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 sites 20
Tent sites 200
Caravan sites 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog 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

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Accommodation

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 464 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, a stroll from Shrewsbury. Reviewers love the roomy pitches & ace staff. New showers/toilets are a big win – clean & hot. Some older bits are a bit tired, but most guests rave about it & come back often.

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Arrival date (latest first)

We've been before and enjoyed our stays But this time we didn't

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Simon B.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Convenient for town centre

Disliked No electricity in shower block on Sunday( no light or hot water).
Stayed here before on 2 occasions where gates are locked at night , these weren't locked while were there and the code for the side door to get in didn't work

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy fast and friendly check in…

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Paul R.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Easy fast and friendly check in and showed us to our pitch. Good information letter with numbers and codes if needed. Nice and quiet and relaxing in January. Hope to visit again in future. Good location, Only a 20 minute walk to Shrewsbury.

Disliked No hot water for shower on last day after I had a run. Toilets need to be cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet. Very close to local amenities.…

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Karen C.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Quiet. Very close to local amenities. Warm welcome and lots of advice. It is not a campsite in the traditional sense, it doesn’t need to be as everything is close enough in the town to walk to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very relaxed and friendly site. Showers…

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Kirsten E.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Very relaxed and friendly site. Showers are excellent - no push buttons, very clean and toilets in the cubicles

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitches are very well kept…

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Laura G.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The pitches are very well kept and importantly flat. It was really easy to check in and we were shown around with ease. Showers were not warm on first inspection but the site manager knocked on to say he had fixed it. We really enjoyed our stay, so close to the town centre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We paid £70 for two nights electric hook up. Water was frozen.

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Suzi I.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Nothing

Disliked There was no reception. We were told that the toilets were being worked on so there was a porta style system of 4 toilets and showers. These were filthy and freezing cold. It is January and the heating was not on how we were expected to have a shower in such conditions is beyond me.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are sorry you didnt have an enjoyable stay - although we are a litle confused as the review above this one and below it all commented on how well the shower facilities were , yes we became aware of an issue as reported but was soon easily rectified (this after a minus 7 degree night) - we dont encourage people to use the static facilities this time of year and all our customers are encouraged to use the £40k bespoke shower and toilet facility, we are not a campsite, but a Showground with some facilities as described in our details, but all our guests are welcomed with a welcome pack and a number that can be contacted should there be any problems.

You were in fact welcome by myself who explained everything to you on your arrival, it is always disapointing when we provide all the information to our guests, who then only see fit to "eat the full course then complain afterwards", we belive we provide excelent value for money considering our location to Shrewsbury, but if you are looking for 3 - 5 star then we are not your campsite, but with avery high customer return rate, we must be doing something right.

For Clarity

After commission you paid us £59.50
After cost of sales at an industry standard of 35%
That leaves us with £38.68 divided by 2 nights is £19.34 divided by 2 people is £9.67 per person per night.

Perfect for exploring Shrewsbury

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Steph W.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Clean hot showers, short walk along the river into town centre, lots of lovely independent shops, bars, restaurants and a lovely market hall

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location short walk to Shrewsbury…

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Toni M.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Great location short walk to Shrewsbury town. Very quiet. Plenty of space between vans cant fault it. We are going again next weekend for 2 nights.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

V good site overall with clean fac & level pitches. Would use again.

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Paul B.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Pitch with water/electric and elsan point nearby.
Level ground.
Location to town.

Disliked Toilet/showers had nothing to dry hands on. Very cold as rads not on.
Need toilet brushes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awful site with disgusting facilities

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Doug J.

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked The space we had and location to Shrewsbury

Disliked The place, the facilities were awful, the buildings on site were derelict and the price

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are really dispointed with this comment - I spoke to you and your daughter insisted on parking on the grass miles away from the facilities, despite my best efforts to encourage you to move to a better spot and not on the grass in the mud !

We are a Showground that is over 150 years old with historic buildings - I guess you didnt use the £40k bespoke shower and toilet facility.

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes

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 caravans

Location

Camping at West Midlands Showground

West Midlands Showground

Gravel Hill Lane

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY1 2PF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.

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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 caravan
    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 $51.19 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.