Camping at West Midlands Showground

View prices & book 8.7 479 reviews
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches
The showground
Entrance
Grass pitches
Around the showgrounds
One of the shows
Elsan point
1/107
Grass pitches
The showground
Entrance

  • Peaceful family-friendly site on the banks of the River Severn
  • Shrewsbury sights, restaurants and shops within 15 minutes' walk
  • Half an hour from Ironbridge Gorge and the Shropshire Hills
In need of an escape? Settle in at Camping at West Midlands Showground, a family-friendly Shropshire site less than 15 minutes’ walk from Shrewsbury town centre, where tourist sites and shopping are within easy reach and there’s plenty of green space for kids and the dogs to run around on. Peaceful urban getaways are a dream here: days can be spent wandering the winding medieval streets of Shrewsbury, exploring castle and abbey, strolling around gardens and parks, following the Darwin Town Trail (the evolutionist was born here) and taking boating trips on the Severn. Anyone fishing for a good time should swim back to site and cast a line in the Severn. Part of the Greenhous West Mid Showground, the site’s facilities are pretty basic, but it does have its own fishing rights – plus it's well set for getting the most out of Shropshire and Shrewsbury explores, and finding fab eateries, pubs and ways to pass the time will be a piece of cake. Speaking of cake, there are plenty of restaurants in Shrewsbury for local bites, and barbecues are welcome on site for cooking more substantial meals.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 479 Pitchup.com customers

  • 51%
    10
  • 4%
    9
  • 28%
    8
  • 4%
    7
  • 6%
    6
  • 1%
    5
  • 1%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious, peaceful campsite with a superb location, a short walk from Shrewsbury town centre. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff. While the new shower and toilet block is well-received and generally clean, some older facilities require updating. Many guests found the site's value for money excellent and expressed a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 48
Arrival date (latest first)

Great site and would return

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches , very open . Helpful & friendly staff , nice new shower block , plenty of water taps and chemical disposal . So easy to walk into Shrewsbury a nice pleasant stroll in about 10-15 minutes. Great price which included electric and water on pitch

Disliked Not much to dislike , some sort of generator going near our pitch which was a little annoying , one of the rubbish skips across from our pitch was overflowing

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice spot ideally located to town…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 No rating
Ian S.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked nice spot
ideally located to town within 15-20 walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff, who greeted us…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Very friendly staff, who greeted us on arrival and gave us a choice of pitch. The pitch was gravel and fairly level, but did need ramps. There was water and electricity on the pitch and the Elsan point was close by. The site was an easy walk into Shrewsbury, by the river, so very handy for the sites of the town (recommend the prison tour) and the theatre.

Disliked We didn't use any of the shower facitlities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good size pitch with easy access…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Good size pitch with easy access to water with a tap directly behind.
The location is fantastic. It is an easy walk directly to the town via the riverside, mainly avoiding traffic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well spaced ,quiet ,close to town,…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Andrew W.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Well spaced ,quiet ,close to town,

Disliked Basic facilities for the price

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location 15 mins walk to…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 No rating
Lance T.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location 15 mins walk to town

Disliked Toilet block not very welcoming very cold but plenty of room thought expensive site for what you get

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for self contained and for access to town.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Close to town. Friendly staff.

Disliked Toilet/shower facilities cold and not very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to town. Good flat pitches.…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Neal A.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Close to town. Good flat pitches. Lots of space between vans.toilets clean, showers hot. Very peaceful site. Would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly Staff Flat pitch close to…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Ivor W.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Friendly Staff
Flat pitch close to water and electric + shower /toilet block all clean + showers were lovely and hot :-)
approx 20mins walk to town - bus stop nearby (didnt use) - close to river

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, very handy for town!

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Martin E.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch w easily accessible utilities along w handy facilities. Really friendly staff & great to know that the stay contributes the maintenance & upkeep of the showground! Will stay again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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/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 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

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping at West Midlands Showground

West Midlands Showground

Gravel Hill Lane

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY1 2PF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.71532°N
2.76335°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.6 mi Bus Station
4.3 mi Rural Cottages
4.3 mi Rural Cottages
Rail
0.6 mi Shrewsbury Rail Station
6.6 mi Yorton Rail Station
9.9 mi Wem 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

Once Shrewsbury has been well and truly explored (don’t forget a pitstop at The Mount, birthplace of Charles Darwin), venturing out into nature will be a welcome break from bricks and mortar. The site is a little over half an hour’s drive from the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where scenic wanders, horse riding, gliding and paragliding are the order of the day. If those walking boots haven’t seen enough action, make tracks for Buttington (35 minutes' drive) to join the Offa’s Dyke long-distance path and follow 177 miles of England-Wales border – alternatively, rest weary legs with a scenic boat tour along the Severn, leaving 15 minutes away. There’s plenty of history hereabouts, so dive right in with a look inside the fab 18th-century mansion at Attingham Park (and a stroll around the gardens and parkland) or a stop at the spectacular Sunnycroft villa in nearby Telford. Go from finery to industry by trundling along to the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO site to explore the birthplace of the industrial revolution, making time for the recreated Victorian town of Blists Hill, the Coalport China Museum and the world’s first ever cast-iron bridge. Stay in the past (the very, very distant past) with a trip to Wroxeter Roman City and Vineyard, or return to the present with some modern urban days: Telford is half an hour away and has a snowboard and skiing centre that should keep families entertained, while Birmingham Is a little over an hour and a half from base if a real big-city vibe is needed.

Must see

Much Wenlock Priory 11.9 mi

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 12.4 mi

Blists Hill Victorian Town 12.5 mi

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 12.8 mi

Iron Bridge and Toll House 12.8 mi

National Trust

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 4.5 mi

Attingham Park 4.6 mi

Sunnycroft 10.4 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 12 mi

Wilderhope Manor 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shrewsbury Town Centre 0.6 mi

QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY 0.6 mi

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 2.8 mi

LONGNER HALL 3.6 mi

Haughmond Abbey - Ebury Hill 3.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Shropshire?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping at West Midlands Showground have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at West Midlands Showground dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at West Midlands Showground? Once Shrewsbury has been well and truly explored (don’t forget a pitstop at The Mount, birthplace of Charles Darwin), venturing out into nature will be a welcome break from bricks and mortar. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at West Midlands Showground?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at West Midlands Showground? From £22.50 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.