Powkesmore Holding

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  • Small, peaceful wildlife haven at the base of the Shropshire Hills
  • A 35-minute drive from the Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
  • Free tea and coffee; firepits in the wood or meadow; pub nearby
A back-to-basics retreat surrounded by ample countryside ambles high up there on your holiday goals? Powkesmore Holding should certainly be up your street. At the foot of Brown Clee Hill, Shropshire’s highest summit, Powkesmore Holding is simply peaceful and simply basic, as this small site is all about being in a wildlife haven surrounded by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – but still 20 minutes’ drive away from Bridgnorth for that livelier way of life. Brought back to life in 2001, this site has been transformed from the uninhabitable (where water was drawn from a well) to a splendid wildlife haven with five acres of woodland and pasture. With an ethos for conservation, it’s now a place where refugee pheasants often take up residence. After 20 years of the owners' hard work and admiration for the destination, the site has some bells and whistles, including an amenities block and running water. As well as free tea and coffee, there are firepits in the woods or meadow when guests fancy rustling up an open campfire. For other food and drink needs, there’s a pub five minutes’ drive away from the site, just the spot to relax with a beer in hand.

Campground type

Tent sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 2

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Powkesmore Holding

Ashfield Road

Ditton Priors

Shropshire

England

WV16 6TW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.49678°N
-2.60139°W

Nearest transport

Bus
14 mi Bus Station
16.1 mi Bus Station
18.7 mi Rural Cottages
Rail
9 mi Church Stretton Rail Station
9.9 mi Ludlow Rail Station
10.6 mi 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

This area is a maze of market towns, and you’ll have a few a short drive away to map your way out to… perhaps Bridgnorth (20 minutes’ drive), Ludlow (half an hour) or Shrewsbury (50 minutes), where picking up knick-knacks is a treat if you time your visit right. What about those places that were often haunted by the society of old? Well, Stokesay Castle (half an hour) is a 13th-century manor house with a moat, while Attingham Park (40 minutes) is a proper sight to behold, thanks to the National Trust mansion and deer park. If you thought a hill couldn’t be historic too, then the Stiperstones (an hour) is likely to prove you wrong. The hiking trails count off ancient cairns, hill forts and lead mines. Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd (35 minutes) is another prime area for hilly hikes, while Clun Castle (40 minutes) continues the tour of older times, as the 11th-century ruins are a fine example of what was once a motte-and-bailey fortress.

Must see

Much Wenlock Priory 7.1 mi

Enginuity 10.1 mi

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 10.2 mi

Iron Bridge and Toll House 10.2 mi

Ludlow Castle 10.3 mi

National Trust

Wilderhope Manor 3.8 mi

Dudmaston Estate 9.8 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 10 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 12.4 mi

Attingham Park 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BURWARTON HOUSE 2.6 mi

MILLICHOPE PARK 4.2 mi

Brown Clee Hill via Shropshire Way and Jack Mytton Way 5.3 mi

Titterstone Clee Hill via Shropshire Way and Jack Mytton Way 5.3 mi

ALDENHAM PARK 6.2 mi

Local events

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

    Telford, England 18.6 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.

Reviews

9.7

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Nice, quiet campsite. Great facilities, which are kept clean. Additional communal facilities…

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Kate P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice, quiet campsite. Great facilities, which are kept clean. Additional communal facilities not normally present at a campsite such as a large fire pit with overhead tarpaulin and benches; wooden hut with sofas. Hosts Andy and Kate were friendly and visited both days we were there. No complaints, would revisit. Thank you!

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Perfect in every way

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Well Wow. What can I say. One of the best places I’ve stayed. The hosts were amazing, the shower, kitchen area and toilet cleaned regularly. Lovely wooded area to walk your dog. The kids had an outside Movie night. Everything you needed was available and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended to everyone. The site was large and spacious and only 5 units. I stayed in the shepherds hut and it was very nice and a king size bed. Very comfortable. Outside each unit there was an enclosed gazebo with all your cooking equipment and a gas cooker. All you need is your clothes, towels and food. Tea, coffee and sugar is provided in the kitchen. Can’t wait to return. Thank you for a lovely weekend.

Disliked: Having to go home

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Excellent site, very clean and friendly, Great holiday for the dog to

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything. Peaceful small and private, Dog friendly

Disliked: N/A

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We really enjoyed our stay. The couple that ran the place were…

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
Kirsty B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We really enjoyed our stay. The couple that ran the place were so helpful. The camp site was perfectly lay out and had everything you could need. Beautifully clean and so peaceful exactly what we wanted. Will defiantly go back thank you xx

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Excellent site clean facilities

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: There weren't many pitches so it wasn't overcrowded or noisy The owners were lovely people,who were very helpful, clean toilet and shower,there was a kitchenette with toaster,microwave,kettle etc. This was very useful. Under cover firepit.

Disliked: The road leading up to the site was very bumpy,we worried sometimes that the exhaust may be scraping.

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Excellent site with good facilities and some of the nicest owners.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent site, beautiful surroundings and good facilities. Tea and coffee was included. There was woodlands to walk through and collect firewood for your firepit. The owners were 2 of the nicest people I have ever met and genuinely happy to do whatever they can to make your stay as good as it can be Tilly the dog is also a legend!!! Thank you for a fantastic stay and we will be back.

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Peaceful site, friendly owners, film night was lovely and campers kitchen always…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful site, friendly owners, film night was lovely and campers kitchen always welcome!

Disliked: Hate to say it but only one toilet did prove to be an issue, even when there was only us one one other family…..lots of legs-crossed moments!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The welcome and help from the owners; the camper's kitchen with fridge, microwave, wi-fi charging points, toaster, ketle, coffee and tea, mugs, cutlery, mattress inflator; the space between pitches; access to woodland; use of fire pits (which we did not use...but might next time). The showers and toilet facities were good; only 1 of each but not a big problem with the numbers on the site. Excellent Post Office/Spa in the village; a quality cafe open some days of the week and a local garage with keenly priced fuel! The overall location gave us good access to Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Stokesay,Much Wenlock for example - all well worth visiting. The ample space available in the field, with access to neighbouring woodland.

Disliked: The approach to the campsite, off Ashleigh Road is easy to miss and the driveway is a bit rough in patches - take it slow! Also our car bleepers, warning of possible hazards, went into overdrive owing to the amount of overhanging branches along the approach drive! Ideally a better CAMP SITE sign, and hedge trimming would solve these very minor issues; but then other people would be able to find this gem of a site...

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Such a lovely site and brilliant for stargazing!

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
Lauren R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: The location, the bell tents, the fantastic camp kitchens, the cleanliness, the owners, the woods, the cinema showing on Sat night...

Disliked: Nothing! (Bit of faint music from a local wedding on the Sat night but it wasn't a problem and it didn't go on too long)

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Very nice site and owner very friendly. Not a posh site but that…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very nice site and owner very friendly. Not a posh site but that suits us and was very peaceful. Shower and toilet clean and good facilities. My grandson love the box of things to play with in the shed. Would definitely stay again

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  • Does Powkesmore Holding have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Powkesmore Holding dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Powkesmore Holding? This area is a maze of market towns, and you’ll have a few a short drive away to map your way out to… perhaps Bridgnorth (20 minutes’ drive), Ludlow (half an hour) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Powkesmore Holding?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    If no one is there to greet you, please choose a pitch on the meadow away from overhanging trees.

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