Battlefields: Campgrounds in Houghton, England

Glamping at The Avenue

Spring Heath

• Dog-friendly three-bedroom log cabin near the village of Knockin
• A 20-minute drive to Shrewsbury or half an hour to Llangollen
• Part of a quiet coarse fishery, with day tickets available to guests

Smithy Campsite

• Secluded Shropshire campsite five minutes' walk from a lake
• In the hamlet of Colemere; Ellesmere 10 minutes' drive
• Pet-friendly campsite with a dog-walking area; barbecues welcome

Sweeney Farm Glamping

• Luxury safari tents on a family-run organic farm in rural Shropshire
• 10 minutes drive from Oswestry; 45 minutes from Snowdonia
• Firepit, woodburning stove and well-equipped kitchen for each tent

Mount View Farm

• Small, peaceful adults-only site in the Shropshire countryside
• Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Powis Castle within a half-hour drive
• Less than a mile from the River Vyrnwy on the Welsh border

Gadlas Park Holiday Cabins

• Peaceful countryside site on the shores of a small fishing lake
• Five minutes’ drive from Ellesmere and 45 minutes from Chester
• Private hot tub, garden, barbecue area and fishing pegs

Church House Caravan and Camping Park

• Peaceful riverside site next to a 12th-century church
• Land salmon of up to 12lb in the calm River Vyrnwy waters
• Edged by the Severn Way and close to the Offa’s Dyke Path

Hare's Rest

• Shepherd’s hut 10 minutes’ drive from Ellesmere in Shropshire
• Chirk Castle half an hour’s drive, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 35 minutes
• Peaceful private garden adjacent to the Llangollen Canal

Nantclimbers Woodland Camping Huts

• Peaceful park with heated microlodges set around a woodland pond
• Wildlife haven five minutes' drive from Ellesmere's lake
• Picnic bench, fridge, electricity and lockable doors for each lodge

Grantley Court

Maes Offa Stays

• Simple hardstanding motorhome pitches at a small Llanymynech site
• Welshpool and Powis Castle within a 25-minute drive
• Easy access from the A483; Offa's Dyke Path passes just outside

Rosedale Park

Oxon Hall Touring & Holiday Home Park

• Caravan park set in beautiful parkland close to Shrewsbury town centre
• Adjacent to park & ride bus service
• Award-winning facilities & friendly team

Thistleford Camping

• Family-orientated campsite on the river Roden in rural Shropshire
• A 10-minute drive from Wem; Shrewsbury 25 minutes
• Farm site with excellent stargazing; campfires welcome

The Little Yurt Meadow

Emral Gardens Caravan Park

• Tranquil adults only park 2 miles from Bangor-on-Dee, Wrexham
• Dog friendly with a great dog run.
• Great base to explore North Wales, Cheshire & Shropshire

Papermill Park

• Small bell tent site in 29 acres of peaceful Shropshire countryside
• A 15-minute drive from Alderford Lake and half an hour from Shrewsbury
• Safe paddock for the dog in front of each bell tent

Plassey Holiday Park

• Multi award-winning eco-friendly park with spotless amenities
• Craft and retail centre including restaurant and hair/beauty studios
• Coarse fishing, golf course, clubhouse, pool and sauna