Camping at West Midlands Showground

View prices & book 9.1 613 reviews
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches
The showground
Entrance
Great holiday
Grass pitches
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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

9.1

Overall rating based on 613 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 73% of visitors View breakdown

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would visit again

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: We like the freedom of the site, park where you like! Handy for walking into the town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site , just brilliant

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay, would definitely stay again.

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: What a massive space! Quiet. Easy arrival and departure.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site with helpful staff.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great site. Pitch was gravel with electric hook up. Toilets and showers nearby. Friendly staff. Short walk into Shrewsbury.

Disliked: Not sure where to go on arrival. WiFi available but not very powerful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really nice site, handy for town. Welcoming and friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Michael John G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Flat ground, easy pegging, peaceful setting, easy walking access to town.
Staff friendly, welcoming and helpful.

Disliked: No showers. No water to wash with. No paper towels or hand dryers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good Afternoon

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with some areas on your visit.
As you can see from other reviews based on our toilet and shower facilities, there are indeed a new block of showers, with toilets in, at the top of the show ground. The older blocks are due to be renovated in the near future, I'm sure you can appreciate that with being a charity, not everything can be funded at the same time.

We hope to see you again soon

Many Thanks

Amy

A great budget site that’s on the river.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The proximity to the river. The friendliness of the staff ( Paul was amazing)
No designated pitches.

Disliked: The toilets . The amount of showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good Afternoon

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with some areas on your visit.
As you can see from other reviews based on our toilet and shower facilities, there are indeed a new block of showers, with toilets in, at the top of the show ground. The older blocks are due to be renovated in the near future, I'm sure you can appreciate that with being a charity, not everything can be funded at the same time.

We hope to see you again soon

Many Thanks

Amy

Polite, pleasant staff, welcome pack & quietness of site, being able to…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Gema H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Polite, pleasant staff, welcome pack & quietness of site, being able to pitch up where we wanted. Proximity to Shrewsbury, great little walk into town.

Disliked: Toilet facilities weren’t for the faint hearted. Not very clean & poorly maintained. No to little in the way of pot washing facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Lyndsey P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The surroundings were beautiful. Excellent hot showers which were clean and tidy.

Disliked: Grass far too long. Men’s toilets had no running water, taps missing and dirty. No paper towels in the lady’s.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amazing the site is so well looked after toilets ahowers all…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely amazing the site is so well looked after toilets ahowers all very clean ..short walk into town ..can't waite to be back

Disliked: Nothing the place is amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site but let itself down on this occasion.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Large open field, Pitch where you like on grass. Easy walk into town. The price.

Disliked: Never contacted by any staff, phoned 3 times no reply. New shower cabins full of grass and mud and water all over the floor.

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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable 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.