Lower Lacon Caravan Park

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Great Family Holidays Since 1974: the Shingler family welcomes you to Lower Lacon Caravan Park
Swimming pool, open for booked sessions. from the end of may until the start of september.
Play area by orange area and top field
Children can play for hours and make lots of new friends

  • Family site one mile from the market town of Wem
  • Within 25 minutes' drive of Shrewsbury, Ellesmere and Whitchurch
  • Two play areas, crazy golf and a supermarket with off-licence on site
Opened by the Shingler family in 1974, Lower Lacon Caravan Park is just a mile from the stunning market town of Wem in north Shropshire. With train and bus services in Wem being within walking distance, the site has easy access to plenty of local attractions, including Shrewsbury, Ellesmere and Whitchurch (which are all within 25 minutes' drive of the site if you'd rather take your own transport). The site has a very convenient and secure set-up, with a barrier system, 24-hour emergency cover and a warden and owners living on site. There are two play areas on site, as well as crazy golf and a heated outdoor swimming pool with a toddler's paddling pool (please take note that the pools are only open during high season for pre-booked sessions only, and weather dependent). For extra entertainment, the J.A.K.K.S. Barn (open on weekends during low season and closed during winter) has a bar and occasional family discos. When you're hungry, pick up snacks at the on-site supermarket, which also has an off-licence. The J.A.K.K.S. café and takeaway (open on weekends during low season and closed during winter) are on hand for further refreshments. By the pool, there's the choice of CJ's Snack Bar (weather dependent) and the adults-only Windmill Lounge Bar (only open during high season or on weekends during low season and winter), which has a marquee. Lower Lacon Caravan Park has a pretty cool backstory, having started as the back entrance for the Aston Park American Army Camp, a munitions and distribution depot built in World War II (on land purchased from owner Clive's paternal grandfather). During its development, a D8 bulldozer sank in the soil, so the land was covered with three feet of solid materials from local foundries; this can make placing pegs difficult but it also means that the team have never had to turn away any customers due to bad weather as the pitches stay firm.

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 160
Motorhome pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 5
Open now
Opens 1 January
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 and 23/12.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/05 and 08/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The lead name on the booking must check in with the payment card used and if driving a non-UK vehicle, a copy of the passport will be taken at check-in. Swimming pool sessions must be booked on site at the pool. Amendments are subject to a 10% (of the holiday cost) campsite fee.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 1 Jan to

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8
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8
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7
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

71% would recommend this site to a friend

65% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a large, well-maintained campsite praised for its friendly and helpful staff, spacious pitches, and excellent facilities for families. Highlights include the outdoor swimming pool, multiple playgrounds, and on-site entertainment. Some guests noted dated toilet blocks and occasional noise from other campers, but many would recommend and return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

well maintained site, nice and clean,…

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8 out of 10
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7
Value for money
9
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8
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10
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10
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9
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Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked well maintained site, nice and clean, had a family area, plenty of space on the pitches lots for children to do, some night entertainment for families, tidy shop/reception, easy to talk to staff and helpful, fire pits aloud.

Disliked Toilets could do with upgrading

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Good facilities friendly staff

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7 out of 10
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10
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7
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10
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7
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Lots to do on the site - swimming pool - crazy golf - play areas for the kids- goats alpacas sheep.
Nice hot water in showers. The wardens were lovely- very helpful. Really spacious pitches

Disliked Didn't like the field we were in (Green) - bit far away from main areas - walk through the woods for the toilet - to empty cassette which is ok in the day time- pitch black at night - could do with more singage around the site - for first timers especially- ok when you have been a few times -the site map they gave was out of focus couldn't see what half the stuff was.
The showers - no where to put anything where it didn't get wet - one small hook on back of door.

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In general we enjoyed our visit and would definitely return soon 😎

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8 out of 10
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10
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10
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9
Wifi
10
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Upon arrival instantly there was a good atmosphere, staff were very friendly in reception and to the person who showed us our pitch. We’ve been here a few times before and was our first choice on deciding where to go. There’s loads of things to do on site such as seeing animals to having a boogie in the barn also a decent sized pool and a general stroll with the dog’s 🐶

Disliked Unfortunately the only downside to our recent visit on the pitch we were on we struggled pegging the tent down as there must of been a big concrete slab underneath 9/10 a peg would not go in which caused some frustration. Other than that everything else was spot on.

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Not our vibe, needs refurbishment of facilities and to empty the bins!

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3 out of 10
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3
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3
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1
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6
Child friendliness
3
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Large.
Good play areas for kiddies.
Never seen so many children, plenty to make friends.
Decent little site shop.
Wardens patrolling and polite, they seemed good with the kids.

Disliked Very dated facilities appear dirty and unkept.

The additional trailer facilities were cleanest but had ques. And ran out of toilet paper on occasions.

Very large site looking run down, largely due to the permanent pitched caravans which many of look scruffy.

Looked at the pool but didn't book, appeared small for size of site and not the cleanest surroundings.

Overflowing bins added to the wasp issue they seem to have. And bad smell.

Overgrown hedging and brambles lots of nettles so kiddies have to be careful.

Large family field was like a set of Shameless.....not our vibe.
Lucky we were pitched elsewhere.

Good luck relaxing if your on the family field on a busy weekend.

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Large campsite which is pretty spotless,…

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7 out of 10
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7
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Large campsite which is pretty spotless, staff are helpful. Some areas of the park are dated & in need of a refurb, but overall a nice relaxing place which is great for kids.

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Great for Families!

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8 out of 10
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8
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Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Great for families, the facilities were great. Staff were all polite, pleasant and helpful.
Great location with Wem only being 10/15 mins away and Shrewsbury around 25/30 mins away.
We would definitely recommend.

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The staff were friendly enough so that was nice.

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6 out of 10
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Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked The campsite was close to lots of different places to visit….Wem, Shrewsbury, Chester, Nantwich etc
We liked where our pitch was ( next to a hedge ) so had more privacy and it was a good size too.
The campsite also had a nice well stocked shop near the entrance also the security barrier gave you peace of mind.
There was also a nice takeaway place on site too selling burgers, breakfasts, fish & chips…..very good 👍🏻

Disliked The campsite seemed very tired in some places the amount of seasonal pitches was crazy , and some looked really shabby. Not a nice sight to see on arrival.
The toilet/shower blocks were functional but could definitely do with a bit of TLC

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site and well kept and monitored

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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7
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked All of the amenities were clean and tidy and everything very accessible. Such a good site will be returning

Disliked Paying for WiFi (however I had signal) so used hotspot but if didn’t it’s an added expense

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Wouldn’t go back in a hurry.

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3 out of 10
Location
2
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2
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3
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4
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Emma W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked My kids loved the park. The size of the pitch was great and the privacy from the hedge.

Disliked Most other things. It was really hard to pitch as under the thin layer of grass is just stone. The pitches weren’t very well marked out and the map they give you is useless. The ladies in reception were very unhelpful and rude. The pool was freezing and not very clean. We were in the family pitches and they’re not anywhere near any toilets or washing up facilities. The showers are outdated and you have to be careful what time of day you shower as they might be cold. Some of the other campers were just feral!! One child got run over by another child going around on his motorbike!! I smelt drugs being smoked numerous times but didn’t see where it coming from. All in all we didn’t enjoy our stay here and won’t be rushing back.

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Don’t go

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1 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
2
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sam C. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked The park was nice for the kids

Disliked Everything else!!
There’s a long list of things that we disliked.. not enough toilets or washing up facilities, the ones there were filth.
The staff in reception were rude and extremely unhelpful.
The pool was freezing and dirty.
You can’t actually put any tent pegs in because it’s just rocks and stones under a thin layer of grass.
Majorly over crowed!

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Features

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 Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Lower Lacon Caravan Park

Lower Lacon Caravan Park

Soulton Road

Wem

Shropshire

England

SY4 5RP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.86399°N
2.70115°W

Route directions

If you are using GPS, Lower Lacon Caravan Park post code will take you to the farm next door. Head south west on B5065 for 350 yards and you will find the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.8 mi Bus Station
11.2 mi The Crescent
11.2 mi The Crescent
Rail
0.9 mi Wem Rail Station
2.5 mi Prees Rail Station
4.1 mi Yorton 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

Shropshire is a pretty peaceful place without too many crowds most of the time, so grab your chance to get stuck into a few gentle activities like floating on the Shropshire Union Canal, river Severn or Llangollen canal (50 minutes' drive). The site is also within striking distance of Ironbridge Gorge (45 minutes), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Adore exploring the history of a place? Take yourself to spots like the British Ironwork Centre (35 minutes), Blists Hill Victorian Town (40 minutes) and Royal Air Force Museum Midlands (40 minutes), or pretend like you've gone back in time at Attingham Park (25 minutes), a National Trust site. The Quarry (half an hour) is a gorgeous spot for a little stroll in Shrewsbury, and if you fancy something a bit more challenging, Hawkstone Park Follies (five minutes) has sandstone hills and caves. If you're looking for activities that'll entertain the kids, however, make a beeline for Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World (35 minutes). The site is near plenty of historic Shropshire towns and villages, from Hodnet (10 minutes) and Ellesmere (20 minutes) to Market Drayton (20 minutes) and Oswestry (40 minutes).

Must see

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 17.6 mi

Blists Hill Victorian Town 17.9 mi

Iron Bridge and Toll House 18.4 mi

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 18.4 mi

Enginuity 18.6 mi

National Trust

Attingham Park 12.5 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 13.5 mi

Sunnycroft 14 mi

Chirk Castle 17 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 22.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAWKSTONE 3.3 mi

HODNET HALL 5 mi

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 6.1 mi

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 7.3 mi

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 8 mi

Local events

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday, 28 August 2026 – Friday, 28 August 2026)

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire 10.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lower Lacon Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lower Lacon Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lower Lacon Caravan Park? Shropshire is a pretty peaceful place without too many crowds most of the time, so grab your chance to get stuck into a few gentle activities like floating on the Shropshire Union … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lower Lacon Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Lacon Caravan Park? From £21.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.