Chester Fairoaks Club Campsite

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Good for families

Surprisingly pleasant in this busy location

We spent a night here towards the end of September, the first time we'd been here. We were surprised to find such a pleasant site so close to the busy motorway network. The pitches are spacious, and the toilet block is spotlessly clean and also huge - amazing it is closed only an hour for cleaning each side when at Brighton one (which is smaller) is completely closed for 2.5 hours. Wardens are very friendly and helpful. The only slight negative is the traffic noise, but that's the tradeoff for the location.

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RamblingSid

Motorhomer from Cumberland

Reviewed on 03/10/2018 09:45

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Second Time Around

Excellently situated for Chester Zoo. Park & Ride to Chester (next to the Zoo) 5minutes approx driving time from the site. Buses also from the large shopping mall across the road from the site. Large transport Hub in Chester with buses to various cities, ie, Liverpool, Wrexham, etc. Various eating places a short walk away ie,Harvester, Hungry Horse, Pizza Express etc. Fish & Chip van also on site Monday & Thursday evenings 1700-1900. This was the second time we had been to this site and were not disappointed.The toilet/shower block has been updated since we were last here and the facilities are spacious and spotless. All in all it is a very good site.

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David Will

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 02/09/2018 12:43

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Lovely Site

We stayed for two nights, in our motorhome. We were met in reception by the wardens, who were very nice and gave us lots of info. We took our lil dog and there’s a good dog section to let them off the lead and have a run. We had fish and chips from the chip van that comes on site two days a week and there was plenty of chips and a beautiful fish. Although a bit expensive was worth it, we had one each and one would have fed the two of us. The site has great sized pitches our motorhome is 8.5m long and we had plenty of room. The toilet/shower block are exceptionally clean. We did not use the laundry or dishwashing room. Would gladly stay again and will be returning in the future.

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Tommy24

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 14/08/2018 13:46

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A wonderful site

We loved this site. We stayed for 6 nights and would definitely come back. The site is easy to find from the motorway and close to facilities. The wardens were very friendly and extremely helpful. Facilities were spotless, with lots of showers and toilets, toddler bathroom and even Radio 2 playing through the speakers. Fish and chip van arrives twice a week but be prepared to wait. Nice spacious pitches and a very clean site. Lots of service points. We filled every day with activities including a day in Chester, Tatton Park, Delamere forest, Liverpool and Port Sunlight. Near the site are pubs and a shopping centre with plenty of restaurants. Definitely recommend a visit.

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Vineyfamily

Reviewed on 11/08/2018 07:43

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Rated 4 of 5

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Something for everyone

Used the site this year as a stopover and were not disappointed. We were greeted by the wardens by name and made to feel welcome, although a one-night visit.The site was very full ( Spring Bank Holiday ) but everything was clean and tidy, grass cut, facilities fully stocked and very clean. It's unfortunate that the dog walk is so small,( but kept very clean) as the alternative is to use the road adjacent to the site which initially, has no pavement, so is somewhat dangerous. With Cheshire Oaks so nearby, together with Chester city, Liverpool and Manchester it makes an ideal site explore the surrounding area.

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1Jamie

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Reviewed on 29/07/2018 17:43

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First time at Chester Fairoaks

The site its self is immaculate with possibly the best toilet block on any site. The staff are exceptional.The site is well laid out and maintained.If it is peace and quiet you are after I would not recommend it. As stated before there is road noise which although is not horrendous is noticeable.There are regular police/ambulance sirens possibly due to the proximity to the motorway and aircraft noise.Depends on where you pitch will determine if you have people walking through your pitch to get to the reception or toilet block.(What do people do with the 20 seconds they have saved?) We spent 8 nights there and met some nice people but it is not our cup of tea.

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Dave7339

Caravanner from Kent

Reviewed on 29/07/2018 16:54

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Well worth a visit

We returned to Chester Fairoaks Clubsite for the first time in 28 years. We were not disappointed. Since we saw it last, the trees and shrubs have matured and the toilet block has recently been rebuilt - and to a very high standard. It obviously helps that the hard working wardens keep it meticulously clean. We would have loved to extend our stay last June but with it being such a popular site the weekends are booked solid for the foreseeable future. Lots to see and do around the area so if you can book for at least a week rather than 4 or 5 days we’d recommend you do so.

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nostalgia1953

Caravanner from Nottinghamshire

Reviewed on 18/07/2018 20:13

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Our first visit to the Chester area

This popular site is well placed for local motorways as well as Chester, Liverpool and Wrexham. It is close by two large retail outlets, Cheshire Oaks and The Colosseum and three eat-for-less pubs, a Harvester, a Hungry Horse and the Old Hall Farm. They are all within easy walking distance from the site by turning right out of the main gate. Rake Lane is, however, a busy thoroughfare and there is no footpath. There is a little bit of grass verge for part of the way but it soon peters out. One of the large retail (so called Designer-) outlets is also easily walked to and a large Sainsbury's supermarket and petrol station is close by. Unleaded is reasonably priced there but when we visited diesel carried a 7p per litre premium. You will get some aircraft as well as traffic including motorway noise but that is drowned out in the toilet block by loud piped radio pop music. The site is pleasant with generous pitches, the vast majority being hard standings, and the toilet block is modern. Our daughter (25) wasn't too pleased with the showers because there was ample variation of cold setting but warm was at the very end of the adjustment. I, on the other hand was delighted the shower head was high enough for me to get under and the feed pipes were shielded so avoiding inadvertently touching very hot or cold pipes. For motorcaravanners there is an easy drive-over grill for grey water dumping and two manhole covers for black water. Although the site is level there was some evidence of levelling blocks being required for some motorhomes on some pitches. The site is kept immaculately and when we were there green fingered expertise was well in evidence. It looked beautiful. We were warmly welcomed by one of the wardens and given a nice pack of leaflets to get us going. The information booth is kept tidily and there are many more useful leaflets there. We were told this is a popular site so fees are ratcheted up during so called high season to reflect that. One week out of high season for three adults cost us £248.50. In high season it would see that rise to £308. If you intend to take your motorhome to the nearest park-and-ride facility at Chester Zoo then be warned that although there are parking bays for motorhomes before the height barrier they are not much bigger than a standard sized car parking space so any van over say 6m will stick out into the road where all cars enter and leave the site. Enjoy your stay here.

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PortlandBill

Campervanner from Northumberland

Reviewed on 08/07/2018 18:35

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Just returned

Just returned from a four night stay at this site. The staff were excellent friendly and helpful and maintained the site to a high standard

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dossett

Reviewed on 03/07/2018 20:03

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for a few days.

We had four nights here, really nice. Weather helped! Wardens absolutely magic, pleasant, helpful and always had time for you. The toilet block was kept immaculate. Which could have been better with a little help from from us campers. Although the club doesn’t leave J cloths in the wash cubicles anymore, which is understandable, it’s no trouble to have one in your wash bag, So then you can leave the sinks clean and dry ready for the next camper. Whilst I am moaning, again at fellow campers, please use the squeegee mop. Stopped moaning now. This site is ideally situated for shopping at Cheshire Oaks or Chester Zoo. Both literally round the corner. We aren’t ones to use sites twice, but might break the rule on this one.

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Reviewed on 01/07/2018 17:36

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