Wharf Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.6 66 reviews
Touring site by the pub
Touring site by the pub
Touring site entrance
Touring pitches
Pub garden
Wharf tavern on site
Wharf tavern
View down the canal
Canal boats
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Touring site entrance
Touring pitches
Pub garden

  • Well-kept caravan pitches next to the Shropshire Union Canal
  • Ironbridge, Attingham Park and the Wrekin within 40 minutes' drive
  • In the grounds of a pub with home-cooked meals and a canalside garden
Parking your motorhome in a peaceful canalside location is a lovely thing. Then again, picking a pitch next to a pub is fantastic for convenient evening meals and drinks. It therefore possibly goes without saying that Wharf Caravan Park – which manages to roll both of those features into one truly splendid Shropshire location – is a real winner of a site. About 10 minutes’ drive from Market Drayton, this park sits right next to the Shropshire Union Canal, giving you easy access to the towpath for walks, fishing or just relaxing and watching the canal boats. It’s also very handily situated in the grounds of a friendly family-run pub that serves home-cooked meals daily as well as keeping a great selection of cask ales, beers, wines and other drinks. Settle down in a cosy corner by the fire in winter, or take your drinks out into the garden in summer – the grounds run down to the canal’s edge so it’s a wonderful spot for a scenic alfresco pint. And of course the major bonus is that you’ll be staying just a couple of minutes’ walk away – so there are no discussions to be had about whose turn it is to drive… The park itself has been nicely set up too, with well-spaced pitches (six metres between each one) that all have water and electric hookups and access to a chemical disposal point. There’s also drinking water, a washing-up area and 24-hour access to toilets and showers. Families and dogs are welcome at the caravan park, but please note that dogs can't be taken into the pub.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 66 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a lovely, quiet canalside site with beautifully kept pitches and excellent facilities. Guests praised the friendly welcome and the handy pub across the road, noting its excellent food and service. While some found the showers a short distance away, they were consistently described as clean and hot. The location is highly recommended for its peace and beautiful setting, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

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Lovely site well placed for the…

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nicky p. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site well placed for the pub. Food was excellent. lovely locals and staff were great

Disliked Nothing

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Clean and well maintained pitches facilities…

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 Nina T. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Clean and well maintained pitches facilities all clean and tidy. And the wharf tavern pub was a stones throw away . Absolutely stunning inside and always busy for meals . The food was absolutely amazing and the quality and service was fantastic. All the staff are fantastic and very polite and lovely beer garden out the back by the canal

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site needs updating sooner the better.

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5 out of 10
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 Andy G. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches

Disliked No hedges for privacy very open, Facilities on site poor and need updating, Shower facilities are a bit of a walk, you have to go across a road and behind the pub to wash?

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Good location, spacious pitches, very clean…

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7 out of 10
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Nicola L. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location, spacious pitches, very clean and tidy. Will stay again.

Disliked Could do with a shelter outside the pub for people with dogs, there were a number of us sat outside in the rain with dogs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, peaceful site.

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Alison F. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location with a lovely walk along the canal
Quiet and peaceful
Clean toilet block
Lovely pub with reasonable prices
Friendly and welcoming on arrival.

Disliked Water in washing up area didnt get very hot and was open to the elements. I am guessing that this is because it was mostly larger motor homes that wouldn't need that facilitity. Minor thing for and worth it for the location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site for a few days

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 Ian J. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice large well kept pitches on level ground . Nice pub, only had drinks in the garden as dogs not allowed in the pub so didn't eat there.

Disliked The toilets are tired. They are clean but are in need of improvement. We didn't use the site showers as you have to cross the road and they are behind the pub.

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Big flat pitches absolutely spotless Close to…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Big flat pitches absolutely spotless
Close to pub nice food really friendly
Pretty by canal

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely clean site, in a beautiful…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean site, in a beautiful location. Ate at the pub, the food was delicious, and the staff were brilliant.

Disliked There was nothing to dislike.

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Enjoyed our stay would go back

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked So peaceful, great canal side pub over the road

Disliked Showers being across the road from the camper’s

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean rural site with the bonus of a pub. Really quiet at night

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9 out of 10
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Robert G. 7 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Large gravel/grass pitches with ehu. Drinking water, toilet, grey waste and chemical toilet facilities nearby. Lovely pub across the road serving food and drink at reasonable prices. Canal side walks very nearby. Site/ pub owner very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Some people complained that the shower facilities are behind the pub; not a problem, we used our own in our motorhome.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant 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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Wharf Caravan Park

Goldstone

Market Drayton

Shropshire

England

TF9 2LP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.86192°N
2.43805°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.9 mi Bus Station
13.6 mi Bus Station
13.8 mi Railway Station
Rail
10.4 mi Norton Bridge Rail Station
10.8 mi Prees Rail Station
11.6 mi Wellington (Shropshire) 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 are fishing spots along the banks of the canal, and several fishing lakes nearby – Tern Fisheries (10 minutes’ drive) is probably the closest. Meanwhile, Market Drayton Golf Club (10 minutes) and Hawkstone Park Golf Club (20 minutes) cater for the golfers among you. For family-friendly rural outings, meet the animals at Fordhall Organic Farm (10 minutes), Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World (25 minutes) or Trentham Monkey Forest (35 minutes). You’ll also want to spend at least a full day at Ironbridge (40 minutes) – there’s a fine collection of museums here, including Blists Hill Victorian Town and Enginuity as well as the Museum of the Gorge. Not got kids in tow? Try outings to Hodnet Hall Gardens (15 minutes), the Hawkstone Park Follies (20 minutes), the Capability Brown-designed gardens at Weston Park (half an hour) or the grand National Trust - Attingham Park (40 minutes). There are lots of great walks around too – try the Wrekin (35 minutes) for a popular and scenic hill walk.

Must see

The Trentham Estate 12.1 mi

Trentham Monkey Forest 12.3 mi

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 13 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 15.2 mi

Boscobel House & the Royal Oak 15.3 mi

National Trust

Sunnycroft 12 mi

Attingham Park 15.6 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 16.9 mi

Shugborough Estate 18.3 mi

Moseley Old Hall 20.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PELL WALL 2.9 mi

Battle of Blore Heath, 1459 3.6 mi

CHETWYND PARK 5.8 mi

HODNET HALL 6.2 mi

MAER HALL 7.6 mi

Local events

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday, 28 August 2026 – Friday, 28 August 2026)

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire 16.9 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 Wharf Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wharf Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wharf Caravan Park? There are fishing spots along the banks of the canal, and several fishing lakes nearby – Tern Fisheries (10 minutes’ drive) is probably the closest. Meanwhile, Market Drayton Golf Club (10 minutes) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wharf Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wharf Caravan Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.