Lower Lacon Caravan Park

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Great Family Holidays Since 1974: the Shingler family welcomes you to Lower Lacon Caravan Park
Great family holidays since 1974: the shingler family welcomes you to lower lacon caravan park
Play area by orange area and top field
Children can play for hours and make lots of new friends
Play park by one of the camping fields
Swimming pool, open for booked sessions. from the end of may until the start of september.
Green 4, electric grass pitch
Tent field 27, non-electric grass pitch
Orange 9, electric grass pitch
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Play area by orange area and top field
Children can play for hours and make lots of new friends
Play park by one of the camping fields

  • Family site one mile from the market town of Wem
  • Within 25 minutes' drive of Shrewsbury, Ellesmere and Whitchurch
  • Two play areas, crazy golf and a supermarket with off-licence on site
Opened by the Shingler family in 1974, Lower Lacon Caravan Park is just a mile from the stunning market town of Wem in north Shropshire. With train and bus services in Wem being within walking distance, the site has easy access to plenty of local attractions, including Shrewsbury, Ellesmere and Whitchurch (which are all within 25 minutes' drive of the site if you'd rather take your own transport). The site has a very convenient and secure set-up, with a barrier system, 24-hour emergency cover and a warden and owners living on site. There are two play areas on site, as well as crazy golf and a heated outdoor swimming pool with a toddler's paddling pool (please take note that the pools are only open during high season for pre-booked sessions only, and weather dependent). For extra entertainment, the J.A.K.K.S. Barn (open on weekends during low season and closed during winter) has a bar and occasional family discos. When you're hungry, pick up snacks at the on-site supermarket, which also has an off-licence. The J.A.K.K.S. café and takeaway (open on weekends during low season and closed during winter) are on hand for further refreshments. By the pool, there's the choice of CJ's Snack Bar (weather dependent) and the adults-only Windmill Lounge Bar (only open during high season or on weekends during low season and winter), which has a marquee. Lower Lacon Caravan Park has a pretty cool backstory, having started as the back entrance for the Aston Park American Army Camp, a munitions and distribution depot built in World War II (on land purchased from owner Clive's paternal grandfather). During its development, a D8 bulldozer sank in the soil, so the land was covered with three feet of solid materials from local foundries; this can make placing pegs difficult but it also means that the team have never had to turn away any customers due to bad weather as the pitches stay firm.

Site type

Tent sites 80
Caravan sites 160
Motorhome sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/05 and 08/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 and 23/12.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • The lead name on the booking must check in with the payment card used. Swimming pool sessions must be booked on site at the pool.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 102 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A top family campsite with heaps of activities & a pool. Spacious, tidy sites & friendly staff. Some found facilities a bit old or it got noisy during busy spells. Dog policy got mixed feedback.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 11
Arrival date (latest first)

Great place, but noisy

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Sara G.

Powered grass site (small)

Liked Great set up, with clean toilets and showers.
Food and choice of drinks great. Swimming pool looked fab, but we didn’t use

Disliked E-bikes and scooters with small children
Loud music
Site cancelled second booking even though pitch up allowed it.
Said accessible showers but no sets in the actual shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wouldn’t go back in a hurry.

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 2
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 1
Emma W.

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked My kids loved the park. The size of the pitch was great and the privacy from the hedge.

Disliked Most other things. It was really hard to pitch as under the thin layer of grass is just stone. The pitches weren’t very well marked out and the map they give you is useless. The ladies in reception were very unhelpful and rude. The pool was freezing and not very clean. We were in the family pitches and they’re not anywhere near any toilets or washing up facilities. The showers are outdated and you have to be careful what time of day you shower as they might be cold. Some of the other campers were just feral!! One child got run over by another child going around on his motorbike!! I smelt drugs being smoked numerous times but didn’t see where it coming from. All in all we didn’t enjoy our stay here and won’t be rushing back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don’t go

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Sam C.

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked The park was nice for the kids

Disliked Everything else!!
There’s a long list of things that we disliked.. not enough toilets or washing up facilities, the ones there were filth.
The staff in reception were rude and extremely unhelpful.
The pool was freezing and dirty.
You can’t actually put any tent pegs in because it’s just rocks and stones under a thin layer of grass.
Majorly over crowed!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place to stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
LOUISE A.

Powered grass site (small)

Liked Our first camping trip and this site was amazing, everyone was so friendly and helpful. Great value for money and food and drinks were good prices didnt feel ripped off if anything was the opposite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for families, & couples of all ages.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Julie M.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site (super)

Liked Good sized pitches, cafe on site, two bars, one an adult only, open air swimming pool. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable of the local area & a well stocked shop.

Disliked There's nothing I didn't like about the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always liked this place; but felt disappointed this time.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 7
Brian S.

Powered grass site (large)

Liked This is a familiar place worth visiting. All services are available and play area for children.

Disliked Disliked the site being overcrowded and cars driving across our pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch well marked out and plenty of space. Grass well kept and…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (XL)

Liked Pitch well marked out and plenty of space. Grass well kept and level

Disliked Lots of owners not keeping dogs on leads, many coming over to my pitch where my dogs were on leads.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for kids

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Anthony B.

Powered grass site (small)

Liked Great site good facilities swimming pool was good and jaks barn great for kids entertainment great play parks for kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Probably wouldn’t return

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 3
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 No rating
Helen B.

Powered grass site (large, no pets)

Liked Tent pitches were close to clubhouse

Good quality park

Decent sized pitches

Disliked Lack of children’s entertainment (which consisted of a DJ from 7pm that favoured playing reggae music until people requested something more relevant.

Main toilet blocks toilets were temperamental on flushing

Toilet cabins were extremely dirty

Check in was overly complicated and time consuming 10minites waiting to check in then a further 10 minutes waiting for the warden. We were given a poorly printed unclear map, and told to wait on the pitch until the warden came over to tell us where to pitch, the pitch numbers weren’t clear or obvious so we waited until the warden was done talking to other guests that had just turned up.

Wasps everywhere. Literally constantly whilst outside the tent

Extremely noisy site. People making noise and music playing until midnight. No sign of the warden. And then noise again at 6.30am with parents unable to keep their kids quiet.

The site has potential to be so much better, but just felt tired and outdated

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wouldn’t be going there again.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 3
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Area it was situated in. Most staff friendly.

Disliked The pitch ground was thin layer of patchy grass underneath was stone or concrete almost impossible to get tent pegs into. You needed substantial tent pegs to be able to knock them into the ground

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/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 Local produce Off licence 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Wildlife haven

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: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Lower Lacon Caravan Park

Lower Lacon Caravan Park

Soulton Road

Wem

Shropshire

England

SY4 5RP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.86399°N
2.70115°W

Route directions

If you are using GPS, Lower Lacon Caravan Park post code will take you to the farm next door. Head south west on B5065 for 350 yards and you will find the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
17.4 km Bus Station
18 km The Crescent
18 km The Crescent
Rail
1.4 km Wem Rail Station
4 km Prees Rail Station
6.6 km Yorton 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

Shropshire is a pretty peaceful place without too many crowds most of the time, so grab your chance to get stuck into a few gentle activities like floating on the Shropshire Union Canal, river Severn or Llangollen canal (50 minutes' drive). The site is also within striking distance of Ironbridge Gorge (45 minutes), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Adore exploring the history of a place? Take yourself to spots like the British Ironwork Centre (35 minutes), Blists Hill Victorian Town (40 minutes) and Royal Air Force Museum Midlands (40 minutes), or pretend like you've gone back in time at Attingham Park (25 minutes), a National Trust site. The Quarry (half an hour) is a gorgeous spot for a little stroll in Shrewsbury, and if you fancy something a bit more challenging, Hawkstone Park Follies (five minutes) has sandstone hills and caves. If you're looking for activities that'll entertain the kids, however, make a beeline for Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World (35 minutes). The site is near plenty of historic Shropshire towns and villages, from Hodnet (10 minutes) and Ellesmere (20 minutes) to Market Drayton (20 minutes) and Oswestry (40 minutes).

Must see

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 28.4 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 28.8 km

Iron Bridge and Toll House 29.6 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 29.6 km

Enginuity 29.9 km

National Trust

Attingham Park 20.1 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 21.7 km

Sunnycroft 22.5 km

Chirk Castle 27.3 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 36.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAWKSTONE 5.3 km

HODNET HALL 8 km

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 9.7 km

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 11.8 km

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 12.8 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lower Lacon Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lower Lacon Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lower Lacon Caravan Park? Shropshire is a pretty peaceful place without too many crowds most of the time, so grab your chance to get stuck into a few gentle activities like floating on the Shropshire Union … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lower Lacon Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Lacon Caravan Park? From $39.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.