If you're feeling the call of the wild, scurry over to Chester to marvel at exotic tigers, feed a cuddly panda or give an elephant a good shower. With over 21,000 fascinating animals to keep you company, there'll be no time for rolling out of bed late and getting jammed on the motorway. Make your brush with the animal kingdom hassle free using these campsites near Chester Zoo as a base.
Woodbank, Chester, Cheshire (3.1 miles)
A small camping and touring site in a great location close to Chester, Cheshire Oaks, The Wirral and North Wales.
4.19 /5
Mancot, Flintshire (6.2 miles)
Family friendly, furnished bell tents with private fire pits. Includes entry to the onsite Greenacres Animal Park!
Mouldsworth, Chester, Cheshire (6.7 miles)
Adult only, couples peaceful glamping in furnished bell tents with campfires near Delamere Forest and Chester.
Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire (8.6 miles)
Luxury, adult only (16+) boutique glamping pods in the peaceful North Wales countryside, 20 minutes from Chester.
4.93 /5
Frodsham, Cheshire (8.8 miles)
Friendly, family run park in the Cheshire countryside with hot tub glamping pods. 30 mins from Chester Zoo.
4.5 /5
Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire (9.6 miles)
Award-winning camping and glamping, nestled in the beautiful Cheshire countryside.
4.78 /5
Llanfynydd, Flintshire (11.6 miles)
Comfortable off-grid glamping pods and tipis nestled on the slopes of Hope Mountain, stunning views and sunsets.
4.96 /5
Sandiway, Northwich, Cheshire (12.1 miles)
Multi award-winning park featuring luxury lodges and private hot tubs! Next to the Blakemore tourist attraction.
Tarporley, Cheshire (12.1 miles)
Family friendly campsite with luxury ensuite glamping pods with hot tubs. Onsite fishing and play park!
Little Budworth, Cheshire (12.6 miles)
An immaculately kept, 5 star, dog friendly camping and touring site in the heart of Cheshire. Family run.
4.76 /5
Rhosesmor, Mold, Flintshire (13.1 miles)
Secluded glamping pod with a private hot tub and panoramic views, half an hour from the North Wales coast.
5 /5
Holywell, Flintshire (14 miles)
Luxury en-suite glamping pods with electric hot tubs on an adult only site with stunning views of the Dee Estuary.
4.95 /5
Malpas, Cheshire (14.2 miles)
Rural peaceful adult only site, fully serviced hardstanding pitches, set on a 37 acre arable Cheshire farm.
4.72 /5
Wettenhall, Winsford, Cheshire (14.3 miles)
Peaceful adult only caravan site, two luxury glamping pods and coarse fishery set in the heart of rural Cheshire.
4.76 /5
Nannerch, Flintshire (15.3 miles)
Traditional camping and tree tents in an ancient woodland, nestled in the valley of the Clwydian Range.
4.96 /5
Wrexham, Wrexham (15.9 miles)
Award-winning holiday park, complete with a swimming pool, golf course, adventure playground and restaurants!
4.8 /5
Bradley, Malpas, Cheshire (16.2 miles)
Adults only glamping pods with ensuite and kitchenette. Set on a quiet, rural farm five minutes drive from Malpas.
4.9 /5
Whitchurch, Cheshire (17 miles)
Small rural adult only site close by to the Sandstone trail on the Cheshire/Shropshire border.
4.94 /5
Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire (17.7 miles)
Camping, touring and glamping by the Trent and Mersey Canal. Onsite tea room, pizza hut, shop and pop-up pub!
Minshull Vernon, Crewe, Cheshire (18.4 miles)
Family and dog friendly camping and touring site surrounded by peaceful countryside. Ten minutes from Nantwich.
4.67 /5
Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire (18.9 miles)
Small, family-run site with fully serviced pitches and modern glamping, looking out over the Cheshire Plains.
4.78 /5
Hanmer, Whitchurch, Shropshire (19.6 miles)
Peaceful back to basics site with only eight pitches on 2.5 acres. Wild swimming is just a 10-minute walk away!
4.55 /5
Halton, Chirk, Wrexham (19.8 miles)
A small eco off grid campsite nestled on the Welsh border with hideaway pitches. Greener Camping Club Members site.
4.8 /5
Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire (9.5 miles)
Set by Delamere Forest near Chester, in 950 hectares of mixed deciduous and evergreen trees.
Ellesmere Port, Chester, Cheshire (2.3 miles)
Back to basics camping and touring site. Adjacent to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, ten minutes to Chester.
Christleton, Chester, Cheshire (3.8 miles)
Small, family camping and touring site on a working farm, just 15 minutes from Chester. Dog friendly.
Rowton, Chester, Cheshire (4.1 miles)
Chester's nearest campsite and is an ideal base for touring the Cheshire Plain, Delamere Forest, and the Wirral.
Hawarden, Flintshire (6.1 miles)
A fun packed site with a farm shop, café, a BYOB bar, craft sessions and wild swimming tours.
Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire (7.6 miles)
A family owned farm set in the Cheshire countryside near to Chester, with campfires, fishing and a cafe on site.
Caergwrle, Wrexham, Flintshire (10.2 miles)
A quiet and peaceful site for adults in pretty North Wales, in easy reach of Chester and Wrexham's attractions.