Camping at West Midlands Showground

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 698 reviews
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Entrance (added by andreacannas 21 nov 2018)

  • 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
Touring caravan pitches 2
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 200
Open all year
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 698 reviews View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good site for Shewsbury, 15 minute walk into the town. They have…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good site for Shewsbury, 15 minute walk into the town. They have made a lot more hardstanding pitches. Good welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site within walking distance of Shrewsbury. It is an easy…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jackie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site within walking distance of Shrewsbury. It is an easy walk to town and there is lots to see there. There are new heated showers and free washing machine and tumble dryer. There are lovely views over the fields, and you are free to walk around the site, and along by the river. It was great value, and the staff were very friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Helpful manager, very pleasant and informative…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sacha H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Helpful manager, very pleasant and informative

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definately stay again and have recommended to others to stay

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: What a lovely welcome from Sue. We were given a choice of hardstanding pitches which were more than adequate in length and width. Site is a gentle 20 minute walk into Shrewsbury. The individual showers in porta cabins were hot and plentiful, none of this holding the button in to get continuous hot water. The dogs can be exercised on site or swim in the river.

Disliked: In the Summer as its a large site it could get very busy with limited shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very helpful staff I have really enjoyed my stay and I have…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very helpful staff I have really enjoyed my stay and I have rebooked for this year everything you need the showers are perfect temperature and clean.

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Well maintained pitch , on arrival we were taken to the area…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Well maintained pitch , on arrival we were taken to the area where we was going to stay and could choose which pitch we would like, due to it being low season. The welcome was friendly and given information were things where. The site is a good base ,has it’s a lovely walk into Shrewsbury. Would definitely recommend….

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to town center

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Marie L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely return

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: On a Gravel area, very tidy site, toilet and shower facilities were very good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff, close to town, excellent showers

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Showers, size of pitch

Disliked: The weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, lovely staff and close to town

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Decent sized pitches, excellent showers and toilets , close proximity to town

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

Disabled facilities

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)

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.

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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at West Midlands Showground? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.