Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp

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The Camping site
The camping site
Vw poptop small campervan
Family group of vw poptop's
The shelter pod. free for all to use. reading light, phone charging point. enjoy the view
Our pitch overlooking stunning scenery all
Small bell tent med size up to to 6m
Large tents camp field looking north
Trailer tent with open views.
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Vw poptop small campervan
Family group of vw poptop's
The shelter pod. free for all to use. reading light, phone charging point. enjoy the view

  • Off-grid campsite with spectacular views over the Shropshire Hills
  • Ironbridge Valley of Invention 25 minutes’ drive; hiking from site
  • Spacious grass pitches in a dark-skies area; shops 15 minutes’ drive
Are you ready for a real off-grid experience? One with spectacular views over hills on the edge of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, with lots of walking options right from the field… and the chance to see buzzards or red kites flying overhead? If it’s yes to all those questions, then haste ye to Spring Field Dark Skies Camping. On-site numbers are kept low to provide spacious pitches and privacy for all guests and keep the ‘away-from-it-all’ vibe of the place. Facilities are simple: drinking water taps, solar power for the electricity and blocks with proper flushing toilets, showers and hot hand-washing facilities, plus separate grey and black water disposal is available. Guests are also welcome to unwind in a communal sheltered picnic pod with a TV and phone charging facilities. James, the camp host, can arrange canoe hire experiences along the river Severn directly from the site. If you’re keen to hone your barbecuing skills instead, pick up gourmet treats from the well-known butcher in Much Wenlock (15 minutes by car). You're welcome to use your own firepit or barbecue at the central fire-safe area or head to the communal central firepit; only firepits and woodfired barbecues hired from the site are permitted at the pitch for safety reasons. A modern woodfired pizza oven is in the central area of the site too. By the way, the site’s in a dark-skies area, so if you get a clear night, don’t miss the chance to see the stars glittering in the heavens far above you. It's also eco-friendly: a solar installation provides all electrical supplies. Keep your eyes peeled, as the open field management attracts many birds of prey. There are many more eco features, including eco-friendly mowers and recycling facilities. There are several traditional pubs serving good grub within 15 minutes' drive of the site, and Shrewsbury is only 35 minutes away for big nights out.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 6
Tent sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 8 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 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.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 3500 kg are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Cooking is not permitted in the communal shelter pod.

Languages spoken

English

French

Site types & availability

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 110 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
PeacefulSpectacular scenery

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice and uncrowded

Overall 8/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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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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Ian K.

Unpowered grass tent site (two person, backpacker, small)

Liked Nice and well spaced out. Small site without crowds. Toilets and showers very good and well kept. Unloading directly from car.

Disliked Not able to park alongside tent. Loud bloke standing by the firepit telling people he's going to Denmark on Monday for work (4 times in about an hour!)
My wife didn't like being badged "middle aged couple" to fill in this form 😲

From the manager: We are disappointed with your score as we always strive to give our guests a 10 experience. We seem to have been marked down by things not of our making.

As you correctly state, we are a small uncrowded site. We space tents away from campervans so that everyone has space to relax and for children to play safely without moving cars.

It is specifically referred to in the booking conditions that cars are not allowed after unpacking as this provides the space and safety aspect.

We cannot be blamed for another guest who may have annoyed you by enjoying himself.

Nor can we be blamed for you being "labelled" by Pitchup into an age bracket.
We do not like being labelled pensioners, but truth is, we are of that age bracket.

Friendly welcome, good communication, well situated facilities

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Naomi B.

Power optional grass campervan site (large)

Liked Peace and tranquility, open space, fantastic calming views

Disliked Hot water was variable

From the manager: Thank you for reviewing our campsite and we look forward to seeing you again.

We did explain to all of our guests that particular weekend that the water heating was being worked on in our free to use showers.

We explained it was warm, rather than hot but everyone seemed to enjoy that on this particularly warm weekend.
The showers have now been updated with thermostatic valves and there is hot water for washing up.

Charging pod lovely toilets fantastic hosts beautiful campsite…

Overall 10/10

Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Nicholas h.

Unpowered grass tent site (two person, backpacker, small)

Liked Charging pod lovely toilets fantastic hosts beautiful campsite

From the manager: Thank you for your review.
The pod seems to be a great success, especially for tents. It was very useful on Sunday as tents were being packed away and children could sit and play whilst it rained.

Exceptional campsite,

Overall 10/10

Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (two person, backpacker, small)

Liked Well organised, with attention to detail to make the stay as comfortable and as friendly as possible.
The drinking water was superb.

Disliked Having to leave

From the manager: It was lovely having you here and so appreciative of our wild life.

We hope to see you in Shetland one day.

A fantastic site in an area of outstanding beauty, the perfect getaway

Overall 10/10

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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent site (medium)

Liked The area was amazing and the location itself was perfect. The site is located on a peaceful hill with far reaching views across towards Wales and is simply stunning. The pitches are spaced apart and with limited numbers of pitches it felt very private. Malcolm and James made us feel welcome and the facilities were clean, showers were hot and very good.

Disliked The only slight negative is that there is no hot water for washing up. This is just a minor grumble as we simply boiled our own hot water for washing the odd greasy pan but a hot water tap at the washing area would be a great addition.

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review.

Malcolm is working on the washing up water heater as we message. We put the cover over the sink before we went on holiday so that, should it rain, you wouldn't get wet but we ran out of time.

You are not the first but hopefully it will shortly be warm water.

Bijzondere camperplaats

Overall 8/10

Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional concrete and grass campervan site (four person, small)

Liked Het geweldige uitzicht!!

Disliked Koud water bij de afwasplaats

Great opportunities for canoeing nearby

Overall 10/10

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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sarah L.

Power optional concrete and grass campervan site (large)

Liked James was amazing! Organised for us to have a day on the River Severn in Canadian Canoes. 🛶 Another wonderful stay at this stunning campsite.

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Sorry we missed you this time and that James made your stay memorable.. We look forward to your next stay in the same pitch if you request it.

Absolutely amazing stay. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by…

Overall 10/10

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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jess H.

Power optional grass tent site (medium)

Liked Absolutely amazing stay. As soon as we arrived we were greeted by the lovely couple running the site. They showed us to our pitch and were so helpful informing us about the facilities etc. the facilities were always clean and topped up, couldn’t ask for anything more on that front. The views from the pitches were absolutely stunning. We would recommend a short drive to the Riverside Inn for a roast. A perfect chilled weekend.

Disliked Absolutely nothing. We will definitely be returning!

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. It's good to hear of good experiences with foodie places we recommend.
Our aim is to provide a restful campsite.
We look forward to your return

Great site with fantastic views. Host were lovely and nothing was too…

Overall 10/10

Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lyndsey E.

Power optional grass tent site (medium)

Liked Great site with fantastic views. Host were lovely and nothing was too much trouble for them-very accommodating! Would definitely visit again ☺️

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review and we look forward to your next visit.

Great site with friendly staff, highly recommended!

Overall 10/10

Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sam F.

Power optional grass tent site (medium)

Liked Owners were very friendly and attentive
Campsite and amenities were clean and well looked after
Fantastic view

Disliked Nothing!

From the manager: Thank you Sam and we look forward to seeing you again.

Pleased you enjoyed your stay with us

Features

No 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 Composting toilet 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 No dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker 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 Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp

Kenley

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY5 6NW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.59549°N
2.65716°W

Route directions

What3words: decking.above.rocks. Use the B4371 Much Wenlock to Church Stretton, and turn off through Hughley because it has the best access to the site and avoids narrow lanes. There is an automatic electric gate at the top of the access driveway which does not operate between 8pm and 8am. An access code is available from reception for these hours. Please be aware that the gate opens towards you upon arrival.

Nearest transport

Coach
14.3 km Bus Station
16.7 km Bus Station
19.3 km Rural Cottages
Rail
11.8 km Church Stretton Rail Station
14.4 km Shrewsbury Rail Station
15.1 km Wellington (Shropshire) 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

If you’re an active family looking for sporty pursuits, whizz around on quad bikes, try an archery session or improve your aim while shooting clays at The Edge Adventure Activities (15 minutes’ drive). Go pony trekking in the Shropshire Hills (25 minutes), or take to the water in a kayak on the River Severn (half an hour). And of course, there are loads of hiking trails to explore on foot or by bike (an electric bike might make some of those hills easier though). Sneak a bit of history into the holiday mix with a potter around the ruins at Wroxeter Roman City (20 minutes), where you can also see a recreated Roman townhouse, and move forward to the 18th century at National Trust - Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill (15 minutes) to admire the Italianate villa built by mega-architect John Nash. To continue the cultural theme, plan to spend a day discovering the numerous museums and attractions at Ironbridge Valley of Invention (25 minutes), where highlights include the chance to get dressed up in period hats at Blists Hill Victorian Town, pull a locomotive down the track at Engenuity or go deep underground in a tunnel oozing with bitumen.

Must see

Much Wenlock Priory 6.6 km

Enginuity 11.6 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 11.8 km

Iron Bridge and Toll House 11.8 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 12.1 km

National Trust

Wilderhope Manor 7.2 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 8.4 km

Attingham Park 9.9 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 12.6 km

Sunnycroft 14.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ACTON BURNELL 2.2 km

The Lawley 5.1 km

PITCHFORD HALL 5.1 km

Much Wenlock - Wenlock Edge 6.8 km

WENLOCK ABBEY 7 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 Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp? If you’re an active family looking for sporty pursuits, whizz around on quad bikes, try an archery session or improve your aim while shooting clays at The Edge Adventure Activities (15 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp? From $46.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.