Crab Mill Farm
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This is a lovely site - absolutely perfect for us, and one I'd like to return to. The site slopes slightly but the pitches are all level (if that makes sense?) and we didn't need to use blocks or anything. Shower and loo - both very clean. Nicest hosts. Two lovely farm dogs. A calf had literally just been born when we arrived - so lovely seeing him wobbling around as he couldn't get stand up properly.
Although it's a working farm, it wasn't noisy (some CLs we've stayed on have been very noisy with machinery late at night and early mornings!) This one was very peaceful except for Fri and Sat nights when there was distant music coming from somewhere, but it didn't stop us sleeping.
Loads to do in the area - we didn't even make it to Chester as we were busy doing other things! Loggerheads Country Park was a favourite place for us for dog walks and Wepre Park too.
A hot tip I wish I'd known before we arrive - if you like planes, the Beluga XL frequently takes off and lands nearby. Check out the Facebook group Beluga XL Hawarden (CEG) - if you join, you can see the times of take offs and landings as they're posted each morning. There's a nice cafe at the airfield where on Mondays and Tuesdays you get a discount if you're in the facebook group. They do a good full English but you might need to book.
Another hot tip - the famous Gladstone's Library is nearby which is a fabulous place to visit. I think you need ID to actually see the books, but the cafe there is lovely for an inexpensive lunch. Great sticky toffee pud!
A lovely CL
A nice quiet & fairly spacious site with the added bonus of having water on each pitch & good reliable electricity. The site is reasonably level & quite well maintained. The owners are very helpful & friendly. There is a basic but very clean shower & toilet. All this for £18. The grass was well cut. Would return if in area.
Great value site
Great value site. Well-laid out and friendly owners. A great site for visiting Chester
Handy for Chester
£18 is a great price take into account the pitch includes EHU, freshwater tap and putting your grey water into the hedge. Hardstanding pitch, grass open later in the season. Cycled from the CL to Chester on our bikes, 7 miles. Part of the route was along the cycle path alongside the River Dee. Nice and flat and peaceful. Plenty to see in Chester. Roman history, architecture all around you and plenty of shops. Shower and toilet available. Busy working farm with the whole family involved. Overall enjoyed our stay and will return. Walter’s cafe in Higher Kinnerton is a must. Many thanks
Relaxing Stay
The CL directions to the site were much better than following our sat nav.
@ £18 PN it’s a steal when you take into account the pitch includes EHU, freshwater tap and putting your grey water into the hedge.
Hardstanding used and no level blocks require. Bonus!!
Cycled from the CL to Chester on our electric bikes with the toy poodles in the front baskets. Part of the route was along the cycle path alongside the river Dee. Nice and flat and peaceful.
Plenty to see in Chester. Roman history, architecture all around you and plenty of shops.
Shower was a bit hit and miss. Maybe me but couldn’t get hot water some days even when using the same settings on the electric shower as the previous day when it was fine.
Great to see the cows giving birth in the field. Something you don’t see everyday.
Overall enjoyed our stay and would return. Thanks.
Excellent Site
Super site, great welcome and fabulous hosts.
Plenty of room for our nine meter van plus tow car. Spotless toilet and shower rooms and I must mention the friendly farm dog who loves to play fetch. This site is now in my favourites list, we will be back.
Delightful, friendly site
We stayed here for 4 nights in mid July, in a heat wave. The site is tidy, well kept and well set up. The toilet and shower were a bonus and were clean and of good standard. It was close to some friends and the owners were very happy for us to entertain them on site one evening. The local area is interesting, walking is fantastic and we had an interesting visit to Erddigg, National Trust - but do check the house is open before you go as it isn’t every day.
Great CL
We stayed here for a couple of weeks while waiting to move into a bungalow in Chester. I was surprised to find that everyone that we met on the site was there for reasons other than holidays!
There was a friendly welcome from everyone in the family, including the dog! You could easily be entertained for your whole stay playing "fetch" with the dog.
We used one of the hard standings and got our motorhome almost level. With the EHU and water just behind the pitch it was easy to set up and have access to these facilities.
The toilet and shower were clean and easily accessible. The farm is on a narrow country road and care is needed when leaving the site due to a restricted view.
Well worth a visit.
Perfect CL
Stayed for a short weekend break in May 2021.
Greeted by Mrs Curtis on arrival and made to feel very welcome. The site has a mix of hard standings and grass pitches, all serviced with EHU and running water. The Toilet and Shower we immaculately clean. My 10 year old son took to the lovely Mindy (the working farm dog) who both spent a lot time playing together :-)
With a mix of Broughton's retail shopping or Chester one way and then the stunning North Wales scenery the other - there's something for everyone close-by!
We will definitely return and maybe try a long weekend next time.
A Gem of a site
We always use certified sites and this one ranks at the top of the list. Greeted and shown to our site on arrival. The site is well laid out with open views down a lawned area which is most pleasing. There is a well kept shower and toilet. The owners are always friendly and helpful even though they are busy farmers. Note this site is in Wales in relation to Covid restrictions. Just off the A55 you are in easy reach of Chester, the North Wales Coast and Southern Cheshire. Local shops and pubs within 1-1.5 miles at Higher Kinnerton or Broughton. I Feel we should keep this site a secret as it is so lovely but hope all enjoy.