When can I check in and check out of Cartref Camping and Caravan Site?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Cartref Camping and Caravan Site?

From £32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Cartref Camping and Caravan Site

View prices & book Last booked 9 hours ago 9.7 219 reviews

View across the pitches (added by manager 05 Apr 2016)

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Some of the lovely flower and plant beds (added by manager 19 sep 2022)

The entrance with the reception and bar in full view (added by manager 19 sep 2022)

Beautiful flowers and plants can be found all over the site (added by manager 19 sep 2022)

Small and friendly adults-only site 10 minutes' drive from Shrewsbury
A 15-minute drive to Wroxeter Roman City; Ironbridge half an hour
Five-acre site with a bar and shop; shared kitchen; dedicated dog walk

Heritage hunters, serenity seekers, walkers, wildlife watchers and fans of all things Roman (and wine) … cart yourself off to this small, peaceful and secluded Shropshire site for all the above and a fair bit more, at a friendly rural base less than ten minutes' drive from the medieval market town and 600+ listed buildings of Shrewsbury. As well as its locale five miles from the Shropshire capital, Cartref Camping and Caravan Site is also half an hour's drive from the famed industrial setting and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, and a short drive from Wroxeter Roman City and its adjoining Roman vineyard. It's set in the Shropshire Hills where several walks and bike rides are easily reached, such as Offa's Dyke Path passing between Shrewsbury and nearby Welshpool; the Marches Way, also passing Shrewsbury on its way from Cheddar to Chepstow, and lake-based wanders around the glacial waters of Ellesmere. The amiable Cartref owners have named the site after the Welsh word for 'home', as the mission on site is for everyone to feel relaxed and comfy, whether they're Crusoe-style campers or out on their first trip with a new tent or caravan. Pitches have a cosy, private feeling as they're marked out with hedgerows. Within the site's five-acre field is a dedicated dog walk, and there's also a small bar selling local ales, Wrexham lager and Shropshire gin along with wines and other spirits. The immaculate amenities include a toilet and shower block with access for disabled guests, a washing-up area and a laundry. Cartfef also has a shop and communal kitchen.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

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).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The grocery shop is open between 24/03 and 30/10.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Hardstanding and grass

Pitch size: Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Motorhome or Touring caravan or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Touring caravan, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Drainage hook-up
European plug
Water hook-up
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Dog (3 max)

price varies
Extra car (1 max)

price varies

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £32 (£32) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities,friendly staff and level pitches

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Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Carol W. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We liked everything about this site, the pitches are Huge with Hedges dividing them. The gardens around the site are beautiful and well cared for. The Cartref team were so helpful and friendly. The bar is a great place to meet new caravanning friends. We will definitely be going back to Cartref caravan site and I would recommend it to all our friends or anyone that wants to spend time at a 5 star plus site.

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Clean, tidy and peaceful…

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

Tony R. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean, tidy and peaceful

Disliked: None

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Location of site great for seeing local places in and around Shrewsbury…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Robert K. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location of site great for seeing local places in and around Shrewsbury and Welsh border areas. Good bar on site and the Wrexham lager was very nice having had it before. Nice pitch sizes and amenities. Very clean.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Everything about the site. well kept helpful staff and good size pitches.…

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

Anonymous Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything about the site. well kept helpful staff and good size pitches.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Fully serviced pitch in lovely surroundings

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

John G. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Spotlessly clean site great facility’s Perfect location for visit g Shrewsbury and surrounding attractions we went to iron bridge about half hour away fantastic day. We also went to the black country living museum about an hours drive away highly recommend a visit. The staff at Cartref were very helpful and knowledgeable about the surrounding are and very proud of their site. Would stay again if touring in the area agai

Disliked: Nothing

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Definitely recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jenny M. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely amazing site we loved it and have already looked to go back for bank holiday unfortunately fully booked but definitely will be going back staff lovely site lovely everything was perfect

Disliked: Nothing at all site was perfect

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Very pretty park . Very welcoming staff . Great set up and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Debbie B. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very pretty park . Very welcoming staff . Great set up and Very clean site . Lovely bar with great outside area too . Fabulous

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Great stay

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

Sharon M. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great layout, facilities, location

Disliked: The lights go out when showering and I was left in the dark at 10pm at night covered in soap - I appreciate saving electricity but light censors should stay on longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite

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

David R. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet well maintained site, not too big great staff and a social bar in the evenings.

Disliked: Weather, perhaps the wardens could sort it out.

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Would highly recommend this adult only site

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

Martin H. Jul 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The touring site is very well laid out and maintained with neatly trimmed hedges between each level pitch. The staff were very helpful upon arrival as well as during our stay. There is a very friendly small bar area to meet and chat to other visitors over a drink. There is also a small coffee shop which also does snacks on some days. Being in the countryside just a few miles from Shrewsbury the site is lovely and quiet but only a short drive from Shrewsbury

Disliked: The only slight constructive criticism we would make is the shower/toilet block, whilst perfectly adequate, is a little dated and if modernised at some point would bring this up to the standard of the rest of the site

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Local produce 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Cartref Camping and Caravan Site

Ford Heath

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY5 9GD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.69808°N
-2.86568°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1 mi Rural Cottages

4.7 mi Marche Lane Jct

Rail

5 mi Shrewsbury Rail Station

9.4 mi Yorton Rail Station

11.4 mi Church Stretton Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

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

Shropshire's splendid capital of Shrewsbury is around five miles from Cartref Camping and Caravan Site. The piles of old buildings to see will keep anyone occupied for quite some time, but ask around when you're there to see if any of the famed festivals are running during your stay: the Shrewsbury Flower Show, Folk Festival and the Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival and more have their HQs here. Roam a little further to Wroxeter Roman City, five miles south-east of Shrewsbury: once one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain, it's managed these days by English Heritage, which runs regular events, an audio tour and a museum around its bathhouse remains, townhouse re-creation and the biggest free-standing Roman wall in the country in the Old Work. Guided tours, afternoon teas and wines are available at Wroxeter Roman Vineyard. The Industrial Revolution site of Ironbridge half an hour's drive away is another top Shropshire attraction, or you could sample some fine dining or afternoon teas in the foodie town of Ludlow. Ellesmere, with its glacial meres created during the last Ice Age, also has a bowling green at the ruins of its 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle.

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 12.7 mi

Much Wenlock Priory 14.6 mi

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 16 mi

Blists Hill Victorian Town 16.2 mi

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 16.3 mi

National Trust

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 7.7 mi

Attingham Park 8.4 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 10.7 mi

Wilderhope Manor 14.1 mi

Sunnycroft 14.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY 4.5 mi

Shrewsbury Town Centre 4.9 mi

CONDOVER HALL 6.4 mi

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 6.8 mi

Middletown and Moel y Golfa 7.1 mi

Local events

Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Telford, Shropshire 24.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The grocery shop is open between 24/03 and 30/10.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. between 01/03 and 31/10.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. between 01/11 and 28/02.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Does Cartref Camping and Caravan Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Cartref Camping and Caravan Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Cartref Camping and Caravan Site? Shropshire's splendid capital of Shrewsbury is around five miles from Cartref Camping and Caravan Site. The piles of old buildings to see will keep anyone occupied for quite some time, but ask … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Cartref Camping and Caravan Site?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Cartref Camping and Caravan Site? From £32 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.