Camping at West Midlands Showground

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Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches
The showground
Entrance
Great holiday
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Hard standing pitch 1 and 2
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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

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

9

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

We stayed in our our vw campervan for 2 nights. The facilities…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We stayed in our our vw campervan for 2 nights. The facilities were perfect for our needs a new block with 4 cubicles housing a toilet/shower/sink these were always clean during our visit. We were onsite mid week and there were not lots of other campers on site at the same time. Easy walk/cycle or Uber into Shrewsbury. We also had an Uber fish and chip delivery the site we enjoyed our stay.

Disliked The old toilet block is not so good but serves a purpose, with would not put me off as the new shower facility is great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site warden, basic, but clean facilities, will use again.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty of space in between pitches. Basic, but clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space - closed to the town . Very spacious -…

Overall 10/10

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Michele H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of space - closed to the town . Very spacious - second time experience and do recommends

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't think we would return. Shame as location "Perfect "

Overall 10/10

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Mary R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly greeting and lovely location nice walk into Shrewsbury which is a very interesting City.
Had nice spacious pitch with electricity .

Disliked The toilet need alot of upgrading and also the washing facility area .Badly sign posted on site and nobody informed us of where anything was .
Lack of security,didn't feel safe at times .Entrance gate open 24/7.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was our second stay and we'll be back next season.

Overall 8/10

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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Becky H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Loads of space and easy to walk into Shrewsbury. Very quiet and peaceful at night.

Disliked Toilets need updating and perhaps more showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great, clean amenities and a stroll into town

Overall 10/10

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Hazel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked What a fantastic spot, spotlessly clean, great value for money, friendly people and a short stroll into beautiful Shrewsbury.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was fine but avoid Friday/Saturday as like travelers site on W/E.

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly and helpful guy on reception.
Pitch was as booked - on grass with hook up.
Showers were very good and very clean.

Disliked Toilets (Gents) were ok but in need of an update.
No structure for getting others not to park too close.
We had a young lad park right next to us with his extra large caravan and pick up.
Same lad came looking for milk the day we were packing up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice easy access to Shrewsbury, quiet despite urban location. Being able to…

Overall 8/10

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Edward F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice easy access to Shrewsbury, quiet despite urban location. Being able to pitch where we liked (grass pitch no EHU)

Recommend to friends Visit again

New shower/ loo block The uncrowdedness - huge area. Easy walk to Shrewsbury town…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked New shower/ loo block
The uncrowdedness - huge area.
Easy walk to Shrewsbury town centre
Cheerful volunteer greets you on arrival.
Good level site.

Disliked No washing up facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to the town. Mobile toilet and shower block a vast improvement on…

Overall 7/10

Location
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Close to the town.
Mobile toilet and shower block a vast improvement on the old facilities.

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at West Midlands Showground? From £22.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.