Camping at West Midlands Showground

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  • Peaceful family-friendly site on the banks of the River Severn
  • Shrewsbury sights, restaurants and shops within 15 minutes' walk
  • Half an hour from Ironbridge Gorge and the Shropshire Hills
In need of an escape? Settle in at Camping at West Midlands Showground, a family-friendly Shropshire site less than 15 minutes’ walk from Shrewsbury town centre, where tourist sites and shopping are within easy reach and there’s plenty of green space for kids and the dogs to run around on. Peaceful urban getaways are a dream here: days can be spent wandering the winding medieval streets of Shrewsbury, exploring castle and abbey, strolling around gardens and parks, following the Darwin Town Trail (the evolutionist was born here) and taking boating trips on the Severn. Anyone fishing for a good time should swim back to site and cast a line in the Severn. Part of the Greenhous West Mid Showground, the site’s facilities are pretty basic, but it does have its own fishing rights – plus it's well set for getting the most out of Shropshire and Shrewsbury explores, and finding fab eateries, pubs and ways to pass the time will be a piece of cake. Speaking of cake, there are plenty of restaurants in Shrewsbury for local bites, and barbecues are welcome on site for cooking more substantial meals.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 789 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 76% of visitors View breakdown

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

.PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN PITCHES .STAFF AT SITE VERY WELCOMING AND HELPFUL .DOG FRIENDLY .EVENTS…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: .PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN PITCHES .STAFF AT SITE VERY WELCOMING AND HELPFUL .DOG FRIENDLY .EVENTS GOING ON AT THE SITE ( CAR BOOTS / FLEA MARKETS / MUSIC WEEKENDS .TOILETS - PLENTY OF, AND WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEAN. SHOWER CUBICLES - VERY GOOD , NICE AND CLEAN , WELL MAINTAINED EACH CUBICLE HAS WASH BASIN AND TOILET .SHORT 8 MINUTE WALK TO NEAREST PUBS ( CHOICE OF 3 WITHIN 50 METERS OF EACH OTHER ) .15 MINUTE WALK INTO SHREWSBURY TOWN CENTRE / TRAIN STATION / THEATRE / BUTTERMARKET VENUE / BINGO HALL / PUBS / FOOD PLACES .25 MINUTE WALK TO THE QUARRY PARK AT THE FAR END OF TOWN

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Location…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Toilets and showers

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Friendly staff and level pitches.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Cleanliness of new toilet/shower block.

Disliked: Expensive for hardstanding electric pitch. Noise from the one field. No drive over grey waste disposal.

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Site a little tired. Showers good but not enough if site is busy.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Weather

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The site was really spacious, lots of different little areas. Basic but…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The site was really spacious, lots of different little areas. Basic but clean toilet facilities and great little shower block. Superb location and very helpful staff. Strong WiFi for such a big site.

Disliked: I could imagine there would be a bit of a que for the showers if the site was full/busier

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Basic but functional

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Big site excellent location for a walk into the town centre, easy 15 minutes. Good space between vehicles and mainly level pitched, all with electric hookup and water. We set up near the toilet and shower block. It is a showground/ sports ground so facilities are basic, very popular site though, it was quite busy. Hats off to those brave souls in tents! We'll be going again.

Disliked: Toilets are basic but a lot of them. 4 shower cubicles, unisex, each one having shower, toilet and sink, bit like portacabins but did the job. Our electric went off - it rained non stop and there were 4 cables into a hook up box, bit inconvenient but we moved to the pitch opposite in the morning and that worked fine. Spiders in the cubicles, just needs a daily dust.

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Perfect location

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The overall experience and where the site is situated is perfect for Shrewsbury

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The pitches are fantastic and the toilets and showers are lovely, it’s…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The pitches are fantastic and the toilets and showers are lovely, it’s so peaceful and Shrewsbury is a short walk into town. Sue who meets you on arrival is so nice and any problems would be sorted out straightaway, will definitely be booking again 😊

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Very nice site and kept clean

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: A very nice site, site staff very helpful. New shower bloke very nice short walk to Shrewsbury town centre. Very peaceful site.

Disliked: Toilet bloke needs updating but it's a Large showground.

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Excellent sishower and toilets, friendly staff

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site in a perfect location for Shrewsbury and surrounding area. 15 minute walk into the city centre. Staff were extremely friendly and the new toilet and shower block was immaculately clean with plenty of hot water. Will definitely be returning in the future.

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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/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

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 Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping at West Midlands Showground

West Midlands Showground

Gravel Hill Lane

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY1 2PF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.71532°N
-2.76335°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.9 km Bus Station
7 km Rural Cottages
7 km Rural Cottages
Rail
1 km Shrewsbury Rail Station
10.6 km Yorton Rail Station
16 km Wem 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

Once Shrewsbury has been well and truly explored (don’t forget a pitstop at The Mount, birthplace of Charles Darwin), venturing out into nature will be a welcome break from bricks and mortar. The site is a little over half an hour’s drive from the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where scenic wanders, horse riding, gliding and paragliding are the order of the day. If those walking boots haven’t seen enough action, make tracks for Buttington (35 minutes' drive) to join the Offa’s Dyke long-distance path and follow 177 miles of England-Wales border – alternatively, rest weary legs with a scenic boat tour along the Severn, leaving 15 minutes away. There’s plenty of history hereabouts, so dive right in with a look inside the fab 18th-century mansion at Attingham Park (and a stroll around the gardens and parkland) or a stop at the spectacular Sunnycroft villa in nearby Telford. Go from finery to industry by trundling along to the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO site to explore the birthplace of the industrial revolution, making time for the recreated Victorian town of Blists Hill, the Coalport China Museum and the world’s first ever cast-iron bridge. Stay in the past (the very, very distant past) with a trip to Wroxeter Roman City and Vineyard, or return to the present with some modern urban days: Telford is half an hour away and has a snowboard and skiing centre that should keep families entertained, while Birmingham Is a little over an hour and a half from base if a real big-city vibe is needed.

Must see

Much Wenlock Priory 19.1 km

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 19.9 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 20.2 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 20.6 km

Iron Bridge and Toll House 20.6 km

National Trust

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 7.3 km

Attingham Park 7.4 km

Sunnycroft 16.7 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 19.3 km

Wilderhope Manor 21.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shrewsbury Town Centre 1 km

QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY 1 km

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 4.5 km

LONGNER HALL 5.9 km

Haughmond Abbey - Ebury Hill 5.9 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping at West Midlands Showground have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping at West Midlands Showground dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping at West Midlands Showground? Once Shrewsbury has been well and truly explored (don’t forget a pitstop at The Mount, birthplace of Charles Darwin), venturing out into nature will be a welcome break from bricks and mortar. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping at West Midlands Showground?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at West Midlands Showground? From €41.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.