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General
- Camping pods in the centre of Bishop's Castle
- Each with electric, insulation and lockable double-glazed door
- Sleeping up to four adults
Town centre camping pods – wooden it be nice? The locally crafted pods at The King's Head in Shropshire are in Bishop's Castle, an agricultural town now also home to an alternative community of arts and crafty sorts: you might like to know that the UK's oldest brewery is here too.
The pods are made just down the road from the site and are set behind the pub in the 'pod pound', an area covered in bark chips from the local surroundings and illuminated at night by security lighting. They're eight feet wide by nine feet long inside, are insulated for warmth in winter and coolness in summer, and can sleep up to four adults.
A lockable double-glazed door is at the front to give natural light and at the back, a small round double-glazed window helps to keep the living space ventilated. All the pods are carpeted and have mains electric, a small wall-mounted heater, two double sockets, a roller blind on the front door and a spotlight (another spotlight is on the front porch).
Within the pod pound, there's an menities block with ladies' and gents' toilet, washbasin and a communal shower cubicle.
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
Check availability at The King's Head…
Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.
However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can now make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children on one pitch.
To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.
Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.
Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: 2.4m width x 2.7m length (7.9ft width x 8.9ft length) Calculated area: 6.5m² (69.8ft²)
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Features
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Rules
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Pub campsite
Camping 2.0
Camping pods
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Garthmyl (Powys): Coach Stop — 10.3 miles
Welshpool: Smithfield Car Park Coach Stop — 13.3 miles
Newtown (Powys): Bus Station Back Lane — 13.6 miles
- Train stations
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Broome Rail Station — 6.7 miles
Craven Arms Rail Station — 7.5 miles
Hopton Heath Rail Station — 7.7 miles
- Ferry ports
- Porth Penrhyn Ferry Landing — 46.9 miles
- Airports
- Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2 — 53.5 miles
From Shrewsbury
Head south west on Hanwood Road toward Nobold Lane. Continue to follow Hanwood Road for about 7 miles. Turn left onto Minsterley Road and continue for 2 miles. At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on the Minsterley Road. Continue for 13 miles, and turn right onto Brampton Road. Take the second right onto Church Street. The King's Head will be on your left.
Local attractions
The King's Head is centrally located for activities such as cycling, mountain biking and angling, and has excellent opps for walks, as the Shropshire Way passes through Bishop's Castle and Offa's Dyke Path is a few miles away.
Most of Bishop's Castle is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; marked paths from town pass many hillside and valley villages of the Rivers Clun and Upper Onny. The Jack Mytton Bridleway, the Bishop’s Castle Ring, the Long Mynd, Bury Ditches and Colstey Woods, the Kerry Ridgeway and the Cantlin Stone and Botfield Cross are other recommended walks in the region.
Take a bus from Bishop's Castle to Shrewsbury from Monday to Saturdays to access the Stiperstones and The Bog Visitor Centre, Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle and Bromlow Callow, or stay in town to look over its hundreds of listed buildings.
Closer to home, try the Six Bells or Three Tuns breweries; artists' exhibitions at the town hall; shows at the SpArC Theatre; the Bishop’s Castle Heritage Resource Centre, the Rail & Transport Museum and the social history Elizabethan House on Crutches Museum.
Or have a look at Clun Castle and Clun Museum, the lead mine at Snailbeach and the impressive arboretum at Walcot Hall.
Must see
- Stokesay Castle (8.1 miles)
- Powis Castle & Garden (13.0 miles)
- Ludlow Castle (14.4 miles)
National Trust
- Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills (8.2 miles)
- Wilderhope Manor (14.0 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| On-site accommodation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arrive: | 11 a.m. – | Anytime |
| Depart: | 10 a.m. | |
The King's Head cancellation policy
No refunds within 30 days of arrival date.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. The King's Head will debit the balance from your card 30 days before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 30 days then the balance will be taken immediately.
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