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Best Caravan Holiday Parks And Lodges Near Manchester, Stockport, Oldham And Bolton 2025

If you're in Greater Manchester, your best option for a caravan holiday park or lodge park is either to head inland to Derbyshire and the Peak District or towards the coast.

Derbyshire's holiday parks are convenient for attractions such as Chatsworth House and Gulliver's Kingdom.

Alternatively, you could head towards Blackpool, which is about an hour away. There are other beaches of course, but Blackpool is one of the biggest and busiest resorts in the UK so there's a bigger range of holiday parks.

Highly rated holiday parks include:

Haven Marton Mere Holiday Park Blackpool - indoor and outdoor swimming pools, short drive to the beach

  • 1 hour drive from Manchester
  • Sits alongside a nature reserve
  • Family-friendly Haven caravan holiday park, which is also dog friendly
  • Indoor swimming pool and outdoor splashpark 
  • Lots of activities including minigolf, football coaching, pottery painting, archery, playgrounds.
  • Onsite restaurant, fish and chips and entertainment venue
  • 15 minute drive to the nearest beach and Blackpool Tower
  • Reviews of 3.5/5 on TripAdvisor or 4/5 on Google Reviews - 75% overall score.
  • Choice of accommodation only ('Haven Hideaway') or a standard Haven holiday for a bit extra (the cost varies depending on when you visit but it tends to be about £50-£100 over a week). See the official comparison from Haven or our advice on whether you should go for Haven Hideaway or standard Haven holidays.
Marton Mere holiday park in Blackpool
Marton Mere is well designed to keep kids entertained

Parkdean Resorts Todber Valley Holiday Park Lancashire - peaceful inland resort with limited facilities

  • 1 hour from Liverpool
  • Rural resort in the Lancashire countryside that is particularly good for walking. Nowhere near a beach!
  • Quiet site with a playground and pub/restaurant. Does not have a swimming pool. 
  • One of more than 60 holiday parks run by Parkdean Resorts.
  • Ranks as the joint 21st best Parkdean Resorts holiday park according to customer reviews. Scores 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.1/5 on Google Reviews - 86% overall score.​
  • ​Big choice of caravan grades, with upgrades offering more space and better facilities.
  • Parkdean Resorts generally ranks slightly lower than Haven overall on reviews, but they can be cheaper. Read our head to head guide of Haven v Parkdean.
Todber Valley Holiday Park North Wales
Todber Valley is the nearest Parkdean Resorts Holiday Park to Manchester
Walkers in Todber Valley
Todber Valley is great if you enjoy walking, but it's not an action packed park

Away Resorts Golden Sands Resort Rhyl - indoor pool, beachside location

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  • 1 hour 40 minutes from Manchester
  • Owned and operated by Away Resorts, which has about 20 family friendly resorts in coastal locations
  • Onsite restaurant, soft play, sports court and playground amongst the facilities
  • Scores a decent 4/5 from customers on TripAdvisor and 4.2/5 on Google Reviews. Average score of 82%.
  • Some of the more expensive accommodation has a good sea view whilst the whole site has easy beach access
Away Resorts Golden Sands Resort
Golden Sands Resort has a simple but not very flashy indoor swimming pool
Family at Away Resorts Golden Sands beach
The beach next to Golden Sands Resort in Rhyl is excellent

Ream Hills Holiday Park near Blackpool

  • 1 hour drive to Manchester
  • Lodges with hot tubs overlooking lakes 
  • Quiet resort but it has a playground and it's good value for money
  • 15 minute drive to Blackpool Pier and seafront
  • Review scores of 4/5 or 4.5/5
Sunset at Ream Hills Holiday Village
Some lodges at Ream Hills come with hot tubs and overlook the lake

Charlesworth Lodges near Glossop

  • ​40 mins drive from Manchester
  • Good value luxury lodges with hot tubs
  • Not many facilities onsite, good base for exploring Peak District
  • Great reviews (4.7/5)
Charlesworth Lodges Glossop
Chatsworth Lodges is a good option for a week away with a hot tub

Ribby Hall Village Blackpool

  • 1 hour drive to Manchester
  • Cottages and lodges, hot tubs with some
  • Large, modern swimming pool
  • Busy family-friendly park with lots of sports and activities (pay extra for some)​
  • Customer reviews of 4/5
Lake at Ribby Hall Village
Ribby Hall Village is in a picturesque location which is 15 minutes drive to Blackpool Tower

​Lime Tree Park Buxton

  • 60 minutes drive from Manchester 
  • Cheap caravans in peaceful location. Some lodges are also available.
  • Simple park with playground
  • 4.5/5 reviews from customers​​
Caravans lined up at Lime Tree Park
Lime Tree Park is a quiet and good value caravan park which is good for exploring the Peak District
See our Derbyshire holiday park guide or our Blackpool holiday park guide for more ideas. Images are from Haven, Booking.com, Parkdean Resorts and Lime Tree Park.

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Holiday-Park-Guru-Don't-Blame-Us-Disclaimer: All the information on this page is accurate, as far as we know. However, facilities at holiday parks change so please check with the park before booking.