Gypsies and Travellers
Status of current encampments
Below is a list of unauthorised encampments in the Cheshire and Warrington area. These are shown by Council area.
Each unauthorised encampment is given a name based on where it was first reported. The exact location of the encampment may be somewhere nearby. Similarly, there may be a slightly different number of caravans reported when the group first arrive. There is a procedure for dealing with encampments and the information is updated as this progresses. If you have checked the list below and want to tell us about a new encampment, please use our reporting form.
Warrington
- Arrived 12 June 2026
- Current Status: Initial assessment will be carried out.
- Notes: Council Land.
- Information updated: 12 June 2026, 4.35pm
Cheshire West and Chester
Lay-by off Whitchurch road, Malpas
- Arrived 03 June 2026
- Current Status: Section 77 has been served.
- Notes: Land belongs to highways.
- Information updated: 12 June 2026, 4.35pm
Blakeden Lane, Winsford
- Arrived 14 April 2026
- Current Status: Court order has been served to remove caravan.
- Notes: Council Land.
- Information updated: 12 June 2026, 4.35pm
If you have any issues that need raising, please email GypsyandTravellersenquiries@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
