Big Bear Lodge
View prices & book- Peaceful and secluded site with spectacular views
- In a wildlife haven: listen for owls at night
- New amenities block including a shower for disabled guests
Campground type
Tourist board rating
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed, 13 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Unpowered grass tent site
8 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom GBP 15 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBanff bell tent (family)
4 people maximum Dimensions: 1.8m width x 1.8m length (6.0ft width x 6.0ft length) Calculated area: 3.3m² (36.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookWolf's Paw camping pod (two person)
2 people maximum Arrival daysFrom GBP 70 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookJasper bell tent (family)
4 people maximum Arrival daysFrom GBP 105 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookLittle Bear camping pod (four person)
4 people maximum Arrival daysFrom GBP 105 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookMammoth camping pod (five person)
5 people maximum Arrival daysFrom GBP 105 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookWhistler bell tent (five person)
5 people maximum Arrival daysFrom GBP 105 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookEagles Nest camping pod (hot tub, two person)
2 people maximum Arrival daysFrom GBP 125 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 88% of visitors View breakdown
would recommend this campground to a friend
would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly owner and level pitches
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Unpowered grass tent site
Liked: Everything! Nice flat ground with freshly trimmed grass, marked out pitches big enough for our big tent and van. Honesty shop selling everything you could need for good prices. The personal touch of communication with the owners. Beautifully clean toilets and showers. Play area and goal posts for the kids to play on. Lots of wildlife, the dawn chorus from the birds was amazing. Large gated off camping field for an added bit of security. By far the best campsite we've ever stayed at. Will definitely be returning.
Disliked: Nothing
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Great place to come and relax!
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Whistler bell tent (five person)
Liked: Very clean, friendly staff, well-equipped and comfortable tent.
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Clean facilities,
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Liked: We had a amazing time here at big bear lodge camping 6 man tent a family of 4 well big enough space my younger child loved the space for him to play football as much as he wants also has a playground for the kids. Toilet and shower blocks are lovely and clean ,they have a fantastic little honesty shop that sells all of your essentials and more. they do home made chips and pizzas they were very tasty definitely recommend them we will be returning .
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Large pitches, spotless amenities, friendly site…
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Unpowered grass tent site
Liked: Large pitches, spotless amenities, friendly site
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Great clean site that has thought of everything.
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Wolf's Paw camping pod (two person)
Liked: Great facilities, all spotlessly clean. Great communication from the owners. The breakfast is worth adding on (£10 for the full English but can have sandwiches etc) Great honesty shop for fire making, drinks, ice creams/pops and toys for kids. Nice communal field for children to play and fire pits to be used. Small park area on camping field. Royal hill pub (5 minute drive away) does lovely food. Situated on a really quiet road
Disliked: No dislikes to be honest! Having to leave? The closest pub being 2 miles away? Nothing they can do about that.
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Lovely campsite, well managed and immaculate. Space & safe play areas for…
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Unpowered grass tent site
Liked: Lovely campsite, well managed and immaculate. Space & safe play areas for children. Easy access to Welsh boarder & many places of interest.
Disliked: Nothing, it was perfect...
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Excellent site, clean and well equipped
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Little Bear camping pod (four person)
Liked: Well equipped camping pod on small, quiet site. Small honesty shop, and freshly made breakfasts delivered to your door.
Disliked: Nothing. All just right.
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Great place to stay, will be back.
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Whistler bell tent (five person)
Liked: Spotlessly clean, great location, peaceful, great toilet/shower facilities, lovey country pub not far away. Delicious and well priced breakfast.
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Wolf's Paw camping pod (two person)
Liked: Very comfortable, welcoming and clean.
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Excellent site 10/10. Will be back
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Unpowered grass tent site
Liked: 10/10 this was our best camping experience so far. Really well looked after field. We had the whole place to ourselves. The facilities were spotless, there is an honestly shed that’s very well stocked. Football goal, walks from the field. Excellent views too.
Disliked: Barking dogs from very early morning and very often. Not sure where they were located though.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. It’s nice to hear positive comments as we have worked hard to make it the best we can. The site is still quiet as we have relocated the camping to a new field, but we already have returning guests. We do know the dogs you are referring to as they are a neighbours and unfortunately there is nothing we can do about it, I wish there was!!!! Hope you return soon.
Features
Dogs 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
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundry
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Picnic table
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
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
Dog walk nearby
Type
Small (11-25 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Big Bear Lodge
Melverley
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
England
SY10 8PH
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.7504°N
-3.00004°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Must see
Powis Castle & Garden 15.4 km
Much Wenlock Priory 34.3 km
Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 36.1 km
Blists Hill Victorian Town 36.4 km
Iron Bridge and Toll House 36.8 km
National Trust
Chirk Castle 21.4 km
Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 22.9 km
Attingham Park 23.6 km
Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 25.7 km
Wilderhope Manor 32.9 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Belle Eisle Farm 4 km
Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Middletown Hill 4 km
Middletown and Moel y Golfa 5.5 km
PRADOE 7.9 km
Welshpool - Severn Valley Walk - Powis Castle - Welshpool 14.1 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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- Does Big Bear Lodge have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Big Bear Lodge dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Big Bear Lodge?
Camping and caravan Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Big Bear Lodge? From $28.84 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.