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Charity Farm Caravan And Camping Park
Smithy Brow
Wrightington
Wigan
Lancashire (Browse area)
WN6 9PP
Tel: 01257 451326
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Pitches: 80
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 No 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 |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Jayandpam |
2 reviews from this member |
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 We stay at charity farm 2 or 3 times a year more if I have my way.
The site is family run and are very nice and would go over backwards to help in anyway.
The site has many pitches which are large and able to pitch any large tents, hookup are available for caravans and tents,
There is drinks machine and sweets machine in the main wash room there is a newly bult cafe which serves good food mainly open at weekends.
Hopefully there will be a bar opening soon,
The site has a fishery and livery stables and are welcome to watch the horse jumping.
They have lots of ponds with good size fish from £7 a day
The site is very tidy and the shower blocks and toilets are cleaned everyday as they can get muddy when its rains.
The showers are 50p to use there is also a washing machine and tumble dryer.
There is local shops about a mile away and there was a pub just cross the road but don't know what's happening about it as it was closed when we where last there.
The only downside is for the children as there is not park for them, but mine where happy fishing and playing ball games with all the other children on site.
If you want a nice and quiet relaxing holiday then this is the place for you.
At an affordable price you can't go wrong. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: BoltonianBoy79 |
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Stayed here for a single night over the Jubilee Weekend on the recommendation of a friend.
Despite getting a little lost after coming of Junction 27, once I arrived I must say I loved the site. (need to invest in a Sat Nav!).
The pitches are large, and there is plenty of space for the kids to play on the field we were allocated (E). The toilets, the showers and the overall facilities were great.
A toilet nearer to the field would have been great but it was only a 2 minutes walk to the main block. Me and my family had a breakfast in the on-site cafe which was great!
You can tell this is a real family run site. Everyone I spoke to either on the phone or in person was always very friendly. They even helped me jump start my car after my battery decided to die on me! Can't argue with 12 quid a night(great value!) and being able to hire a fire pit was a bonus!
Didn't get chance to really explore the surrounding area but from what I saw it is a lovely area!
Will be back I'm sure many times over the summer. Lets hope the sun shines!
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Pee-Jay-Cee |
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Just returned from our first (and almost certainly not our last) trip to Charity Farm. It is only 40 minutes from home, but it could be anywhere because we were so relaxed after the weekend that we felt like it had been a long weekend, rather than just the 2 nights.
We arrived on Friday, after work and school, pitched, collected a take-away pizza and chilled out. Saturday we enjoyed a trip to Cedar Farm followed by a BBQ back at our tent. Sunday we had a full breakfast at the cafe before striking camp at our leisure, due to the fact that the latest departure time is 16:00 - a welcome change from sites that demand you are away by 10. 00 on the last morning!
The site is beautiful, well laid out with different fields for caravans and tents, so we never felt overcrowded and the welcome was warm and friendly. We didn't have a fire-pit this time, but the fact that you can hire them out for the evening is an excellent idea. Another nice touch is the hot drinks vending machine and the electric kettle down at the washing-up area.
Our only criticism of the site would be that 3 showers really are not enough for the size of the site. Luckily, on this occasion, we did not have any problems but could imagine that on Bank Holiday weekends, for example, there must be long queues. That said, the showers were clean and the 50p charge gave ample hot water. We felt that the portaloos in the camping fields were a good idea to prevent a long walk down to the main toilet block.
All in all, a good weekend and we would recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Lozsheffy |
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First visit to charity farm, will definitely be coming back. Lovely place, field e was great, spacious and not cramped in.
Normal toilet block lovely and clean. But even the porta loo toilets in camping field were the best I've ever used, clean and always toilet rolls in them.
Although no park for children, the big field let them play football and fly kites and do what they should be able to do.
Would recommend for couples or families. Shower block was 50p and clean and does the job. Very good place to come.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Cheryl.mark |
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Just returned from a very enjoyable weekend at this site which is only 10 miles from where were we live. Lovely location, you could be anywhere its a lovely setting. Equestrian centre, lots of horses and fishing lakes set away from the campsite. Pitches are huge gravel hardstanding, there are 3 showers which cost 50p for hot water, toilets very clean, only gripe with showers could do with a chair or something in to put your clothes on. You cant use your own firepits but the site hires them out plus logs and they drive around each night at 6pm to see who needs logs, quite a nice idea. Cafe which we didn't use basic menu. Theres a washing up area but its quite a way from the tent field, there's also vending machines where you can buy hot drinks/crisps which I think is a nice touch. I would definitely return to this lovely site, its a credit to the owners and not badly priced at £18 a night inc elec. Theres no kids play area but ours were quite happy playing on the huge tent field which was close to our pitch, loved the atmosphere on this site. Tent field looked flat and there were quite a few tents on, loads of space too. We will be returning to this site as we loved it and its close to home but feels like miles away.
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| Reviewer: Bertie300 |
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We managed to get a cancellation booking, and at £15 a night, including electric, for one tent and 2 people we didn't expect much. How wrong we were!
What a find! This site is a working farm dealing with horses and fishing mainly.
There are quite a few well kept fields to choose from and all of them have a few pitches with EHU. One or 2 of the fields have portaloos which is a bonus for those night time trips.
The toilet block could be bigger to prevent waiting times in peak season but it is clean and well looked after.
There is a cafe on site which opens just at weekends and serves fantastic bacon butties and even better breakfasts'.
The local pub has now closed so a 15 min car journey is required if you want to visit the pub. The local shops are not too far away either.
To sum up, a very nice site, friendly staff and priced fairly.
We shall be going back, Ruby! get the bacon butties ready!
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| Date of Visit: February 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Deallyboy |
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We stayed here for three nights in Feb half term, the site is very easy to get to just about 4 miles off junction 27 of the M6.
The site itself is a working equestrian based farm which has branched out into fishing and camping, the touring pitches are level and of a good size. The toilets are of a good standard and although they were not heated did have lots of hot water. The showers were brill, 50p for about 10 minutes. The cafe was not open due to the holidays, but looked OK.
The local Pub has just closed down, but there are lots in the local area.
We made use of the train from Appley Bridge station which was very close, the station had free parking and only cost £6. 10 for two adults and 1 child, with a railcard, to get into Manchester.
We would use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Smithycampers |
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We chose this site as it was only 25min drive away just to get used to putting the tent up etc.
We have stayed 3 times now all in J Field.
Pitches are a good size and well kept.
The weather has not been the best this year so every time we have been its been wet!
The site is great, me hubby and 2 girls 3&6 really enjoyed each visit.
No much to do on site, there is a cafe open at the weekend and I recommend hiring a fire pit. Don't forget your marshmallows!
There is a pub across the road with a hidden gem of a duck pond at the back, pub serves food but a bit pricey. Kids are allowed til 8ish I think.
Not much for the kids to do but we took bats and balls etc and there was plenty of room in the middle of the field for the kids to play safely and you can keep and eye on them.
At only £12 a night you cant grumble too much!
We will be back next year!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Oneof8 |
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Just came back from staying at Charity Farm with the family. It's a lovely place with everything you'd expect from a campsite. The showers were hot - though were 50p a time - but for your 50p you also had the heater on too which was lovely.
The cafe only runs at weekends, so we didn't get to use it and as it was raining when we arrived on Mon, we didn't end up using the fire pits. It's £10 initial charge for the pit, kindling and logs and thereafter it was £3 a time for a bag of logs etc. Certainly we felt it was worth the cost, but as we spent so much time with our family, we didn't use it. You just pay at the farmhouse/reception during the day and they deliver for 6pm.
The little shop has vending machines that even stocks Pot Noddles so you are able to get hot food if you need it! The hot drinks are good too and only 50p for hot choc - we had lots of those!
The loos are really clean and they have a heater that comes on keeping the chill off.
We'd certainly go back next year when we're back in the UK visiting the family in the North West.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Val2168 |
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We have now visited this site twice within 4 weeks. We chose it because it is only 25 minutes or so from where we live. We thought it would be an ideal spot to try out my daughter's new estate sized tent and to reintroduce my husband and I to the joys of camping.
It's a small site on a farm which caters for the fishing fraternity and private livery stable. The site is immaculately get.
Shower and toilet block is a credit to the owners and small aircraft hangar shaped cafe which is only open at weekends serves up a brill English brekky which we all partook of every morning on both our weekend stays.
For an extra fee you can have a firepit delivered to your unit. We didn't bother but relatives who decided to join us on our second visit did and they loved it.
The pitches are very generous in size and we all felt sure that the field for tents with hook-ups (which we had) could have held more units instead of the four it has. All in all. I would recommend this site to anyone.
You are only a couple of miles away from shops at Eccleston and there is a pub a few minutes walk from the site entrance.
We will definitely return.
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