Wharf Caravan Park

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Touring site by the pub
Touring site by the pub
Touring site entrance
Touring pitches
Pub garden
Wharf tavern on site
Wharf tavern
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  • Well-kept caravan pitches next to the Shropshire Union Canal
  • Ironbridge, Attingham Park and the Wrekin within 40 minutes' drive
  • In the grounds of a pub with home-cooked meals and a canalside garden
Parking your motorhome in a peaceful canalside location is a lovely thing. Then again, picking a pitch next to a pub is fantastic for convenient evening meals and drinks. It therefore possibly goes without saying that Wharf Caravan Park – which manages to roll both of those features into one truly splendid Shropshire location – is a real winner of a site. About 10 minutes’ drive from Market Drayton, this park sits right next to the Shropshire Union Canal, giving you easy access to the towpath for walks, fishing or just relaxing and watching the canal boats. It’s also very handily situated in the grounds of a friendly family-run pub that serves home-cooked meals daily as well as keeping a great selection of cask ales, beers, wines and other drinks. Settle down in a cosy corner by the fire in winter, or take your drinks out into the garden in summer – the grounds run down to the canal’s edge so it’s a wonderful spot for a scenic alfresco pint. And of course the major bonus is that you’ll be staying just a couple of minutes’ walk away – so there are no discussions to be had about whose turn it is to drive… The park itself has been nicely set up too, with well-spaced pitches (six metres between each one) that all have water and electric hookups and access to a chemical disposal point. There’s also drinking water, a washing-up area and 24-hour access to toilets and showers. Families and dogs are welcome at the caravan park, but please note that dogs can't be taken into the pub.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 44 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, peaceful canal-side spot with spotless pitches & great facilities. Friendly welcome and a cracking pub next door with grand grub and service. Showers a bit of a trek but always clean and hot. Top spot for a quiet break, folks want to come back.

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Paul Y.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good size pitch
Great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will def go again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site, nice walks along the canal and pub across the road

Disliked Could do with more showers, only one for ladies

Recommend to friends Visit again

With upgraded facilities a great site due to location.

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Clare M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well laid out pitches in peaceful, rural setting. Welcoming reception at the great pub and by owner, very friendly. Beautiful spot alongside canal in lovely county. Pub gardens very pleasant by the Wharf.

Disliked Unfortunately, unable to take our dog into the pub although we were aware of this. Not a problem for this trip as campsite quiet, but the facilities are not sufficient for a full site, eg. limited hot water for washing up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site in lovely setting. Friendly staff. Just needs readjusting

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C M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely setting, spacious pitches good security, next to canal, and good walks and drives in the countryside. Very friendly helpful staff, great food in the pub and good choice of drinks, a bit pricey but big portions. Gets busy so best to book. Lovely outside sitting area next to the canal and watch the wildlife.

Disliked Would be nice if water taps were in between pitches, having to walk across the road behind the pub for showers/No of showers available, if park is near capacity could be restricted. Not good in inclement weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities

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Lesley G.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site but over priced

Disliked Going across the road to get to the showers. No hot water in the mens toilets hand dryer cold . No dogs allowed in the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff in the pub all friendly

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Gary W.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious size pitches, nicely kept site, warm welcome from the owner on arrival, great pub & restaurant on site, “great food and a nice log fire to keep you warm” great selection of beers etc,

Disliked Toilets and shower block very dated, although nice and clean,
Owner did mention it’s on her list of improvements
Mobile Reception very poor, even the Omani airial could not get a signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Too expensive at £30 per night for the facilities on offer.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Decent sized pitches. Quiet location. Staff were very friendly.

Disliked Only 1 shower and toilet for ladies and 2 showers and toilets for men in main block behind pub. Not ideal for 25 touring pitches and 25 seasonal pitches. Toilet block in touring field was adequate. Washing up area is open to the elements, only 1 sink and it looked like someone had cleaned off their muddy boots in the sink.
Checking in was a little vague as you have to go into the pub during opening hours.
Pub not dog friendly so did not use the pub so will not be staying in the future.

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Spacious pitch, clean site. plenty of…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitch, clean site. plenty of lovely walks near by. Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite site excellent pub with lovely…

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markbould@hotmail.co.uk B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quite site excellent pub with lovely food

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice little site for a couple of nights away and will be back

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Aimee M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful, quiet, small, pub food was great, canal walk, staff friendly and helpful, organised and quick check in

Disliked Showers very basic and a little cramped but manageable and didn’t put us off!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Wharf Caravan Park

Goldstone

Market Drayton

Shropshire

England

TF9 2LP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.86192°N
2.43805°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.7 km Bus Station
21.9 km Bus Station
22.2 km Railway Station
Rail
16.7 km Norton Bridge Rail Station
17.4 km Prees Rail Station
18.6 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

There are fishing spots along the banks of the canal, and several fishing lakes nearby – Tern Fisheries (10 minutes’ drive) is probably the closest. Meanwhile, Market Drayton Golf Club (10 minutes) and Hawkstone Park Golf Club (20 minutes) cater for the golfers among you. For family-friendly rural outings, meet the animals at Fordhall Organic Farm (10 minutes), Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World (25 minutes) or Trentham Monkey Forest (35 minutes). You’ll also want to spend at least a full day at Ironbridge (40 minutes) – there’s a fine collection of museums here, including Blists Hill Victorian Town and Enginuity as well as the Museum of the Gorge. Not got kids in tow? Try outings to Hodnet Hall Gardens (15 minutes), the Hawkstone Park Follies (20 minutes), the Capability Brown-designed gardens at Weston Park (half an hour) or the grand National Trust - Attingham Park (40 minutes). There are lots of great walks around too – try the Wrekin (35 minutes) for a popular and scenic hill walk.

Must see

The Trentham Estate 19.4 km

Trentham Monkey Forest 19.8 km

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 20.9 km

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 24.4 km

Boscobel House & the Royal Oak 24.6 km

National Trust

Sunnycroft 19.4 km

Attingham Park 25.1 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 27.3 km

Shugborough Estate 29.4 km

Moseley Old Hall 33.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PELL WALL 4.7 km

Battle of Blore Heath, 1459 5.8 km

CHETWYND PARK 9.3 km

HODNET HALL 10 km

MAER HALL 12.2 km

Local events

  • Shrewsbury Folk Festival (Friday 28 August 2026 – Friday 28 August 2026)

    Shrewsbury, England 27.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wharf Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wharf Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wharf Caravan Park? There are fishing spots along the banks of the canal, and several fishing lakes nearby – Tern Fisheries (10 minutes’ drive) is probably the closest. Meanwhile, Market Drayton Golf Club (10 minutes) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wharf Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wharf Caravan Park? From €34.45 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.