Hay Vacay

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The carefully converted horsebox
New
Private decking area
The private pitch
Rural views from the site

  • Glampsite on a Shropshire farm 20 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury
  • Wroxeter Roman City 20 minutes’ drive and Ironbridge 35 minutes
  • Accommodation in a converted horse box with exclusive-use bathroom
Now living its best life as bijou glamping accommodation in Shropshire countryside, The Hay Vacay is a cleverly renovated horse box set on a working sheep farm. It’s 20 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury and can sleep up to four guests; there’s also a fully enclosed private garden with a hammock for relaxing while soaking up the rural views. Inside, the kitchen corner is kitted out with the essentials (kettle, toaster, air fryer, hob and fridge) for making simple meals, and there’s a barbecue and firepit for alfresco cooking. Guests receive a welcome pack of tea, coffee, sugar and milk, with washing-up liquid and tea towels under the sink. Steps away from the horse box is a private shower room in a converted trailer. Walkers will be pleased to hear that footpaths wend their way across the farm, and it’s less than five minutes on foot to join The Shropshire Way – OS maps are provided. There’s a village shop in Dorrington (five minutes’ drive), and supermarkets in Shrewsbury, plus several pubs and takeaways (the latter collection only) within 10 minutes by car. Rules of the site: dogs are welcome, but keep them under control due to the livestock. Please keep noise to a minimum after 9pm, and put waste into the outside bins on leaving. Recycling boxes are provided for paper, cardboard and glass bottles.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
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Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

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Well thought out accomodation with top notch customer service

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Converted horse box camping pod

Liked We absolutely loved our two night stay here. The accommodation is of a really high standard, well appointed and spotlessly clean.

Enter through a private gate to your parking area adjacent to the accommodation. The horse box is lovely and we both found our beds comfortable with plenty of pillows. One is a double on a platform bed with a proper mattress, the other is a pull out sofa bed. The hut warm and all the things we needed to prepare easy meals and snacks including a large air frier and a fridge with plenty of space. We didn’t need the heater but one was provided along with extra cosy blankets.

The seperate bathroom trailer is plenty big enough with a lovely hot shower and fluffy soft towels.

There’s an outside decking area with a little table and 4 chairs, and steps down to a huge private grassy garden with BBQ, hammock and fire pit. Plus some outside toys for children. We didn’t manage to make use of the fire pit but had kindly been supplied with some logs.

Our host Laura was really friendly and accommodating, giving us plenty of local knowledge, recommending walks and generally being really helpful.

We walked to the Red Lion pub across the fields (about 30 mins) and would recommend it as a lovely low key place for some good food and a drink. We also visited Carding Mill for a walk and a dip in the reservoir. Church Stretton is a lovely place to look round and visit the independent shops.

There’s no WiFi but we had plenty of mobile signal.

Also a shout out for the delicious home baked cakes that we received on arrival.

This place has definitely been prepared with love and we would absolutely stay again. Thanks for having us!

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We loved our little family weekend…

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Converted horse box camping pod

Liked We loved our little family weekend getaway to Hay Vacay, everything we needed was available (including toys for the little ones).
Will be on our list to revisit!

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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 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Location

Hay Vacay

Moat Farm

Stapleton

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

England

SY5 7EL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,62654°N
2,80816°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10,1 km Bus Station
10,4 km Rural Cottages
10,4 km Rural Cottages
Rail
9,9 km Church Stretton Rail Station
10,3 km Shrewsbury Rail Station
20,6 km 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Shrewsbury (castle, museums, galleries and Severn boat cruises): 20 minutes’ drive - Wroxeter Roman City (bathhouse and museum): 20 minutes - Attingham Park (mansion, deer park and gardens): 20 minutes - Haughmond Abbey (woodland trails and abbey ruins): 20 minutes - Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings (world’s first iron-framed building from 1797): 25 minutes - Stiperstones National Nature Reserve (hikes to rocky crags): half an hour - Ironbridge (UNESCO listed museum and iconic bridge): 35 minutes - Hawkstone Park Follies (cliffs, caves and fantasy walks): 40 minutes.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • Red Lion Pub 1,8 km
  • The Horseshoes Pub 2,5 km
  • Old Hall Restaurant 2,5 km
  • The Tankerville Arms Pub 3,1 km
  • The White Horse Pub 3,2 km
  • The Fox Inn Pub 3,6 km
  • The Bottle and Glass Pub 4,4 km
  • The Pound Pub 5,2 km
  • The Mytton Arms Pub 5,4 km
  • The Nag's Head Pub 5,4 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 7,8 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 7,9 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 8 km
  • Your Coop Food Supermarket 8,1 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 8,1 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 8,2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9,1 km
  • Little Camel Oriental Food Store Supermarket 9,7 km
  • threshers Off-licence 9,7 km
  • Asda Supermarket 9,8 km

Parks and play

  • Netley Hall park 2,4 km
  • Longnor Deer Park 4,6 km
  • Bayston Hill Playground 5,9 km
  • Sweetlake Meadow Play Area Playground 7,5 km
  • Minsterley Play Area Playground 7,9 km
  • Minsterley Play Ground park 8 km
  • Radbrook Green Park 8,1 km
  • Rad Valley Road Play Area Playground 8,8 km
  • Tilstock Play Area Playground 8,9 km
  • The Quarry park 9,5 km

Family days out

  • Acton Burnell Castle Visitor attraction 8,2 km
  • Shepherd's Rock Visitor attraction 8,7 km
  • Devil's Chair Visitor attraction 9,6 km
  • Church of St Mary the Virgin Visitor attraction 9,9 km
  • Manstone Rock Visitor attraction 9,9 km
  • Shrewsbury Castle 10,2 km
  • Cound Hall Castle 10,8 km
  • Ritton Castle 12,4 km
  • Wattlesborough Castle 13,4 km
  • Sundorne Castle 13,9 km

Public transport

  • Red Lion PH 1,8 km
  • Meadow Brook Cottages 4 km
  • Longnor Jct 4 km
  • Post Office 4,7 km
  • Pontesford, Pontesford Garage 5,3 km
  • Pontesford, opp. Pontesford Garage 5,3 km
  • Pontesford, Bridge 5,3 km
  • Pound Inn 5,3 km
  • Nags Head 5,4 km
  • Opp. Nags Head 5,5 km

Other nearby

  • Shrewsbury Golf Club Golf course 4 km
  • Arscott Golf course 5,5 km
  • Hillview Trout Fishery Fishing 6 km
  • Meole Brace Golf Course 8,4 km
  • Church Stretton Golf Club Golf course 8,6 km
  • Shrewsbury School Boathouses Marina 9,3 km
  • Pengwern Boat Club Marina 9,3 km
  • Labyrinth Nightclub 9,8 km
  • Darwin Shopping Centre 10 km

Local services

  • Beeches Road Medical Practice Doctors 5,8 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 5,9 km
  • Pontesbury Primary Care Centre Doctors 5,9 km
  • Pontesbury Pharmacy 6,2 km
  • Gridserve Charging station 6,8 km
  • Shrewsbury Service Station Fuel station 7 km
  • Link Cashpoint 7 km
  • The Shropshire Nuffield Hospital 7,7 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 7,7 km
  • Sainsbury's Bank Cashpoint 7,8 km

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Must see

Much Wenlock Priory 17,1 km

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 21,2 km

Enginuity 21,3 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 21,3 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 21,3 km

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 9,1 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 9,4 km

Attingham Park 11,5 km

Wilderhope Manor 14 km

Sunnycroft 21 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CONDOVER HALL 4,3 km

The Lawley 6,8 km

PITCHFORD HALL 7,5 km

ACTON BURNELL 8,9 km

Church Stretton - Carding Mill Valley - Long Mynd 9 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hay Vacay have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hay Vacay dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hay Vacay? Local attractions and activities include: - Shrewsbury (castle, museums, galleries and Severn boat cruises): 20 minutes’ drive - Wroxeter Roman City (bathhouse and museum): 20 minutes - Attingham Park (mansion, deer park … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hay Vacay?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hay Vacay? From R3 698,11 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.