Colemere Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.7 415 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.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Travel trailer sites 6
RV 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, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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 park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • 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 flashlight with them as parts of the 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

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 415 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 91% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

98%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I'd definitely stay again, lovely peaceful break from the city.

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Joe C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Really peaceful campsite with a welcoming owner. The firepit was a lovely addition to the evening.

Disliked: Not the most level site, but plenty of flat bits. Ideally the site could do with some laundry facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site with a fab walk around the lake, fabulous wooden…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 1
benita p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely clean site with a fab walk around the lake, fabulous wooden Lodge for socialising in with TV, microwave, fridge freezer, kettle, sofas. Lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with good facilities. Brilliant location for walks.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 5
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet site with good facilities.
Brilliant location for walks.

Disliked: Firewood & firepit a bit pricey.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cleanliness of the site was superb The pitches had loads of space Proper friendly…

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
Richard G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Cleanliness of the site was superb
The pitches had loads of space
Proper friendly vibe about the place
Seriously good walks
The cabin area was lovely and well used but also really clean and tidy
Really enjoyable site, adults only made it really peaceful
Wildlife in abundance

And Murphy the dog was a superstar :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent clean facilities, Owners very friendly

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: An Amazing place lovely walks with the dog toilets and showers very clean and owners whete very friendly went out there way to make our stay even better.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your great comments !

Best wishes


Ingrid and Dave

All good, would return.

Overall 7/10
Location 7
Value for money 6
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 7
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Alex A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovley site, good toilet blocks, nice helpful owners.
Lots of walking from the site.

Disliked: Have to walk over other people's pitches to get water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Gary for your feedback !

We would like to mention there are 13 water points on site in place all over the site . Sorry you had a problem getting to a water point!

Many thanks


Ingrid & Dave

A lovely clean and well thought out site. We definitely will be back!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Heather A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: A beautiful little campsite! Two lovely ponds with lots of wildlife. Very quiet and peaceful, just the birds to listen to. A nice walk round the mere too. Loved it!

Disliked: I can honestly say we had nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Heather for your kind review and tor booking with us !


We hope to see you soon ☀️

Many thanks

Ingrid & Dave

Everything! The owners were really friendly and made us feel very 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 7
Deana G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan campsite

Liked: Everything!
The owners were really friendly and made us feel very welcome. The pitches were spacious and thoughtfully landscaped. The facilities were always clean, the communal lounge area was amazing, kitted out with everything you could need should the weather be unkind. We loved every minute of our few days stay. The walk around Colemere and the canal towpath walks were beautiful. The owners should be very proud of the site that they have created in such a lovely location.
The lanes leading to the site are narrow but very quiet with plenty of passing places. This did not put us off, and we will definitely return. Loved it there!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Deana for leaving a wonderful review!
We are trilled that you loved our site and especially Colemere ❤️ . We loved having you and thanks for booking with us x

Best wishes


Dave & Ingrid

Lovely site, very peaceful with lovely walks.…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Gary J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely site, very peaceful with lovely walks.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review!

Best wishes

Dave

There were better pitches!!

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Location was beautiful

Very friendly owners

Disliked: Expensive wood for fire pit and only allowed to use the wood from the site.

There were plenty of other pitches for 2 tents with a hook up, but was only offered a pitch on the main Field. Would have preferred a prettier spot. We were first ones at the site but was not offered any other spot and was not aware of other areas, which was disappointing.
Still had a nice time. And would go back but would request a nicer pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Barbara ,

Thanks for your review , I would just point out that for fire pits we do have to pay a hefty insurance ! The price we charge is less than you'd pay at a garage ! Also If people bring their own , the wood is not clean [ paint] & full of nails , which as you can understand is not good for your tyres !! Not sure of your point regarding pitch position , as I recall you seemed very happy that your two pitches were next to each other ????

Many thanks

Dave Allen

Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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.

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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $37.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.