Camping at West Midlands Showground

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  • 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. 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

9.2

Overall rating based on 775 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The location…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
John H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The location

Disliked: The booking system which is not up to date.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice peaceful site, with great facilities, showers and Toilets were a porta-cabin type set up but were very clean and modern. Staff were lovely and enthusiastic about the local area, telling us about places to visit. A short walk along the river into Shrewsbury, which has lots of independent local places to eat as well as a vibrant historic town center,

Disliked: A little expensive to stay on the site compared with similar sites

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Location and very well Organised…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andrea C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great Location and very well Organised

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Beryl M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very pleasurable experience will definitely book again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Marie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: It was very relaxed. We were going to a nearby event so they allowed us to check in early. We chose where we wanted to pitch up and wasn’t rushed to leave the following day. The campsite was lovely and quiet so we had a great sleep.

Disliked: Toilets could do with an update but they do the job

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilties

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Chris J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Showers, peaceful and location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
jay r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great place

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

very good site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: ease of pitching, level pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space on site and great location for getting into town.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Plenty of space on site and great location for getting into town.

Disliked: Facilities aren’t the best. Some toilets out of order, no hand towels at any point over the weekend. An upgrade to the toilets would make this an excellent site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice open and large pitches - facilities adequate-a nice stroll to the…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Lee M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice open and large pitches - facilities adequate-a nice stroll to the town centre. Bar on site ok. All on all good value.

Disliked: Booking in was a bit haphazard. Took Motorhomes across fields to go back to the entrance a bit odd.

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

Disabled facilities

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

Local events

  • Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Telford, Shropshire 20.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Shropshire?

  • 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 £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.