Colemere Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 474 reviews
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 474 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 offers a peaceful and beautiful setting with direct access to woodland and lake walks. Reviewers praise the friendly and helpful owners, Dave and Ingrid, the immaculate facilities, and the well-maintained grounds. The communal area, with its kitchen and seating, is a popular feature. While most visitors had an excellent experience, some noted narrow access roads, occasional uneven pitches, and limited Wi-Fi. Hot tub hire and fire pits are available.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Definitely will return.

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Marie L.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Made really welcome. The site is beautiful with direct access to Footpaths around the lake and along the canal. We camped in our campervan but the yurt looked great. There are glamping pods and a shepherds hut too. The communal area is awesome! They’ve really gone to a great effort and provided far more than most sites. Owls hooting added to the atmosphere.

Disliked Nothing. WiFi only available near the communal area and not around the site but we didn’t mind.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for booking with hope to see you again soon !

Best wishes

Ingrid and Dave

Lovely site, one for the quieter campers

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Peter H.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely location with lots of character
Nice toilets and showers
Little indoor communal area

Disliked Post code didn't take us direct to the site
(Still easy enough to find)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent so clean friendly everywhere

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Annika w.

Badger camping pod

Liked It was wonderful nice and quiet peaceful wildlife we saw rabbits and baby frogs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, remote and tranquil. Set on…

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Holly R.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful, remote and tranquil. Set on the edge of beautiful colemere we had the most amazing stay here, even adding an extra night as we didn't want to leave. We'll defo be back soon! The owners were lovely and welcoming and gave us so much information on the grounds and surrounding areas.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful setting, great communication prior to…

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Anonymous

Kingfisher yurt

Liked Wonderful setting, great communication prior to arrival, hot tub was toasty for the time requested and a very pleasant time in the yurt. (Well equipped).
Stones throw from walks and a mere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything fantastic site beautiful surroundings owners…

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mark g.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything fantastic site beautiful surroundings owners very helpful

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxing weekends stay, the hot…

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Suzanna D.

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely relaxing weekends stay, the hot tub was amazing, i loved the quirky social area, and my husband enjoyed the apples from the apples tree in the garden.
Dave and Ingrid were lovely, very welcoming, a slight mix up with pitches which really wasn't a problem and easily sorted (were all human) they insisted on making it up to us with a complimentary fire pit.
I have already recommended this site to friends, we will deffinatly be back to stay again.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well recommended. Lots of walks around, the site vendor was helpful.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Simon J.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Peaceful, rustic location.
We'll kept and thoughtful "social gathering room".
Nice.
Vendor gave us a map of circular waterside/woodland walks and a list of places to visit.

Disliked Very tight lanes on approach, so beware of scratching your van on the bushes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful stay

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Kelly C.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Very peaceful setting. Friendly and helpful host. We definitely return when the warmer weather comes in. We didn’t get chance to try the hot tub but will next time! Thank you :)

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings Clean facilities Great communal indoor area Lots…

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june j.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful surroundings
Clean facilities
Great communal indoor area
Lots of walking and cycling along country lanes, canal bank and around Colemere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.