Colemere Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 433 reviews
Hot tub at sunset
Hot tub at sunset
Hut at night
Nordic woodfired hot tub
Misty morning mosco island, ellesmere lake
Badger and otter pods
Hot tub on site
Canal walk from colemere to blakemere
One of the park's meadows
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Hut at night
Nordic woodfired hot tub
Misty morning mosco island, ellesmere lake

  • Lakeside park in a wildlife haven on five acres of grassland
  • Dog friendly with woodland walks; hot tub to hire
  • A few minutes' walk from a nature reserve with fishing pools
Grownups! If you seek serenity, scenery and nature-spotting on holiday, this is the Shropshire site for you. Adjacent to the mere of Colemere and set on the lake's south side, adults-only Colemere Caravan Park is in a countryside setting on five acres of wildlife-laden land with peaceful walks all around – and a quarter of a mile from Wood Lane nature reserve, which the expert folk at the BBC describe as one of the best birdwatching sites in Shropshire. Owners Dave and Ingrid have put a lot of thought into ensuring that guests are kept comfy at this peaceful and popular little site: as well as a good range of accommodation options, guests have access to a fully-equipped and cute social area, all hand-built and including a kitchen with fridge, kettle, utensils, pots and microwave. Firepits are available on request and guests can bring their own barbecues. And for keeping toasty after that, a Nordic wood-fired hot tub overlooking the lily pond is available to hire in the afternoons and evenings for four-hour periods (couples only). Picnic tables are dotted around to place the campfire food on, and the park has well-kept separate bathrooms for ladies and gents.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 6
RV & Motorhome sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Open fires are only permitted when using firepit kits from the site.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 433 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campsite offers peaceful surroundings with abundant wildlife and direct access to beautiful walks around the mere and canal. Pitches are spacious and well-maintained, with excellent, clean facilities and a communal area. Owners are consistently praised for being friendly and helpful. Some mention narrow access roads and limited phone signal.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay in a super location

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked The wildlife and natural environment. Fantastic walks directly from campsite around the Meres. Quite mostly probably we would prefer weekday rather than weekends. Friendly and approachable owner

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, informative warm welcome.

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Fiona C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Warm welcome, exceptional facilities.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Another lovely stay.

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Julian B.

Powered grass campervan site

Liked Superbly quiet and tranquil site. All amenities in a beautiful setting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

will be going back again

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked beautiful campsite owners are amazing very friendly

Disliked noing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location....very peaceful with abundant nature. Great walks ,friendly natives.Great food at…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely location....very peaceful with abundant nature. Great walks ,friendly natives.Great food at Sun Inn Welshampton and The Vault in Ellesmere (well worth a visit).

Disliked leaving

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for booking with us and leaving us a review!

Kindest regards

Ingrid and Dave

No kids allowed!

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
jennifer B.

Powered grass campervan site

Liked location
ammenities
the love shack
host
camping plot

Disliked phone reception

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for 10/10 review!

We do have WIFI in situ sorry it was not up to standard.

Many thanks


Ingrid and Dave

A lovely site to stay at, we would recommend but access is an issue.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Tom B.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked We had a choice of stands and could park the way we wanted. The stands are spacious and some are private. The facilities are very clean and were kept clean during our stay. We enjoyed being close to the mere and walked around it a couple of times. We also loved the walk to Ellesmere. There is a lot to explore in the are within a 30min drive.

Disliked Not to do with the site itself, but the access roads to the site are very narrow country lanes. Our caravan barely fitted down these tracks. Importantly, follow the instructions send by the owner. Our GPS took us in the other way and it was very challenging. We had to cross a bridge and the caravan fitted with a few centimetres to spare. Phone signal are very limited (not the sites fault). WiFi limited to around the lapa.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed the experience.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
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dalton f.

Powered grass campervan site

Liked Setting, and pitch choice, we're great nicely spread out, great if you are a dog owner plenty of walking around the lake .

Disliked Nothing major, maybe the toilet block could be updated, however it was fine , the only other thing we didn't like much was the fact you had to walk / drive into town to find the nearest pub/ something to eat.which if you walk will take around 1hr and 25 mins.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello Dalton ,

Thanks for your review , I would just point out two minor things , The walk to several pubs is two & a half miles 45 minutes one way ! We also have the communal area where you can take your own drinks , listen to music & have food delivered !

Many thanks

Dave Allen

Colemere caravan park

communal area…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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David B.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked communal area

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review!


Many thanks

Ingrid and Dave

Such a lovely quiet but busy site. All facilities were fabulous. The…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Rebecca B.

Otter camping pod

Liked Such a lovely quiet but busy site.
All facilities were fabulous.
The communal kitchen area was just perfect! Cosy, seating area.
Set in a beautiful landscape. Lots of little ponds, trees and a very pretty mere to walk straight out of the site onto with a circular walk around it.

Disliked Not a lot!
A double edge sword - doesn’t take children which in many respects was lovely but I’d love to go back as a family.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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

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

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Colemere Caravan Park

The Birches

Mill Lane

Colemere

Ellesmere

Shropshire

England

SY12 0QL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.88994°N
2.84602°W

Route directions

Coming from Ellesmere to Shrewsbury on the A528 you will see signs for Colemere after 2 miles. Turn left at the crossroads and drive to the next junction where the three lanes converge. Turn left on to Mill Lane and the park is 100 metres on your right-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.9 km Bus Stop No 3
12.9 km Bus Stop No 1
14.1 km Bus Station
Rail
9.4 km Wem Rail Station
10.6 km Prees Rail Station
11.6 km 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

There's stacks to do in the surrounding area, whether you want to stick close to home by foot or pedal, or drive a bit further afield to the towns, tourist attractions and landscapes of Shropshire, Cheshire and north-east Wales – the city of Chester is 40 minutes away and Llangollen on the River Dee reachable within an hour. On the doorstep, tackle the two-mile walk along the canal towpath to Ellesmere or make your way via the purpose-built circular walk and through a wooded area of rhododendrons around the mere and nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest with species galore to see like otters, lapwings and water birds. The reserve also has several deep fishing pools well-stocked with catfish and big carp; more fishing – and carp – can be had nearby at Blackmere along the towpath from Colmere. Also nearby, wander into Colemere village to see the fifteenth-century thatched cottages, listed in the Domesday Book, to Ellesmere for food festivals, regattas and boat rides on the mere, or drive to Rednal Karting, Paintballing and Laser for an exciting time ten minutes away. Castles including Chirk and Whittington are a doddle to drive to too. If being on the water is your thing, a narrowboat marina is a three-minute drive away from the caravan park and both Colemere and Whitemere sailing clubs are within easy reach. By car, the standard of whitewater rafting at Bala Adventure and Watersports will have you foaming at the mouth – a milder form of the sport, along with abseiling, gorge walking, a steam railway and horse-drawn boat trips is available over the border in Wales at Llangollen.

Must see

Chester Castle 33.1 km

Cheshire Military Museum 33.1 km

Chester Cathedral 33.8 km

Powis Castle & Garden 33.9 km

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 36.3 km

National Trust

Chirk Castle 17.2 km

Attingham Park 25.9 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 26.8 km

Sunnycroft 31 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 38.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 0.4 km

Overton / Owrtyn - Erbistock - Overton / Owrtyn 10.7 km

PRADOE 11 km

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 13.7 km

Chirk - The Aqueduct - Shropshire Union Canal - Chirk 14.9 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Colemere Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Colemere Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Colemere Caravan Park? There's stacks to do in the surrounding area, whether you want to stick close to home by foot or pedal, or drive a bit further afield to the towns, tourist attractions and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Colemere Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Tourers and motorhomes are requested to depart at this time to prevent congestion on the lane during busy periods.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Colemere Caravan Park? From $41.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.