Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp

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The Camping site (added by manager 25 Jun 2023)

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  • 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 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with lots of walking options right from the camping 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: solar power for the electricity and a private water supply (there’s also wifi – the kids will be pleased). In terms of amenities, there are flushing toilets with hot hand-washing facilities and separate grey and black water disposal available. There is also a drive-on grey water point for motorhomes. If you’re keen to hone your barbecuing skills, pick up gourmet treats from the well-known butcher in Much Wenlock (15 minutes by car) to grill on the communal firepit. Otherwise there are several traditional pubs serving good grub within about the same distance, and Shrewsbury’s only 35 minutes away for big nights out. 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 and water come from an underground aquifer. 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.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 6
Caravan sites 2
Tent sites 10
Caravans for hire 1
Open all year
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • 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 6 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.
  • 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.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 69 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Loved the location and views. Good facilities and a friendly welcome.…

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

Power optional grass campervan site (small, four person)

Liked: Loved the location and views. Good facilities and a friendly welcome.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spectacular spot

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

Power optional grass campervan site (large)

Liked: Stunning views, rural and remote. Friendly hosts. Well kept and organised.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review and we look forward to seeing you again.

Owners very friendly & welcoming

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

Power optional grass campervan site (small, four person)

Liked: Rural, with breath taking views, really peaceful & idyllic site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and helpful arrival. Quite stay in beautiful location

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

Power optional grass campervan site (large)

Liked: Location, ease of arrival, flexible attitude.

Disliked: Weather - though I can't hold that against the campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent views with a friendly hosts .Nice walks through bluebell wood .Great…

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

Power optional grass tent site (backpacker, small, two person)

Liked: Excellent views with a friendly hosts .Nice walks through bluebell wood .Great site

Disliked: No shower facilities

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Great site & hosts, clean facilities & grass or hardstanding pitches.

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

Power optional grass campervan site (small, four person)

Liked: We really enjoyed our stay at Spring Field. It's a a beautiful location and the view is spectacular. We saw lots of wildlife (Buzzards, Kites, Deer, Owls) and on the clearer night the sky was spectacular. We wanted a quiet peaceful weekend and that's what we had. The hosts are really friendly and were happy to share information about the site and local area. We were also treated to a couple of eggs from their chickens. The site is self sufficient and eco friendly which is also a massive bonus. We will definitely be going back 🙂

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From the manager: Thank you both and your very well behaved 4 legged friend. You are welcome any time

Beautiful campsite with lovely scenery

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

Power optional grass campervan site (small, four person)

Liked: The hosts were very accommodating and friendly who had no problems with us moving pitches due to weather conditions. The site had a very friendly atmosphere where everyone made conversation with each other. The views were breath taking and we loved waking up to the Shropshire view. You had everything you needed including little touches such as the fire pit, pizza oven and logs to create your own fire. The site was very clean and tidy.

Disliked: The port-a-loo toilets. I mean I know we’re camping so it’s not luxury but didn’t really enjoy doing my business next to spiders and moths. I turned around and there was a spider on the toilet roll! Wasn’t a fan of that. But apart from that everything was lovely.

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From the manager: Oops. I should point out that these are not just any Portaloos... They are flushing toilets with hot and cold water, loo brushes, lined bins, fresh air blocks, hand wash and sanitiser. They also have astra turf carpet. I've told that naughty spider to eat the moth and then get back into his electric box where he normally lives and stop frightening the campers.

Amazing site with love lovely hosts

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

Power optional grass campervan site (small, four person)

Liked: Beautiful site with outstanding views, the owners are so lovely, helpful and very welcoming. The toilets are very clean which is nice to see. We are definitely coming back especially to see the dark skies as this was absolutely stunning. Thank you for having us and we hope to see you very soon xx

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Just spent a lovely few days on Spring Field Dark Skies campsite.…

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

Power optional grass campervan site (large)

Liked: Just spent a lovely few days on Spring Field Dark Skies campsite. What a beautiful site with stunning views - very quiet and secluded but exactly what we wanted! The owners were so welcoming and helpful, sharing some nearby walks - The Lawley was a firm favourite! Our first time visiting this area but definitely won’t be our last!!

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Site location and facilities…

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

Power optional grass campervan site (large)

Liked: Site location and facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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 sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Disabled facilities

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 Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point 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

52.59519°N
-2.65612°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
14.4 km Bus Station
16.7 km Bus Station
19.3 km Rural Cottages
Rail
11.9 km Church Stretton Rail Station
14.5 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 6.5 km

Enginuity 11.6 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 11.7 km

Iron Bridge and Toll House 11.7 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 12 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 5.2 km

Much Wenlock - Wenlock Edge 6.7 km

WENLOCK ABBEY 6.9 km

Local events

  • Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Telford, England 27 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

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Want to know more about camping in Shropshire?

  • Does Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp dog friendly? Yes 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 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 $33.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.