The Old School Campsite

From £27 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.9 45 reviews
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  • Well-maintained and family-run site in the Shropshire Hills
  • Close to the Welsh border and 35 minutes' drive from Shrewsbury
  • Outdoor activity and crafts centre on site
It might be old-school, but there's nothing too basic about The Old School Campsite in Shropshire, a family-friendly site 40 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury where hiking the hills, strolling the scenic countryside and canoeing the Severn are all a cinch. The site’s close to the Welsh border and on the edge of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so expect lengthy walks through pretty hills and dales as well as splendid views all around.... and plenty of peace and quiet next to firepits in green fields, setting the barbecue smouldering for dinner and taking in the starry night sky. By day, stroll over to the site’s activity centre for a host of arts and crafts workshops: guests can embrace their artistic sides with silver jewellery, felt, knitting, enamelling or batik workshops on site, to wrap up stays with handmade souvenirs to boast about back home. If that sounds too laidback, spend time at the activity centre chatting to owners Rachel and Stuart instead. They’ll help guests to organise rock climbing days, paddleboard lessons, canoeing trips on the Severn and the Montgomery Canal, and mountain biking excursions on the trails nearby – or venture out solo on wanders along the long-distance Shropshire Way, which passes within minutes of the site.

Site type

Tent sites 5
Caravan sites 6
Motorhome sites 6
Rent a tent 5
Caravans for hire 1
Opens 25 April
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).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($1.04) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 25 Apr to

AA 3 pennants

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.9

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clear directions from the road how to get there. Very warm,…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Monty on-site caravan

Liked: Very clear directions from the road how to get there. Very warm, homely and cozy Monti caravan. No problem contacting the owners, plenty of activities for children. Beautifully kept grass, many toilets, showers and sinks.

Disliked: No WiFi coverage and that's a big no no for us. The owner says that we can catch WiFi closer to the family home however, I would expect WiFi for this price.

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Small remote site

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Helen L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

3 powered grass site (XXL)

Liked: On arriving we found a petit site with a mix of glamping tents and pitches. Pitches were a good size. The site is situated in Shropshire near the Welsh border and offered activities and crafting which we did not know about until we arrived. The campsite has little night lights which allowed you to see the stars at night.

Disliked: Unfortunately we did not have any phone signal being so remote so we had to rely on the site limited Wi-Fi to keep in contact with family. The pitch was next to a road but did not cause us to much trouble. The showers were available for 50p and unfortunately the washing up facilities lacked hot water which was a pain when your trying to wash up.

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Wouldn’t recommend

Overall 4/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

7 powered grass site (medium)

Liked: Owner seemed nice and clean and tidy site , some nice views of the surrounding hills .

Disliked: Small site and Very noisy main road literally right next to the campsite , lack of sleep due to road noise . Half the amenities not working , ie no hot water and an extra 50 pence for a short shower !

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Lovely location, peaceful maybe a little pricey.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

4 powered grass site (XXL)

Liked: We wanted to be near friends so the location was perfect. It was quiet and the pitch sizes were fab. The countryside around here is beautiful and this is well placed for exploring it all. It was clean and well kept.

Disliked: It did feel a little like camping in someone's garden. I could see the pitches through the hedge and they looked much more like our kind of camping, this is just personal preference though. It was a shame we weren't able to book any of the activities. Possibly a little more expensive than we would usually pay for what is available.

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Clean accommodation Clean site Friendly staff Location good for visiting both Mid Wales and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Monty on-site caravan

Liked: Clean accommodation Clean site Friendly staff Location good for visiting both Mid Wales and Shropshire

Disliked: Noise/vibration from road at night Canopy over stove allowed rain to drip through No bins/recycling bins available

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Generally a pleasant staying but lacking due to the owners being away.

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

8 powered grass site (XL)

Liked: The campsite was well maintained, surrounded by beautiful scenery in a quiet location. The facilities were close by and high quality, heated in the evenings. The owners were away, but their father was attentive and helpful. The kids enjoyed free rein and making friends with the owners children too.

Disliked: Sadly, due to the owners being away all the outdoor activities, crafting, shop and more; that had drawn us to the campsite, were not running. This put a dampener on the stay, as the children were looking forward to certain activities. The laundry facilities were also closed, therefore we cannot comment on their quality. There was dog poo left on our pitch from previous campers, which we had to clear up.

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Small quirky campsite…

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

8 powered grass site (XL)

Liked: Small quirky campsite

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Lovely site with fantastic pitches, will be back.

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

7 powered grass site (medium)

Liked: We arrived and checked the notice board for any changes to our pitch number, and were greeted with a really spacious pitch. Enough for our 6 person tent, our car and room to move around. The site was clean and the amenities were all convenient. Spent a long time waiting for the shower on our first day, until I realised there were other ones we could use. We purchased some logs and snacks from the shop using a QR code. Brilliant site, and will definitely keep on our favourites’ for a return visit.

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Lovely site for a peaceful getaway

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

7 powered grass site (medium)

Liked: Peaceful, scenic location. The campsite was clean and pitches were well spaced out. Facilities were accessible and suited our needs.Fresh bread in the morning was a tasty bonus.

Disliked: No stool in the shower so bit tricky to get dressed with a wet floor. However this was discussed with the owner and was welcome feedback.

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Lovely site with lovely owners

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

3 powered grass site (XXL)

Liked: Beautiful site in a great position for walks and visits to surrounding areas. Friendly owners Loved the 'tuck shop' and the fire pits and logs available for £7 per bucket of wood with firefighters Lovely walks direct from site and Rachel brought us some maps and told us where the nest walks were

Disliked: Loved this site in general however a few things bothered us.... We were there from Monday to Friday and the toilets and showers were only cleaned once (that I could tell) in that time The site is right next to a very busy road and the traffic noise kept us awake every night and woke us up every morning (not the fault of the site owners but worth a mention) There is only one shower and two toilets on the site apart from 2 eco showers and 2 eco toilets (which were locked when we were there). The site wasn't full but we still had to wait for the shower and toilets a few times

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

The Old School Campsite

Shelve

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY5 0JQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.57191°N
-3.00261°W

Route directions

The Old School Campsite is immediately off the A488, despite what your satnav might say. Look out for the signs along the road.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.8 km Nag`s Head Hotel
12.8 km Nag`s Head Hotel
13.4 km Welshpool NX
Rail
13.3 km Welshpool Rail Station
14 km Church Stretton Rail Station
18.2 km Craven Arms 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 plenty hereabouts to keep even the most avid explorer busy for lengthy hols. As well as the long-distance Shropshire Way, the site is within half an hour of trails at Manstone Rock, the other Stiperstones (and the rest of Stiperstones National Nature Reserve), the Shropshire Hills and Long Mynd. Looking for a getaway for the history books? Dive right in at the House on Crutches Museum 15 minutes away in Bishop’s Castle for an overview of the area, then get a bit more specific at Snailbeach Lead Mine (check ahead for opening times) and further afield at Wroxeter Roman City and Vineyard. If that’s still not enough time in the past, glide to stately piles and old castles at Powis, Stokesay, Ludlow and Wilderhope within 40 minutes, or jump in the time machine for a day at the birthplace of the industrial revolution – the open-air Ironbridge Gorge museums. When travelling with impressionable minds, give kids (and grownups) a secretly educational outing among the beasties at Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom within an hour, hear about near Earth objects at the Spaceguard Centre and observatory 40 minutes away, or (and?) swim with the fishes (not literally) an hour and a half from base at Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port.

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 13.7 km

Stokesay Castle 19.5 km

Ludlow Castle 29.7 km

Much Wenlock Priory 30 km

Enginuity 35 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 12.4 km

Wilderhope Manor 22.8 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 23.8 km

Attingham Park 25.8 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 34.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Shorter Version) 1.9 km

Corndon Hill - Priest Weston - Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 1.9 km

Corndon Hill and Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle 1.9 km

The Stiperstones 3.6 km

Nipstone Rock (The Stiperstones) 3.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Shropshire?

  • Does The Old School Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old School Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old School Campsite? There’s plenty hereabouts to keep even the most avid explorer busy for lengthy hols. As well as the long-distance Shropshire Way, the site is within half an hour of trails at Manstone … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old School Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old School Campsite? From $57.07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.