Windy Corner Campsite

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  • Calm wild camping site on the outskirts of the Shropshire Hills
  • A 10-minute drive from Pontesbury Hill and 20 minutes to Shrewsbury
  • Washing machine, charging points and water provided; pubs nearby
Wild is the way of Windy Corner Campsite on the outskirts of the Shropshire Hills. A calm nature-oriented site with a brook and comfortable facilities, here, hilly walks may be on the horizon – quite literally, as the site has views over Pontesbury Hill (10 minutes’ drive away for the scenic hiking spot). Nature’s at the forefront of this site but that doesn’t mean it compromises on facilities, as there are showers, toilets, dishwashing facilities and a washing machine for those extra-mucky days. You’ll also have access to charging points and fresh water. While there are horses and a pet lamb on the site, birdsong is also a common addition from the animal world. There’s a calm brook and laidback walks directly from the site so that you can get stuck into the surrounding Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and Devil’s Chair half an hour’s drive away and Eastridge Wood 20 minutes away. You might want to back up your batteries with some filling food before you set off on your wanders. Handily, the site is around 45 minutes’ walk away from Pontesbury village, where there’s a chemist, shop, butchers and bakery, plus pubs and a Chinese and Indian restaurant so you may either top up your snack store or get a good meal in.

Site type

Tent sites 25
Motorhome sites 3
Opens

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Features

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Windy Corner Campsite

The Radleigh

Plealey

Pontesbury

Shropshire

England

SY5 0XG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.64352°N
-2.86433°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Rural Cottages
7.8 km Rural Cottages
9.8 km Marche Lane Jct
Rail
10.9 km Shrewsbury Rail Station
12.5 km Church Stretton Rail Station
18.7 km Welshpool 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Pontesbury Hill (circular walk): 10 minutes’ drive - Eastridge Wood (scenic walking, horse riding and mountain biking trails): 20 minutes - Shrewsbury (attractions including the quarry, parks, shopping and bowling alley): 20 minutes - The Stiperstones (circular walk across rocky outcrops with legends and the Devil’s Chair): half an hour - Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle (Bronze Age stone circle): half an hour - Powis Castle and Garden (National Trust site): 35 minutes - Chirk Castle (National Trust 13th-century castle): 50 minutes.

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 19.9 km

Much Wenlock Priory 21.2 km

Stokesay Castle 23.8 km

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 24.9 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 25.1 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 11.2 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 12.2 km

Attingham Park 14 km

Wilderhope Manor 18 km

Sunnycroft 24 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CONDOVER HALL 7.9 km

Nipstone Rock (The Stiperstones) 9.5 km

The Stiperstones 9.5 km

QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY 9.9 km

Shrewsbury Town Centre 10.8 km

Local events

  • Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday, 15 August 2024 – Thursday, 15 August 2024)

    Telford, England 39.4 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful spot

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Wild camping, the little river and rural area are stunning. Nice to be able to have fires with free wood

Disliked: Just the british weather made the area muddy, the hill down is daunting

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Stunning views, clean facilities, friendly hosts.

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Scenery was stunning, lovely and quiet. Nice to see animals roaming free and in the fields, even if the goats were mischievous, which was hilarious. Host and family very welcoming and friendly. Amenities for a cuppa when you run out of gas 🤣. Will definitely be back for another break next year.
Gill & Tee

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Very welcoming and extremely helpful. As the name suggests it was a…

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Very welcoming and extremely helpful. As the name suggests it was a little windy. Enjoyed the walk to the waterfall.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent, deserves 5*****.

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Owner couldn’t have been more helpful, very clean and homely facilities, beautiful setting with huge choice of pitches. would definitely recommend. :)

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Excellent back to basics site with welcoming and helpful staff

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Communal area with tea and coffee making facilities, microwave wave and sofas.
Kitchen with all cooking facilities and little diner.
Decent shower, good clean toilets.
Walk to waterfall was fun.

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the down to earth approach to camping and nothing to much trouble…

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: the down to earth approach to camping and nothing to much trouble and thank you for the borrow of the jump leads.

Disliked: nothing

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Perfect for us.

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Incredibly welcoming and informative host. Wonderful location and great facilities for our semi-wild camping stay. Would definitely recommend this site to friends and family.

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Lovely site with welcoming hosts

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: A lovely welcoming campsite with such lovely hosts! Remote environment surrounded by woodlands but not too far walk to town for some lunch. You have the choice between wild camping near the brook or you can choose “civilisation” and camp up on the field. Tea, coffee facilities and toaster in an outer house where you can sit and relax if you don’t want to just stay in the tent. Toilets and a small shower block available. We will be staying again and trying the wild camping by the brook.

Disliked: No Wi-Fi but it was nice without it, appreciated the place more.

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Wicked almost wild camping

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: A relaxing and laid back campsite. Nestled into the bottom of Pontsebury hill it manages to be both seculded and accessible in the same moment. Not far from Shrewsbury or the amenities of the local village.

We enjoyed the almost wild camping experience in the valley bottom. Pitching next to the charming Pontesford Brook was a real treat. We saw Kingfishers flashing by and Grey Wagtails along the banks of the brook. Also spotted were bats hunting at dusk and a spectacular array of stars after dark. A real treat to be able to enjoy a proper campfire in such a lovely environment.

A short walk down stream rewards you with a beautiful little waterfall and some lovely old yew trees clinging to a rocky outcrop.

Mel is a very generous host and made us feel very welcome and at ease. There is a host of ancillary resources, including, communal fridge, dish washing facilities as well as a small shower block. We will definitely be back for more almost wild camping fun and to see how the site progress over time. Fantastic value for money and a lovely bases to explore all that Shropshire has to offer

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Beautiful valley Very friendly…

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

Unpowered grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful valley
Very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again


Frequently asked questions

  • Does Windy Corner Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Windy Corner Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Windy Corner Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Pontesbury Hill (circular walk): 10 minutes’ drive - Eastridge Wood (scenic walking, horse riding and mountain biking trails): 20 minutes - Shrewsbury (attractions including the quarry, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Windy Corner Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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