood or you can get some from the garage up the road.
Overall we would definitely return as we had such a relaxed time here.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Fredahehe |
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Just back from a 3 day trip & really enjoyed our stay, Dave the warden said pick a pitch so we pitched between two lakes as hubby likes his fishing which was excellent - lost count of how many he caught, fishing is included in the price for campers which worked out at £25 a night for pitch, ehu & fishing (no time limit on the fishing either).
The site is big and a work in progress, big double showers with plenty of hot water, toilets WITH toilet paper, great cafe serving good food, small shop and at the back of the main fields is a block of 3 elsan points.
This site is excellent for a peaceful camp, and for visiting chester, wales and other nearby places, definitely going again soon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Angelfire |
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Had an overnight stay at Chester Lakes last Saturday as we attended the Chester Rocks event. From arrival the owners could not do enough for us - we were offered our own little island on which to camp, after requesting a setting away from other campers in case any noise we made bothered anyone. We pitched two 3/4 man tents each with 2 people at a cost of £30.00 in total - no additional per person charge (I'm not sure where the previous reviewers got this from).
We asked about the use of a fire pit and was given one - the owner, Dave, even went out to buy wood/kindling/fire lighters for us.
The island itself was spacious, with an EHU and enough space for 2/3 average size tents. Toilets / showers were nearby and were fine.
I read a review further down that stated the site doesn't seem to know whether it is a fishing site or a campsite - truth is, it can be whatever you want it to be! There were fishermen around, but also campers / families.
As far as facilities go, there was a kids playground, clean toilets / showers and a cafe on site. We would definitely recommend the all day breakfast - all ingredients were fresh and cooked to perfection!
All in all it is a cracking campsite, close to Chester, the zoo, Cheshire Oaks etc. Dave makes people feel really welcome and looked after. Well worth a visit, you won't be disappointed!
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