Colemere Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 455 reviews
Hot tub at sunset
Hut at night
Nordic woodfired hot tub
Misty morning mosco island, ellesmere lake

  • Lakeside park in a wildlife haven on five acres of grassland
  • Dog friendly with woodland walks; hot tub to hire
  • A few minutes' walk from a nature reserve with fishing pools
Grownups! If you seek serenity, scenery and nature-spotting on holiday, this is the Shropshire site for you. Adjacent to the mere of Colemere and set on the lake's south side, adults-only Colemere Caravan Park is in a countryside setting on five acres of wildlife-laden land with peaceful walks all around – and a quarter of a mile from Wood Lane nature reserve, which the expert folk at the BBC describe as one of the best birdwatching sites in Shropshire. Owners Dave and Ingrid have put a lot of thought into ensuring that guests are kept comfy at this peaceful and popular little site: as well as a good range of accommodation options, guests have access to a fully-equipped and cute social area, all hand-built and including a kitchen with fridge, kettle, utensils, pots and microwave. Firepits are available on request and guests can bring their own barbecues. And for keeping toasty after that, a Nordic wood-fired hot tub overlooking the lily pond is available to hire in the afternoons and evenings for four-hour periods (couples only). Picnic tables are dotted around to place the campfire food on, and the park has well-kept separate bathrooms for ladies and gents.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 6
Motorhome pitches 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Open fires are only permitted when using firepit kits from the site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other options

Reviews

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10
Child friendliness
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Wifi
7

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campsite boasts a beautiful, peaceful setting with direct access to lakeside and canal walks. Visitors praise the clean, well-maintained facilities, including a popular communal social area with kitchen amenities. Owners are consistently described as friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Pitches are spacious, offering privacy and a connection with nature. Minor drawbacks mentioned include occasional slopey pitches and limited phone signal, though the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests planning return visits.

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Beautiful place…

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Robert J.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site and will definitely visit again

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Lewis W.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked I visited for my first solo camping adventure and the site is great. David gave me a map and list of the local area which was really helpful. The facilities were clean, communal area really nice and WiFi is a good bonus.
It’s well situated with lots of dog friendly walks, I did the 8 mile long route which was pretty flat and easy to walk (download OS maps as it was a bit tricky to follow without a map) via Welshampton with nice pubs along the route.
There is a shorter 45 minute walk into Ellesmere too

Disliked The site is hilly so lots of the pitches were uneven and my pans were sliding off the stove but not much they can do about that!
Also no phone signal, again not the sites fault, but download maps ahead of time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site and host super helpful safe and convenient Excellent walks for the dog WiFi…

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Sarah G.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly site and host super helpful
safe and convenient
Excellent walks for the dog
WiFi in the communal area okay
A quiet site and so relaxing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I love this place!🥰👌 tranquil, quiet, peacefull. Nature so lush🍀 little rabbits…

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Gintare V.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked I love this place!🥰👌 tranquil, quiet, peacefull. Nature so lush🍀 little rabbits running around tents.
So many beautyfull walks next to the lakes, canal. Amazing rides for cyclists.
Pubs near with very good foods and drinks.
Facilities always clean. They even have community area!!!🤩 there you can find comfy sofas, dining area, fridge/freezer, microwave, ketle, tv, etc.
We coming back here for 4 years now. Other people say the same, coming back for years.
The best escape🌞

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful Site

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Angela C.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Loved this site. The views, the peace and quiet, closeness to a beautiful lake walk, the horses in the next field, the ‘love shack’ and the friendly owners. Plus a bonus being adults only (as teachers) and dog friendly.

Disliked The toilets - wouldn’t stop us returning but they need to be updated to be more private, maybe full doors instead of saloon style, and an outside door that shuts. Just an idea as we loved the site.

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Lovely location, clean toilets and comfortable shared living area. Appreciated the map…

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Jen H.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely location, clean toilets and comfortable shared living area. Appreciated the map and recommendations of location attractions upon arrival. enjoyed the walk along the canal into Ellesmere.

Disliked Single track roads to get to the site, so take care and drive carefully.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A one night stop en route to Wales but will definitely return 👍🏻

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David C.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Great site, good location, very nice feel to the site and the nicest indoor social area seating/dinning area.
Very clean loos & showers, ,2male,2 female and one other for male or female but we never had to wait.
Nice walks nearby.

Disliked Pitches aren’t allocated which is fine once pitched and sorted but can be a bit unsettling when you are trying to decide where to pitch,

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Amazing place to stay, great amenities, clean. The hot tub booking was…

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Chloe H.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing place to stay, great amenities, clean. The hot tub booking was 10/10 perfect place for a relaxing weekend. The owners are keen to help with everything!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay - hosts were so helpful! Gave us a map…

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Gemma R.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved our stay - hosts were so helpful!

Gave us a map and showed us local walks and highlighted pubs and places to see.

Super clean facilities, lovely hot showers, tidy spacious pitches and like minded adults with their dogs just away for a chilled weekend. The walks are lovely, right on a small lake for a 40 min ish walk around or you can do a further walk into town which we did and was about an hour each way but the best part for us was that you could make the walks longer if you wished.

The kettle and fridge in the communal area were a surprise and very welcomed!

All in all, we will definitely be coming back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site, laid out well and facilities clean. Near to lake,…

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Kirsty S.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, laid out well and facilities clean. Near to lake, lovely walks with dogs. Friendly and helpful owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Colemere Caravan Park

The Birches

Mill Lane

Colemere

Ellesmere

Shropshire

England

SY12 0QL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.88994°N
2.84602°W

Route directions

Coming from Ellesmere to Shrewsbury on the A528 you will see signs for Colemere after 2 miles. Turn left at the crossroads and drive to the next junction where the three lanes converge. Turn left on to Mill Lane and the park is 100 metres on your right-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
8 mi Bus Stop No 3
8 mi Bus Stop No 1
8.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.8 mi Wem Rail Station
6.6 mi Prees Rail Station
7.2 mi Yorton Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

There's stacks to do in the surrounding area, whether you want to stick close to home by foot or pedal, or drive a bit further afield to the towns, tourist attractions and landscapes of Shropshire, Cheshire and north-east Wales – the city of Chester is 40 minutes away and Llangollen on the River Dee reachable within an hour. On the doorstep, tackle the two-mile walk along the canal towpath to Ellesmere or make your way via the purpose-built circular walk and through a wooded area of rhododendrons around the mere and nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest with species galore to see like otters, lapwings and water birds. The reserve also has several deep fishing pools well-stocked with catfish and big carp; more fishing – and carp – can be had nearby at Blackmere along the towpath from Colmere. Also nearby, wander into Colemere village to see the fifteenth-century thatched cottages, listed in the Domesday Book, to Ellesmere for food festivals, regattas and boat rides on the mere, or drive to Rednal Karting, Paintballing and Laser for an exciting time ten minutes away. Castles including Chirk and Whittington are a doddle to drive to too. If being on the water is your thing, a narrowboat marina is a three-minute drive away from the caravan park and both Colemere and Whitemere sailing clubs are within easy reach. By car, the standard of whitewater rafting at Bala Adventure and Watersports will have you foaming at the mouth – a milder form of the sport, along with abseiling, gorge walking, a steam railway and horse-drawn boat trips is available over the border in Wales at Llangollen.

Must see

Chester Castle 20.6 mi

Cheshire Military Museum 20.6 mi

Chester Cathedral 21 mi

Powis Castle & Garden 21.1 mi

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 22.6 mi

National Trust

Chirk Castle 10.7 mi

Attingham Park 16.1 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 16.7 mi

Sunnycroft 19.2 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 23.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 0.3 mi

Overton / Owrtyn - Erbistock - Overton / Owrtyn 6.6 mi

PRADOE 6.8 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 8.5 mi

Chirk - The Aqueduct - Shropshire Union Canal - Chirk 9.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Colemere Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Colemere Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Colemere Caravan Park? There's stacks to do in the surrounding area, whether you want to stick close to home by foot or pedal, or drive a bit further afield to the towns, tourist attractions and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Colemere Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Tourers and motorhomes are requested to depart at this time to prevent congestion on the lane during busy periods.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Colemere Caravan Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.