Barons Cross Inn

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Barons Cross Inn
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Hardstanding pitch with water and electric

  • Family- and dog-friendly pub site a mile from Leominster on the A44
  • A 20-minute drive from Ludlow; 25 minutes from Hereford
  • Home-cooked meals, play area and 24-hour access to facilities
If you’re the type who loves the outdoors but is also rather fond of finishing a day out with a good feed and a proper pint, then it’s likely you’ll do rather well indeed at Barons Cross Inn. This welcoming pub site is in a highly handy Herefordshire location, a mile outside of Leominster on the A44 and sitting in a sweet spot in the middle of a triangle that has the Malvern Hills, the Shropshire Hills and the Brecon Beacons at its points. All of that means heaps of walks to be had in the vicinity, along with pretty villages to potter around (some of the best are linked on the nearby Black & White Trail driving route). Whatever you choose to do by day, you’ll surely be keen to get back to the pub, where the chef preps meals made with locally sourced ingredients (but kept at pub prices) and there’s a tempting collection of beers, ciders and wines. There's often something going on, such as quiz nights or live music, and everyone is made to feel welcome by the friendly staff. Restless kids and dogs can be entertained at the play area and the neighbouring field respectively. Guests have 24-hour access to a shower room and washing-up facilities. Breakfasts are available every day, and you’re welcome to light up a barbecue if you fancy doing your own cooking (there’s a supermarket five minutes’ walk away and a bus stop just outside the pub for easy access to shops).

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • The pub is open Monday to Friday from 4pm to 11pm, Saturday from 2pm to 11.30pm and Sunday from 2pm to 10.30pm.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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8
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8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

78% would recommend this site to a friend

72% would stay here again

What customers say

Great vibes, hearty grub at the pub, and friendly staff. Good value, handy spot. Mostly level pitches with hook-ups. Some mention loos/showers need a spruce-up, but a good find overall.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Everything. Especially the easygoing atmosphere. Great toilets and shower in the pub and perfectly…

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Jacqueline G.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Everything.
Especially the easygoing atmosphere.
Great toilets and shower in the pub and perfectly acceptable portaloo for nighttime necessities.
Great dog walking spaces.
20 mins walk into leominster on the flat.
EXCEPTIONAL food in the pub. Very generous portions , well cooked and delicious.

Disliked Nowt

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Convenient site behind the pub. Friendly owners.

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Very friendly owners. Lovely food in the pub but limited tables because they are decorating. The pitches all have ehu and a water tap. Mainly level but pitches need a bit of TLC. Would definitely stay there again. Very close to Leominster centre. Large beer garden with play area.

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Worth a visit , you will enjoy a weekend here

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Marie P.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Warm welcome from Nina to this laid back site , we really enjoyed our stay , 5 minute walk to Morrisons , 20 mins in to the quaint little town , not that you needed to leave the site , the pub served great food with large portions . The pub was dog friendly , bonus as it was far too hot to sit outside . Friendly staff , Eve was lovely and made us feel very welcome . All in all a great weekend and we will be visiting again and recommending friends pay a visit too

Disliked Nothing

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Thank you.. We enjoyed our stay.. see you again

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jon m.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked No 1 & TOP OF THE LIST. The fact that all the ridiculous negative comments in the reviews, we did not experience, in fact totally the opposite.
The facilities on offer for the price are fantastic. The 24hr access to one of the best ( Non push button) campsite showers i have experienced. Toilets are available during pub opening hours and a portaloo which is suitable for people with disabilities. The campsite is well looked after and the grass cut. With hardstanding pitches there is electric and a water connection. For me the pub has not lost its old traditional feel with a bar that has a pool table etc or alternatively the restaurant/bar for a quieter atmosphere. The food was lovely i had fish & chips which was faultless and my wife had steak & chips. There is a Morrisons within walking distance or the town centre a little further. A carboot sale is advertised for a Saturday from midday although there was only one trader on this day maybe a hot weather thing ( 33+ degrees) with no shaded areas. Farmers/craft market in the centre of town also on a Saturday

Disliked Nothing although maybe one small thing I would consider would be to provide a mop and bucket for the guests who do chose to shower with the curtain outside of the shower tray 😉

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Campsite ok; Pub naff!

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Well spaced out, reasonably level, gravel pitches with EHU and water.

Disliked The Pub: totally atmosphere - free and the one real ale they eventually put on was poor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, great food and all at very good realistic prices.

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Jennifer R.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely weeks holiday. Field was flat and well tended. General atmosphere was great from start to finish, the hard working family that run the place could not have been more helpful, going above and beyond.( They even jump started the car when we accidentally run the battery flat ) The facilities are all kept very clean and tidy. The food was delicious and service was good and all of it at a very reasonable price. We will definitely be going back, and there is much more in the area we can see and do.

Disliked Nothing.

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good all round pitches to suit all

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked cost of pitch very good price for this time of year
With electric hook up in the price & waste disposal shower available 24hrs
toilets available during opening hrs
Very good food at a reasonable price but don't have to use the pub

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Really clean tidy well managed site great food friendly staff

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything. Site was tidy and well managed, pitches are nice and level. The staff are really friendly and helpful and couldn't do enough for us. The toilets were clean and tidy and the shower room was great. It was like a proper room, not cramped in any way, and really spicious with lots of hot water and open all night as well. The beer garden is lovely and the beer is very good here i am pleased to say. Best of all though, is the food.The food is absolutely amazing. I had the best ribs I have ever had anywhere. We will definitely be back for our main holiday with the kids. Very glad we found this.

Disliked Absolutely, nothing except the WiFi isn't great but the owners tell me they are getting full.fibre and boosters to compensate for this, so I look forward to that being the case when we return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and good value for money with friendly staff

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Pauline B.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The friendly staff. The wonderful cuisine in the restaurant. The choice of beers and gins in the bar.The outside area with picnic benches and facilities for children.
A wonderful weekend and the car boot sale in the field was great too

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Worst site we have ever stayed on!

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Nothing. There was nothing to like

Disliked I have never stayed anywhere like it! It was beyond filthy dirty. The toilets in the pub were a disgrace. I have seen the owners responses to previous bad reviews. They say they clean them regularly, they certainly don't, and they don't top up the loo roll. They also say to raise any concerns with them but surely guests should not have to ask them to clean the toilets or to provide toilet paper. We used the toilets at around 9.30 in the morning and they were revolting! No loo roll, soggy toilet roll all over the floor and they stunk. My husband went into the gents and there was vomit all over the floor and all over the toilet seat. Later in the day the floor had been cleaned but the toilet seat was still covered. There was hardly anyone on site so there is no way that mess was from that morning. As for the portaloo, there are no words. Again, this is not cleaned and I have photos to prove it. There is one shower on site and it is swimming in water when you walk in. At least provide a clean mop and bucket so people can clean up after themselves. The lock on the door didn't work either and yes, I raised this with the owners, she took note and walked off! The site itself is not well maintained. The hard standing pitches are a mess, grass isn't cut and its just run down. They say it is a work in progress. I would suggest it needs to be closed while the work is done as it is not fit for people to stay on!!!

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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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 pitches

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches) Pub campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Barons Cross Inn

Barons Cross Road

Leominster

Herefordshire

England

HR6 8RS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.22239°N
2.76389°W

Nearest transport

Coach
18.6 km Country Bus Station
31.2 km Market House
31.2 km Memorial
Rail
2.3 km Leominster Rail Station
11.3 km Warrington West Rail Station
16.9 km Ludlow 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

Start with a little stroll around Leominster, a mile away – it’s a handsome market town with a grand priory and streets lined with independent shops to poke around in. For more active times, it’s also got a swimming pool and a golf course (about 10 minutes’ drive from the pub). If you’d like to take your urban wanders a little further, check out the foodies’ fave Ludlow (20 minutes’ drive) or head into Hereford (25 minutes) to see the cathedral, the Mappa Mundi exhibition and the Hereford Cider Museum. Keeping it all a little more country, venture to the Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre (20 minutes) to get up close to the animals, wander through Westonbury Mill Water Gardens (15 minutes) or learn a little bit about cheesemaking at Monkland Cheese Dairy (five minutes). If you’re heading out for a hike, the Shropshire Hills, Malvern Hills and Brecon Beacons are all within 40 minutes’ drive.

Must see

Ludlow Castle 16.3 km

Stokesay Castle 23.6 km

Witley Court & Gardens (English Heritage) 29.3 km

Malvern Hills 32.3 km

Eastnor Castle 33.3 km

National Trust

Croft Castle and Parkland 7.6 km

The Weir 16.9 km

Brockhampton Estate 20.7 km

Cwmmau Farmhouse 22 km

Wilderhope Manor 34.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BERRINGTON HALL 5.7 km

Croft Castle and the Fishpool Valley 7.7 km

CROFT CASTLE 7.9 km

SHOBDON 9 km

GATLEY PARK 10.4 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Barons Cross Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barons Cross Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Barons Cross Inn? Start with a little stroll around Leominster, a mile away – it’s a handsome market town with a grand priory and streets lined with independent shops to poke around in. For more … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barons Cross Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barons Cross Inn? From R356,26 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.