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Merlewood Country Park

Cartford Ln, Preston PR3 0YP, UK

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Campsite near Preston with shower facilities and a hotel-restaurant next door.

About Merlewood Country Park

Merlewood Country Park is a campsite in Lancashire just outside Preston. Pitches here come with access to shower facilities on site, and you're a very short walk from The Cartford, a hotel and restaurant, which means hot food and drinks are never far away. Cartford Bridge is also just up the road if you fancy a walk.

What's nearby

  • Guitar lessons - Pete Lauda Guitar Tuition 150m away
  • The Cartford - Hotel and Restaurant 150m away
  • Cartford Bridge 200m away

Distances as the crow flies, via Google

Good to know

Accessibility

  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible entrance

Details via Google — worth confirming with the site before you travel, especially for access needs.

Photos

Photos via Google

Can I bring...?

Tent pitches
🚐 Caravans welcome
🚌 Motorhomes welcome
Glamping available
🛖 Lodges & pods

Facilities

🚿 Hot showers
📶 Free WiFi
🏊 Swimming pool
🛒 Onsite shop
🎠 Children's play area
🍖 BBQs allowed
🔥 Campfires allowed
🧺 Laundry
🎣 Fishing
🛁 Hot tub
Accessible facilities
🅿️ Hardstanding pitches
🍽️ Bar/restaurant on site
🧒 Good for children

No takeaway delivery found for this location on Just Eat or Deliveroo — you'll likely need to bring or buy supplies before you arrive.

Nearest supermarkets

Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.

  • Lidl, Poulton-le-Fylde 4 miles
  • Aldi, Preston 4.3 miles
  • Co-op, Thornton-Cleveleys 4.9 miles
  • Sainsbury's 5.1 miles
  • Morrisons, Preston 5.3 miles
  • Tesco, Blackpool 6.4 miles
  • Asda, Fleetwood 6.9 miles

Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location

Cartford Ln, Preston PR3 0YP, UK Get directions

Opening hours

Monday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Other hours

Monday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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What visitors say

Jackie Murray

Staff there are excellent very friendly and helpful if there's something you help with just asked

· via Google

martin sparkes

Great location well maintained friendly staff

· via Google

Colette Pilgrim

Pleasant & peaceful ,very well maintained ,lovely views ,specific dog walk and even lovely lamas to see .

· via Google

Pam Griffiths

Very friendly caravan park. The site is absolutely beautiful and well kept. All of the caravans are well looked after. Sadly no plot suitable at the moment for the caravan we are looking to buy. BUT we will call in again to see if anything has changed. Would live to have a caravan on this park.

· via Google

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