ABC Leisure Group Limited, Whitchurch Marina, Wrexham Road, Whitchurch, SY13 3AA 01948 662012
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Arriving on the A525 via Ellesmere, the left hand turn into the Whitchurch Marina sneaked up on us and we whizzed (sorry guys, it’s Lulu afterall………’we chugged’!) straight past it. Fortunately we were right on the A41 / A525 roundabout so we went straight around and then immediate right onto the site.
Situated on a working hire boat marina, the 6 pitches are set out along the hedgerow between the canal and the A525. While there was a little road noise, we did not find it overly intrusive during our stay even during the Friday evening rush hour.
We checked in at the small reception / marina shop and paid our pitch fees of £18.00 for the night and chose our pitch – eventually! Once plugged in, we got the kettle on for tea and had a brief look around the site. The site is small, clean and busy being a working marina. After a cup of tea, we walked the mile and a half into Whitchurch town centre initially, crossing the busy A525 outside the site but then onto much quieter approach roads and back streets. Whitchurch has a plethora of pubs, cafes, restaurants and the like so we were spoiled for choice for lunch.
Once back at Lulu, we said goodbye to our daughter and had a lovely evening playing Ludo, eating and watching the sunset over the canal.
After a good nights sleep we strolled around the marina watching the toing and froing of canal boatlife. The site, as mentioned, has a small shop / reception area full of boaty stuff, souvenirs and everyday essentials. They also sell bottled gas here. Kev did not come into the shop as it was restricted to one person at a time due to Covid measures in place.
Directly behind the shop is the toilet / shower / pot-wash block and while dated is open, clean and fully functional. The chemical waste point is at the end of this block. We could not find however, anywhere to dump our grey waste though.
All in all, a very nice first nights stay on our tour and a site that we may very well make use of again on further treks north.
