Woodbatch Camping and Glamping

View prices & book 9.8 32 reviews
View from campsite (added by manager 25 May 2019)
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Evening view
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The farm seen from the hill
Covered decking
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  • Rural Shropshire Hills escape five minutes from Bishop's Castle
  • Walking, horse riding and mountain biking all nearby
  • Luxury shower block with hairdryers; campers' kitchen and firebowls
Are you up for a countryside stay in a wildlife haven? How about stargazing, mountain biking or horse riding, all in the splendid scenery of the Shropshire Hills? Make your way for all this and more to the scenic site of Woodbatch Camping and Glamping. There are quite a few little touches on this small family-run farm to make stays comfy and easy, from the luxury shower and toilet block with hairdryers, to the campers' kitchen with hot water, fridge freezer, kettle, microwave and toaster, to the most excellent firebowls for guests' use, upcycled from old washing machine drums. And everything's free to use, because Woodbatch Camping and Glamping is just that type of siteā€¦ Middlebatch is a 17th-century working farm in a wildlife, birdwatching and walking haven in the Shropshire Hills, five minutes' drive from the friendly market town of Bishop's Castle, near Offa's Dyke Path, and in a prime and peaceful locale for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. There's no light pollution in these parts, so the area is a hit with stargazers too. Run expertly by Mary, the site also has a large disabled-friendly and family shower room as well as recycling facilities and a full breakfast takeaway menu.

Campground type

Tent sites 12
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 19 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 19 Apr to

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 32 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wonderful back to basics site, great views and really good facilities.

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Views - stunning Pitches have been levelled to make putting the tent up easy. Firepits and picnic tables are a lovely touch. My daughter was colouring at the table even as we were pitching the tent! Hot showers and toilets are great and even on a bank holiday weekend they were clean and well stocked. Having fridge also makes it a bit easier storing some food. Overall such a lovely site.

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Excellent campsite

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Very friendly owner xxx. Super, clean facilities. Even though it was busy at the weekend it never felt overcrowded. Lovely, large pitches and loved the picnic table and fire pit for each pitch. Very friendly site. Beautiful area with great walks and historic places to visit. Particularly loved Ludlow castle. The Long Mynd was brilliant although the drive up and down again was a bit scary! šŸ¤£ EXCELLENT BREAKFAST cooked by the owner. A real treat! What a great place for a holiday for all ages.

Disliked: Nothing! A beautiful site and a great holiday.

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Friendly staff, beautiful scenery, dark skies, toilets and showers clean with plentyā€¦

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Friendly staff, beautiful scenery, dark skies, toilets and showers clean with plenty of hot water. Kitchen a bonus with kettle, microwave, toaster and fridge freezer. Fire pit and picnic bench with each pitch.

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The pods are great.

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Did not stay in a motorhome pitch, stayed in a pod. And it was lovely. Pod was clean and comfortable. My kids enjoyed the telly, whilst I enjoyed the terrace. Food at the clubhouse was lovely. Staff were all really helpful and very friendly.

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Room with a view .

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities were great View was awesome Found a small bike trail adjacent to the camping pitch using a bridle path where the path forks to either go into forest or towards pasture land. Take the pasture land(right) Hosts were lovely people especially Steve Austin Used my roof tent with no issues . Small town a mile down the road was pleasant and the ale was good.

Disliked: Nothing. Very honest camp site .

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Been here a few times now, and is definitely our campsite ofā€¦

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Been here a few times now, and is definitely our campsite of choice. Easy to get to, friendly and great amenities. Proper toilets and shower block. Kitchen area with fridge/freezer. Fab walking location and a few minutes drive into Bishops Castle or 20 min walk.

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Open site with lovely views, and loved that each pitch had aā€¦

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Open site with lovely views, and loved that each pitch had a picnic table and fire pit! The hosts were very welcoming and chilled

Disliked: The kitchen facilities were basic - ok for our needs, but have stayed at sites with better.

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From the manager: Hi, thanks for taking the time to write this review. We are glad you enjoyed our views & you made use of the free fire bowls & picnic tables that come with every pitch. Was a bit surprised that you found our kitchen facilities basic as never had this comment before in fact we have the opposite comment. 2 large fridge freezers, kettle, microwave ,toaster ,washing up sinks with unlimited hot water. What else could we provide? Many thanks Mary

Friendly warm welcomeā€¦

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Friendly warm welcome

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful in lovely scenery Host very welcoming and friendlyā€¦

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Peaceful in lovely scenery Host very welcoming and friendly

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Great campsite in lovely quiet location on a working farm. Very cleanā€¦

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Great campsite in lovely quiet location on a working farm. Very clean facilities and well equipped internal washing up area with a kettle, microwave, toaster, fridge and freezer and charging points. Welcoming and helpful owners. We had an 8 year child with us and enjoyed some good walks. Nearby Carding Mill Valley and The Bog Visitor Centre (for tea and cake if it's raining!) recommended.

Disliked: Nothing in particular about campsite itself but to note that there is only a small supermarket in Bishop's Castle so may you want to stock up at Ludlow or Church Stretton with bigger supermarkets.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Woodbatch Camping and Glamping

Woodbatch Road

Bishops Castle

Shropshire

England

SY9 5JT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.4874Ā°N
-3.03619Ā°W

Route directions

From Shrewsbury and the A5, take the A488 for 22 miles until you reach Bishop's Castle. At the second town sign, turn right, go past the school and just after passing the church, keep left onto Kerry Lane. Continue for about 250 yards, just past a high breeze block wall, then turn left onto Woodbatch Road. Follow the road round to the right and onto a single track road, and follow the brown signs to the farm, around 1.5 miles up the road.

Nearest transport

Coach
14.9 km Nag`s Head Hotel
14.9 km Nag`s Head Hotel
19.3 km Bus Station
Rail
12.5 km Broome Rail Station
13.6 km Hopton Heath Rail Station
14.4 km Craven Arms 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

This is such an excellent area for all sorts of outdoor activities, and the views and scenery are pretty spectacular tooā€¦ Woodbatch Camping and Glamping is surrounded by an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways to wander and canter, and is close to Kerry Ridgeway, Offa's Dyke, the Jack Mytton Way, the B.C. Ring and the Long Mynd. The Shropshire Way and the Blue Remembered Hills bridleways pass through the farmyard. Bishop's Castle, dating back to the eighth century and King Offa, is five minutes' drive or about 50 minutes' walk away: there's quite a bit to find out about local history in this locale and along Offa's Dyke, and these days the town has a busy market, large cattle and sheep market, and little shops along the high street selling local produce. Church Stretton, Ludlow and Shrewsbury are all within easy reach, as are quite a few castles and quite a lot more splendid scenery. You could also take a look at Acton Scott Victorian Farm, Blists Hill Victorian Town, the hill of Stiperstones and the aircraft and exhibitions of the RAF base at Cosford.

Must see

Stokesay Castle 15.3 km

Powis Castle & Garden 19.9 km

Ludlow Castle 25.2 km

Much Wenlock Priory 34.4 km

Enginuity 39.9 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 15.7 km

Wilderhope Manor 25.1 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 27.3 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 31 km

Attingham Park 33.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WALCOT 6.2 km

Clun ā€“ Sunnyhill and Bury Ditches - Clunton Circular 7 km

LINLEY HALL 7.4 km

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Shorter Version) 9.9 km

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 9.9 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woodbatch Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodbatch Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodbatch Camping and Glamping? This is such an excellent area for all sorts of outdoor activities, and the views and scenery are pretty spectacular tooā€¦ Woodbatch Camping and Glamping is surrounded by an extensive network of ā€¦ Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodbatch Camping and Glamping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodbatch Camping and Glamping? From $58.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.