Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands)

View prices & book 9.6 147 reviews
View across the carp lake to the lake pitches
View across the carp lake to the lake pitches
Peaceful field by the lake
Spectacular location
June 2021
Lakeside cabin
Lakeside cabin
Lake in front of the cabin
Lakeside cabin
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Peaceful field by the lake
Spectacular location
June 2021

  • Small family-run site and fishery near Church Stretton in Shropshire
  • Ironbridge Valley of Invention half an hour’s drive; Ludlow 25 minutes
  • Three fishing ponds, an air-rifle range and playground on site
Retreat to Church Stretton Camp and Fish – an independently run campsite and fishery set in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – for quiet escapes on long woodland walks or countryside bike rides. Set on 40 acres of meadows, woodland, brooks and lakes, it’s 10 minutes’ drive from pubs, restaurants and shops in Church Stretton, and heather-covered hills in the Carding Mill Valley. And don’t forget the fishing. The site has three fishing lakes suitable for any level of skill, well-stocked with multiple varieties of carp of 20lbs and above, as well as sturgeon, bream, perch, roach, trout and gudgeon. The on-site shop sells camping and fishing essentials (including bait); you can also hire rods and tuition is subject to availability. Even if you’re not a mad-keen angler, there’s plenty to do on site. Other sporty amenities include a wild-swimming lake, where you can also kayak or paddleboard, as well as a rifle range (with rifle hire). And kids can whizz around on electric quad bikes (hire charges apply), or run off energy on the trampoline, swings and slides in the play area. Modern amenities include several shower and toilet blocks (please note there is no hot water on site, apart from in the showers), water points and washing facilities. There is also a communal area for charging your devices. The friendly site owners actively encourage open fires. Free firepits are provided and you can buy firewood at competitive prices (please do not bring your own wood onto the site).

Site type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 20 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Facilities/activities including fishing and air rifle range are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • No toilet paper or hand wash provided. The activities need to be booked in advance, they are subject to availability and to extra charges payable on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 147 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything great 👍 very nice place to stay. beautiful views, lots to…

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

Meadow primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything great 👍 very nice place to stay. beautiful views, lots to do. Nice staff, we had a great time I recommend it to everyone!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would defo stay again. Had a great time

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 3
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lakeside primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked: Lovely site, lots of space and things to do. really friendly owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A peaceful, uncrowded location full of wildlife. Friendly service.

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

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild, woodland, small)

Liked: Peacefull

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This was our first time staying here and we've got to say,…

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

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (medium)

Liked: This was our first time staying here and we've got to say, we have found our new favourite site. Chris was such a great host, nothing was too much trouble for him. He never stopped from morning to night, he was out and about making sure everyone was happy and had everything they needed, even made the time to stop and have a chat with you. The site had everything we wanted. Great pitches to choose from, Lakeside, forest or meadow field. 2 good size fishing lakes to choose from. My husband was happy with the fishing, he fished the specimen lake and had common and mirror carp out. Lots of places to walk with our dog. We stayed on a forest pitch, and loved the experience. Each pitch has an enclosed fire pit and you can buy the wood from the shop. The shop also has a small selection of essentials, ice creams and fishing bait. This is a great place to come and relax and recharge the batteries. Can't wait to come back for another stay. Our son in law came over for a couple of days to fish and brought our grandson. He loved the play area and climbing trees and made friends with other children staying. Everyone was very respectful of each other. There are basic toilet and shower blocks which were always kept clean and a charging point to recharge power banks. Well done to the team, you're doing a great job. See you all soon, Tammy & Andy

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Great site great staff great surroundings!

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

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild, woodland, small)

Liked: We absolutely loved every minute of our stay at Oaklands its such a beautiful place and the guys who run it made us feel so welcome and nothing was to much trouble. I stayed with my son and his uncle also had a pitch next to ours in the forest which was nice my partner joined us for one night to do some fishing with our son and they opened up the bait shop for us and gave us lots of advice and information I don't recall the guys name who run the place but he was super nice & friendly and liked a good joke too .We had so much fun and I would like to thank you for making us feel so welcome we came away with the best memories. we can't wait to return hopefully in may and over the 6 weeks holidays

Disliked: I cant really think of anything if I had to be picky the toilets are a bit of a walk a night depending where you are but it didn't bother us to much if anything it was fun walking though thw forest at night lol o and no WiFi but we didn't want or need the Internet We pre download a few movies to watch at night :) it was nice to have 5 days off from the world !

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Perfect for nearly-wild camping in the woods.

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

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (medium)

Liked: Our usual spot in the woods, tidy and quiet. Clean toilets nearby. My son really enjoyed the air rifle shooting, Richard was very helpful as well as the other man we spoke to who came to see how we were doing twice (sorry I don't know the name!). Lovely walks.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Great camp site for relaxing! Great staff!

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

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (large)

Liked: Chris was a great member of staff, always on hand to give advice and nothing seems too much trouble for him.
Very relaxed camp site, enjoyed being away from all the hustle and bustle and the technology.
Fishing was great! Had 8 carp, all wonderfully looked after.
Had a large pitch in woodland A, great shelter from the wind and other elements, fantastic place to enjoy a campfire and feel like you are wild camping.
Toilets were kept very clean throughout the stay.

Disliked: Having to go home!

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Great rustic, feel-good, welcoming site - the home of proper camping!

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

Lakeside primitive grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Stunning location and views, really rustic beautiful site, relaxed pitches, plenty of toilets.
Chris was so kind - he helped my son with fishing advice and made us feel extremely welcome.
Firepits available to use and wood to burn available to buy.
We enjoyed exploring the forest and lakes.
A real gem of a site. We will certainly be back.
Facilities are as described - basic and clean.

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Good place. 2nd time we have been here the owner is really…

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

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (medium)

Liked: Good place. 2nd time we have been here the owner is really nice they have a swimming lake, fishing lakes and an air rifle range. The woodlands are really nice to camp.

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Our go to camp site!! Perfect in every way! This place has…

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

Meadow primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Our go to camp site!! Perfect in every way! This place has it all… a hidden gem.
Amenities plentiful and clean.
Scenery beautiful.
Stunning walks.
Large grounds.
Chris the host is a legend and very helpful! Thank you for taking my son out on the quads! Would highly recommend this place!

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands)

Harton

Church Stretton

Shropshire

England

SY6 7DL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.50021°N
-2.76031°W

Route directions

Don't rely on satnav.

Nearest transport

Coach
23.4 km Bus Station
24.7 km Rural Cottages
24.8 km Rural Cottages
Rail
5.1 km Church Stretton Rail Station
8.3 km Craven Arms Rail Station
12.1 km Broome 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 spectacular countryside with easy access to peaceful ambles, quiet cycles and mountain-biking routes. The heather-covered hills of wildlife haven Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (15 minutes’ drive) are close by for meanderings among views of the Shropshire Hills AONB. County town Shrewsbury (40 minutes) is the birthplace of famed local hero Charles Darwin: take the Darwin Town Trail to investigate his backstory further. The Ironbridge Valley of Invention (half an hour) incorporates museums such as Blists Hill, commemorating the Industrial Revolution, and the pretty market town of Ludlow (25 minutes) has an 11th-century castle to tour as well as a mash-up of Tudor half-timbered houses and elegant Georgian architecture. Geologists can rock out in Wenlock Edge (20 minutes), ancient woodland covering a limestone escarpment and Site of Special Scientific Interest, while anyone who fancies balloon rides over the Shropshire Hills or learning about their history should have at least a few hours at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre (15 minutes).

Must see

Stokesay Castle 9.1 km

Ludlow Castle 15 km

Much Wenlock Priory 17.2 km

Enginuity 22.9 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 23.1 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 6.6 km

Wilderhope Manor 6.9 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 19.4 km

Attingham Park 21.4 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 24.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MILLICHOPE PARK 4.2 km

Church Stretton and Acton Scott 5 km

Caer Caradoc from Church Stretton, via Three Fingers Rock 5.1 km

Church Stretton - Pole Bank - Carding Mill Valley 5.1 km

Church Stretton - Caer Caradoc - Hope Bowdler Hill 5.1 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands) have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands) dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands)? This is spectacular countryside with easy access to peaceful ambles, quiet cycles and mountain-biking routes. The heather-covered hills of wildlife haven Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (15 minutes’ drive) are … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands)?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Due to COVID-19, arrivals and departures will have to be staggered.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Church Stretton Camp and Fish (Oaklands)? From $37.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.