Colemere Caravan Park

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Hot tub at sunset
Hot tub at sunset
Hut at night
Nordic woodfired hot tub
Misty morning mosco island, ellesmere lake
Badger and otter pods
Hot tub on site
Canal walk from colemere to blakemere
One of the park's meadows
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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

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 480 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

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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Great site

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Everything. Facilities. Communal area. Waljs from the door

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site in beautiful area

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Cindy P.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic site with direct access to Colemere. Great for the dogs. Beautifully landscaped with ponds and trees adding to the privacy of our pitch and abundant wildlife. Very clean facilities. Welcoming friendly hosts provided lots of local info
Quiet and peaceful site

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely stay on a relaxing site.

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Doug J.

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked The owners, the pitches, the relaxing atmosphere and the social space.

That I was allowed to move pitches because of a barking dog with useless owners!

Disliked The rustic facilities as I am not fond of spiders or their webs….

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Doug thanks for the review!

Ingrid and Dave

Lovely place to stay nice and…

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Alana M.

Otter camping pod

Liked Lovely place to stay nice and peaceful would go again.

Disliked Wasn't told the hot tub wasn't working properly before paying for it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Just to reiterate there was no problem with the hot tub at all when you hired it.
The hot tub is not driven by electric therefore has no bubbles . Sorry if this was a problem for you, as this has never been questioned before by anyone.

Thanks
Ingrid and Dave

It's so peaceful Good for star…

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Wendy A.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It's so peaceful
Good for star gazing , plenty of wildlife , lovely walks
Dave and his wife are lovely and welcoming.
Plenty of hot water for pot washing and showers.
Would recommend

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

the whole place was stunning! very…

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Olivia B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked the whole place was stunning! very relaxing, which is exactly what we wanted.
toilets and showers were very clean
friendly owners
great pitches

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent dog friendly site. Clean facilities, and friendly owners

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Carol M.

Badger camping pod

Liked Repeat visit, love everything about this beautiful campsite. It is clean, quiet, friendly, accommodating. Adult only and dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved our stay here. Nice and peaceful location.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Plenty of room on designated pitch. There are alot of bins dotted around the site. The shower block and toilets are very clean, well maintained and lots of hot water. The communal hut is a great idea having fridges and freezers was brilliant in the hot weather! Nice and peaceful location especially at night, we've never seen so many stars! Plenty of things to do outside the camp just a few minutes drive away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your amazing comments !

Many thanks

Ingrid and Dave

This is a beautiful, peaceful and…

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Anonymous

Badger camping pod

Liked This is a beautiful, peaceful and well-run campsite. There are loads of trees surrounding the site, and there's is constant birdsong during the day. The site has a lovely pond and gardens, and it's very relaxing to hang out by the pond during the day and watch the rabbits and moorhens. It's walking distance to Wood Lane nature reserve (email about a permit in advance, or ask the campsite manager about accessing hides) and lots of meres, and it's just a short walk around Cole Mere to get onto the canal towpath - perfect for walking.

Badger camping pod was perfect for us. Really nice setting, loads of space inside, and plenty outside too to spread out with our camping chairs, fire pit etc. I'd love to come back, might bring our own tent next time as the pitches looked great!

Wifi 10 stars - it worked perfectly well in the communal areas and it was nice to have the option to stay connected if needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are trilled that you had an enjoyable stay here with us , thanks for booking !

Best wishes

Ingrid and Dave

PERFECT Location, excellent for dog walking.…

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Dave P.

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked PERFECT Location, excellent for dog walking. Owners were very polite and freindly, we opted to hire Hot Tub which was the icing on the cake! Made our weekend special! Communal cabin was a bonus, nice chill out area. Facilities clean and all good!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for leaving kind comments , so pleased you loved the location !

Kind regards

Ingrid and Dave

Features

Adults only

Campfires allowed

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 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.

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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. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 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.