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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67% would recommend this site to a friend

58% 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)

Nice big camp site. Bar ladies…

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8 out of 10
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7
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7
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Child friendliness
7
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7
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Nice big camp site. Bar ladies extremely friendly. Mobile toilet block faily clean

Disliked Cafe staff miserable
Site i would say needs a good bit of attention little to scruffy for me.
Toilet block near the entrance was disgusting.
Having to book pool put me us off too

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Don't be fooled terrible site. Badly ran not for families. Portaloo

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Emma S. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Pool and pool staff.

Disliked Drug use in club. Noise level and lack of staff of an evening. Setting up confusion. Had to wait to pitch a tent in a marked bay for staff to come and tell me how to pitch. No idea why, ridiculous.
security were needed of an evening, none to be seen, to control drunk, drugged out of control gangs of campers. It is advertised as a family site, but it was for large groups. We left 2 days early I would never return.

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A large family friendly site with entertainment but needs investment.

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7 out of 10
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9
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9
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3
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Great to come back with grandchildren after 30 years! Staff were very friendly and helpful especially the manager of JAKKS and the swimming pool. Good communication and organisation and very family friendly. We enjoyed being on the TOP field out of the way and using our bikes to get around. Kids loved the facilities

Disliked It was very very busy and the fields were all occupied as it was good weather in August! The toilets and showers at the top field were just like festival toilets and struggled to cope with the amount of campers. Some people were up until early hours making noise. Perhaps more showers and toilets needed and investments in the cleanliness. Lots of litter - I picked from our field. The 4pm pool slot was too busy but we had it to ourselves at 10am! Could be cleaner but heavily populated.

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Overall the site was nice 1st day was crowded 2nd day more quieter

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7 out of 10
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4
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7
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Onsite entertainment everything was clean and friendly staff the club house was great as well

Disliked Not much to do in the town centre difficult to get food after 3pm but this has nothing to do with the campsite as they have a cafe and food was available

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Good site, good value for money with plenty to do. Although very busy

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8 out of 10
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Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Location was great, amenities at the site were good. On site shop sold lots of things that we needed.
On site cafe (although did not use) was perfect for takeaway options and option to use club house was also great.
Drinking walking very close to site.
Very friendly staff, even helping find your pitch.

Disliked Very busy site, which unfortunately meant some people left the toilets in a bit of a mess; soiled underpants in the gents, and sick all over the porta-loos. Nothing to do with the site itself as it was otherwise generally clean.

Fair old trek to the toilets if your on the furthest away camping field, and washing up station.

As it was busy, children, dogs and people running all over the place, which made very difficult to drive through. Potentially needs some kind of footpath for pedestrians?

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Staff were friendly and helpful

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6 out of 10
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6
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6
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Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked The site was clean and tidy

Disliked Very noisy when trying to sleep at night

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All in all we had a great weekend.

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8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
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Child friendliness
10
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Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked ✅ Beautiful location. Surrounded by country side.
✅Pool - free - pre book - clean, tidy, well organised, food and drink available at a good price.
✅Crazy Golf - free - £2 each deposit(given back when return the golf club)
✅Jakks Club house - check online for opening times as different throughout the year. Brilliant entertainment, karaoke, music - average priced food and drink available
✅ Lots of Animal paddocks around the site.
✅Two well maintained playgrounds for kids - either end of the site
✅Take away food - near Jakks. Tasty freshly cooked food at a good prices
✅Site generally clean and tidy - didn't see any litter anywhere and plenty of bins placed around the site
✅ Reception Staff where informative and welcoming.
Groundsmen where helpful and friendly and delt with any problems straight away in a professional manner.
Other park staff were all friendly and chatty.
✅I was on the top field and it was well marked out, good size pitches, grass cut, everyone spaced out and lots of water points .
We had a great weekend, cheap an cheerful site. If the kids are happy then adults are happy x

Disliked ❌ slightly outdated
❌Some pitches(seasonal) were not maintained and let the site down as you drive through
❌ Nothing to do off site in walking distance so would struggle if staying more than 2-3 nights

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Spacious site, good variety of activities + good quality facilities

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Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Spacious site in good location in walking distance to Local town. Plenty to keep the kids entertained and good facilities. Lovely warm showers. Really Good value for BH weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanliness…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Cleanliness

Disliked Weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

lots to do 8 year old…

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8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
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8
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked lots to do 8 year old daughter loved it, pool great but was cold when we went as it was very windy, really enjoyed the frisbee game

Disliked overflowing bins, tents very close together and so very noisy at night once the club house kicked everyone out because people were going back to their tents to party so some families may not like this, wardens never seen

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From the manager: Thank you for your review,

Yes the bins were a problem in your area (and this weekend in general), even though they were emptied on Saturday.

Also sorry you felt overcrowded on the small pitches that you booked, as they're only really designed for a 4x8 meter unit including gazebo. Tents are getting much bigger these days, so we are thinking of phasing them out.

We do have a 24 hour warden phone number so you can report any problems day or night. I I know they were in the area late on Friday and Saturday night as I walked round that with them but this was about 1 o'clock in the morning by then.

Hope to see you again soon.

Kind Regards
Robert


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.