Camping at West Midlands Showground

View prices & book 8.9 600 reviews
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches on site
Grass pitches
The showground
Entrance
Grass pitches
Around the showgrounds
One of the shows
Elsan point
1/164
Grass pitches
The showground
Entrance

  • 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.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
RV sites 20
Tent sites 200
Camper sites 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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

Welsh

No availability here for your search criteria

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 600 Pitchup.com customers

  • 57%
    10
  • 2%
    9
  • 27%
    8
  • 2%
    7
  • 6%
    6
  • 1%
    5
  • 1%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location, short walk to Shrewsbury town and amenities. Praised for spacious, level pitches, friendly staff, and clean, modern showers. Older toilets noted as dated, but new shower cabins are a hit. Peaceful and good value, perfect for exploring. Many plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 60
Arrival date (latest first)

Staff were great and helpful

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Convenience, friendly, spacious area to walk dogs.
Basic facilities but knew that in advance

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Warm welcome from Mark .Envelope full of information .places to visit ,shops ,taxi companies .places to eat.We had just got back from staying in the Cotswolds and we had none of that .Our grandson loved the milkshake machine .

Recommend to friends Visit again

We love the location of this site but the facilities are lacking

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 8
Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The location

Disliked Lack of working showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome, close to level pitches with plenty of space

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Richard O.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Only 1 mile walk to Shrewsbury centre.
Nice and quiet but may be due to time of week/year.
Excellent welcome pack.

Disliked The refuse "bin" I could see, and wanted to use was overflowing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again for sure.

Overall

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

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean, tidy, friendly and good value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice big quiet place

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Peter H.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nice big site, easy to find

Recommend to friends Visit again

Yes liked it…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 9
Anthony C.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Yes liked it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Proximity to Shrewsbury. Size of pitch.…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Proximity to Shrewsbury. Size of pitch.

Disliked Toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have stayed here many times…

Overall

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We have stayed here many times and we are always very happy we tell all our friends that this is the best site for Shrewsbury area and we have stayed in a few over the years. Unfortunately my husband was taken ill and we were not able to come we had paid in full but my husband could not travel which was a shame as we love our stays there. Our friends Mr & Mrs Wynne went along there first time and enjoyed there stay I am sure they will be back . My husband is much better now and we hope to come and visit soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Despite our dislikes we would stay again.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Rosie W.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean and tidy site. Very convenient for Shrewsbury. Checking in procedure was good, taken to pitch by very pleasant gentleman.

Disliked Very basic facilities, lacking hooks in shower rooms. No obvious recycling facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation 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 Horseback 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.71532°N
2.76335°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.6 mi Bus Station
4.3 mi Rural Cottages
4.3 mi Rural Cottages
Rail
0.6 mi Shrewsbury Rail Station
6.6 mi Yorton Rail Station
9.9 mi 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 11.9 mi

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 12.4 mi

Blists Hill Victorian Town 12.5 mi

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 12.8 mi

Iron Bridge and Toll House 12.8 mi

National Trust

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 4.5 mi

Attingham Park 4.6 mi

Sunnycroft 10.4 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 12 mi

Wilderhope Manor 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shrewsbury Town Centre 0.6 mi

QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY 0.6 mi

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 2.8 mi

LONGNER HALL 3.6 mi

Haughmond Abbey - Ebury Hill 3.6 mi

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?

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping at West Midlands Showground? From $46.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.