Lower Lacon Caravan Park

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Great Family Holidays Since 1974: the Shingler family welcomes you to Lower Lacon Caravan Park
Great family holidays since 1974: the shingler family welcomes you to lower lacon caravan park
Swimming pool, open for booked sessions. from the end of may until the start of september.
Play area by orange area and top field
Children can play for hours and make lots of new friends
Play park by one of the camping fields
Play area by family area, tent field and purple's
Green 4, electric grass pitch
Tent field 27, non-electric grass pitch
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Swimming pool, open for booked sessions. from the end of may until the start of september.
Play area by orange area and top field
Children can play for hours and make lots of new friends

  • Family site one mile from the market town of Wem
  • Within 25 minutes' drive of Shrewsbury, Ellesmere and Whitchurch
  • Two play areas, crazy golf and a supermarket with off-licence on site
Opened by the Shingler family in 1974, Lower Lacon Caravan Park is just a mile from the stunning market town of Wem in north Shropshire. With train and bus services in Wem being within walking distance, the site has easy access to plenty of local attractions, including Shrewsbury, Ellesmere and Whitchurch (which are all within 25 minutes' drive of the site if you'd rather take your own transport). The site has a very convenient and secure set-up, with a barrier system, 24-hour emergency cover and a warden and owners living on site. There are two play areas on site, as well as crazy golf and a heated outdoor swimming pool with a toddler's paddling pool (please take note that the pools are only open during high season for pre-booked sessions only, and weather dependent). For extra entertainment, the J.A.K.K.S. Barn (open on weekends during low season and closed during winter) has a bar and occasional family discos. When you're hungry, pick up snacks at the on-site supermarket, which also has an off-licence. The J.A.K.K.S. café and takeaway (open on weekends during low season and closed during winter) are on hand for further refreshments. By the pool, there's the choice of CJ's Snack Bar (weather dependent) and the adults-only Windmill Lounge Bar (only open during high season or on weekends during low season and winter), which has a marquee. Lower Lacon Caravan Park has a pretty cool backstory, having started as the back entrance for the Aston Park American Army Camp, a munitions and distribution depot built in World War II (on land purchased from owner Clive's paternal grandfather). During its development, a D8 bulldozer sank in the soil, so the land was covered with three feet of solid materials from local foundries; this can make placing pegs difficult but it also means that the team have never had to turn away any customers due to bad weather as the pitches stay firm.

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 160
Motorhome pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/05 et 08/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 et 23/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The lead name on the booking must check in with the payment card used. Swimming pool sessions must be booked on site at the pool.

Languages spoken

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Overall rating from 151 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Great for families! Friendly staff, big pitches, loads to do (pool, play areas, evening fun). Toilets generally clean but a bit old. Ground can be hard for tents. Some noise from neighbours. Management is sorting out bin and shower light issues.

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Quiet pitch. Large site and lots…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Quiet pitch. Large site and lots of opportunities to walk the dogs. Cafe served good take away food at a reasonable price. The shop had a good choice. Toilets were clean.

Disliked Very loud noise which woke us and continued for several minutes. It stopped and started several times.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Location, wardens, entertainment, food and shop on site. Great parks for the kids and animals for them to see. Staff especially the South African lady was super helpful and friendly.

Disliked Nothing about the site. Had a couple of troublesome neighbours but one call to the wardens and they were out very swiftly.

There was some loud noise in the night but the railway is nearby and possibly work being done!

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Large pitches, friendly staff.

Disliked Grass pitches, which are a joke, more rocks than a hard standing, toilets and showers need updating, the water was cold most of the time.

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Excellent

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Colin H.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (super)

Liked Very nice very quiet site mid week break not many people on site midweek break getting busy thursday Friday ready for week end but very nice very quiet place very clean and tidy

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site will definitely visit again.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Plenty of facilities.

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Lovely clean site loads to do

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Jamie S.

Electric grass pitch (small)

Liked Reception staff were lovely and well informed on facilities etc on arrival.Warden waiting to show you onto your pitch.clean toilets and good washing facilities not the best weather so didn’t walk round much but what we saw was lovely and clean.Again we don’t travel with children except the grandchildren occasionally we did see loads for children and safe spaces for playing

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Would return

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (super)

Liked Loved the over 18's bar.
Facilities very clean although dated.
Friendly staff

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Great family site just try and avoid the rude old warden

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Garry G.

Non-electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Nice clean well kept site great for kids and everything you need shop, shower, pub & food

Disliked Old man warden was very rude when we arrived not the best start to camping

Ground was solid bent all the tent pegs

Other campers also having problems with the ground

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Good site, pitches good, friendly and helpful staff.

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ian j.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (super)

Liked Easy access to site, quick check in with a very pleasant lady. Helped set up at our pitch, didn't need it but he had showed us to the pitch and stayed to help set up,which was kind.large site, plenty of pitches, quiet area.

Disliked Not much to dislike really, the onsite facilities were not available, but not to bothered but shame thing's were closed.

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Field staff friendly

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Brian H.

Electric grass pitch (small)

Liked Flat pitch

Disliked Too far from waste disposal points. Rather primitive chemical toilet facility.
Lack of discretion to change pitches despite the site almost empty. On day there where plenty of options yet staff and pitch up both stated they could place me on any of the 25 empty pitches at side of my family’s caravan. I was left in the middle of two empty fields surrounded by no one.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Local produce Off licence 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

Themes

Wildlife haven

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lower Lacon Caravan Park

Lower Lacon Caravan Park

Soulton Road

Wem

Shropshire

England

SY4 5RP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.86399°N
2.70115°W

Route directions

If you are using GPS, Lower Lacon Caravan Park post code will take you to the farm next door. Head south west on B5065 for 350 yards and you will find the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
17.4 km Bus Station
18 km The Crescent
18 km The Crescent
Rail
1.4 km Wem Rail Station
4 km Prees Rail Station
6.6 km Yorton 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

Shropshire is a pretty peaceful place without too many crowds most of the time, so grab your chance to get stuck into a few gentle activities like floating on the Shropshire Union Canal, river Severn or Llangollen canal (50 minutes' drive). The site is also within striking distance of Ironbridge Gorge (45 minutes), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Adore exploring the history of a place? Take yourself to spots like the British Ironwork Centre (35 minutes), Blists Hill Victorian Town (40 minutes) and Royal Air Force Museum Midlands (40 minutes), or pretend like you've gone back in time at Attingham Park (25 minutes), a National Trust site. The Quarry (half an hour) is a gorgeous spot for a little stroll in Shrewsbury, and if you fancy something a bit more challenging, Hawkstone Park Follies (five minutes) has sandstone hills and caves. If you're looking for activities that'll entertain the kids, however, make a beeline for Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World (35 minutes). The site is near plenty of historic Shropshire towns and villages, from Hodnet (10 minutes) and Ellesmere (20 minutes) to Market Drayton (20 minutes) and Oswestry (40 minutes).

Must see

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 28.4 km

Blists Hill Victorian Town 28.8 km

Iron Bridge and Toll House 29.6 km

Ironbridge Gorge Museums 29.6 km

Enginuity 29.9 km

National Trust

Attingham Park 20.1 km

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 21.7 km

Sunnycroft 22.5 km

Chirk Castle 27.3 km

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 36.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAWKSTONE 5.3 km

HODNET HALL 8 km

Colemere - Wem Moss - Shropshire Union Canal 9.7 km

The Sandstone Trail S to N (Part 1): Whitchurch - Bickerton 11.8 km

Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403 12.8 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 Lower Lacon Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Lower Lacon Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lower Lacon Caravan Park? Shropshire is a pretty peaceful place without too many crowds most of the time, so grab your chance to get stuck into a few gentle activities like floating on the Shropshire Union … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lower Lacon Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Lacon Caravan Park? From R403,12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.