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.
Cheshire West and Chester
Grass area at Slaters Way, Winsford
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- Arrived 08 February 2026
- Current Status: Initial assessments to be carried out.
- Notes: Unknown land ownership.
- Information updated: 10 February 2026, 4.25pm
At the rear of Ark Inn, Market Place, Winsford
- Arrived 02 February 2026
- Current Status: Group has left the location.
- Notes: Private land
- Information updated: 10 February 2026, 4.25pm
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Oil Sites Road, Ellesmere Port
Please note: this is not an unauthorised encampment. This is a temporary stopping place set up by Cheshire West and Chester Council and managed by Cheshire and Warrington Traveller Team.
If you have any issues that need raising, please email GypsyandTravellersenquiries@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
