Campgrounds for backpackers in Shropshire

Broadmeadow

High Cottage

• Comfortable, self-contained bunkhouse in Shropshire countryside
• Offa’s Dyke five minutes’ walk; 10 to Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve
• Double bed, dining area and microwave; pub and shop 10 minutes’ walk

Hamperley Hideaways

• Nearly wild site at the foot of The Long Mynd in the Shropshire Hills
• Ten minutes’ drive to Stokesay Castle, and 25 minutes to Ludlow
• Picnic benches, firepits and composting loos; shops 10 minutes’ drive

YHA Clun Mill

• In the grounds of a restored watermill, half a mile from Clun
• Walking and cycling haven deep in the Shropshire Hills
• Toilet, shower, self-catering kitchen, and drying and laundry room

Meadowtown Farm

• Back to basics wild camping on a 32-acre Shropshire Hills farm
• In the hamlet of Meadowtown; Shrewsbury town centre 35 minutes' drive
• Dog-friendly campsite; barbecues and campfires welcome

Black Hall Wigwams

Windy Corner Campsite

• 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

Homecharm

• Quiet dog-friendly site on the edge of Weston Park
• A 25-minute drive from Ironbridge; miniature railway at Weston Park
• Two pubs half an hour’s walk away; rare breed animals on site

Tranquil Hill

• Scenic dog-friendly hilltop site just outside the Shropshire Hills
• A 25-minute drive from Ironbridge Gorge; half an hour from Shrewsbury
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; shops and pubs 10 minutes’ drive away

The Royal Oak Campsite

• Dog-friendly grass pitches behind a country pub in Shropshire
• A 15-minute drive from Wyre Forest, Severn Valley Railway and Bewdley
• Food and real ales served at indoor or outdoor seating

Fordhall Organic Farm

• Private site on a working organic farm in the Tern valley
• Two miles from the town of Market Drayton
• Top spot for stargazing and bat spotting

Pentreheylin Park

• Dog-friendly wild camping meadows on a working livery farm
• A 25-minute drive from Llangollen and 40 minutes from Chester
• Walks, shops, restaurants and pubs in Ellesmere, five minutes’ drive

Willey Estates Camping

• Shepherd's huts in an old walled garden in a small Shropshire village
• In Willey, 10 minutes drive from Ironbridge; Blists Hill 15 minutes
• Private barbecue and woodburning stove for each hut

Foxholes Castle Camping

The Granary Certificated Location

• Well maintained and peaceful CL Site
• Stunning Views