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 now
Opens 1 January
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 et 23/12.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/05 et 08/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Dogs

  • 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).
  • The lead name on the booking must check in with the payment card used and if driving a non-UK vehicle, a copy of the passport will be taken at check-in. Swimming pool sessions must be booked on site at the pool. Amendments are subject to a 10% (of the holiday cost) campsite fee.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 01 Jan to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 213 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Large, family-friendly campsite with pool & playgrounds. Staff are friendly. Pitches spacious, but some find ground hard. Toilets/showers dated. Noise on weekends a concern for some.

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Been here a few times. Never…

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Lesley R. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Been here a few times. Never had a problem

Disliked U have to put your vans in line we wanted one van turned around so we cud put a gazebo up. They would not have

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Nice site…

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Lesley R. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch (no pets, small)

Liked Nice site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was ok

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 Joyce D. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked For first time we enjoyed entertainment normally come in winter so now was a bonus with things going on

Disliked On orange pitch right at very end of park

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff are so helpful, the…

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Emma K. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The staff are so helpful, the wardens drive around constantly and are so welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite, recommend.

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 Katie jane s. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked Very helpful and friendly staff, very informative. And was told if I needed anything at all 24 hours to call them. Being a single mum this was nice to hear.
Large pitch (orange) close to portable facilities (very clean) an a short walk to permanent facilities.
Good pool, booking system easy to use, shop has a good selection of food, good selection of food throughout the day. Evening entertainment disco an bingo was good. Weekend singer was great too. Prices were reasonable on everything. 2 different play parks for the kids, safe an secure.
Would recommend and will be returning.

Would love to be able to feed the animals.

Disliked Nothing.

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A good spacious pitch. Swimming pool…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked A good spacious pitch. Swimming pool and children's playgrounds enjoyed by our grandchildren. Portacabin toilets and showers near our pitch were good.

Disliked If you are in the orange section, quite a long walk to the shop and swimming pool.

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Lovely facilities, well organised and friendly…

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 John J. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked Lovely facilities, well organised and friendly checking - my kids loved seeing the pigs.

Disliked The young lady in the shop was quite short with my daughter who was selecting a toy to buy - no need for that in a family campsite shop. My daughter didn’t tell me until we got outside and I said I’m surprised you didn’t ask for a squishy toy and she said the woman shouted at her. Had I seen it happen I’d have said something.

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Very clean and organised park with…

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 Derek S. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Very clean and organised park with outdoor pool, loved our 2 night stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab site and very well maintained…

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 Kimberley B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked Fab site and very well maintained and clean. Fab location. Great for the kids with 2 parks plus swimming pool which that’s loved. 2nd year coming and will definitely be back next year but longer next time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The place was so nice, had…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (large, no pets)

Liked The place was so nice, had everything you needed. Staff and rangers were so welcoming.

Disliked When we turned up and got to our plot what we paid nearly £200 that said can have upto 2 cars which I thought included my family’s camper van meaning we could have tent still. Which it never stated and got told it was health and safety reasons and wasn’t aloud so pictures got took and sent to boss to see if we could stay or not. we were not out of plot that we paid for( for 3 nights) with the car camper van and tent still inside the 1 plot we paid for. and we got told that if we paid extra £60 they will by pass it. Which really boils down too not health and safety reasons just wanting extra money! We paid it as not a problem paying the extra what annoyed me was don’t say it was for health and safety when that didn’t mind when paying extra money and then looking around camp the was plots that had more than what we did. So I don’t get why we got singled out. We have never been anywhere were you can’t put what you want on the plot you paid for.
Also we were right next to a pathway with wooden post to which was Broken and I nearly fell through and so did my kids, so so much for health and safety when not getting extra money the can’t even fix posts to make sure they are safe.

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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).

Food and drink

  • Hawkestone Arms Pub 1,5 km
  • The White Lion Pub 1,7 km
  • The Castle Pub 1,8 km
  • Paradise Lounge Restaurant 1,9 km
  • The Spice House Restaurant 2 km
  • Tilley Raven Pub 2,9 km
  • The Moat Shed Restaurant 3,9 km
  • The Bull & Dog Pub 4,4 km
  • Dickin Arms Pub 5,8 km
  • The Stanton Arms Pub 7,1 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 1,7 km
  • The Co-operative Food 9,1 km

Parks and play

  • Wheatfields Play Area park 1 km
  • John Dromgool Play Area Playground 1,4 km
  • Wem Recreation Ground park 1,4 km
  • The Grove Play Area Playground 2,3 km
  • Hawkstone Park Follies 4,7 km
  • Hodnet Hall Gardens park 7,8 km
  • Shawbury Playground 9,3 km
  • Hadnall Park 9,7 km
  • Alderford park 9,9 km

Family days out

  • Red Castle 4,2 km
  • Motte Castle Mound 9,1 km
  • Wollerton Old Hall Garden Visitor attraction 9,5 km

Public transport

  • Railway Station 1,4 km
  • Pyms Road 1,8 km
  • Hawkstone View 8,3 km
  • Raven Hotel 8,7 km
  • Garage 9,1 km
  • White Lodge Park 9,1 km
  • River Gardens Jct 9,1 km
  • Post Office 9,5 km

What’s nearby

  • Morris Central Shopping Park Shopping centre 1,8 km
  • Hough Pool Fishing Club 3 km
  • Championship Course Golf course 3,7 km
  • Academy Course Golf course 3,9 km
  • Hawkstone Course Golf course 4,1 km

Local services

  • Rowlands Pharmacy 1,5 km
  • Wem & Prees Medical Practice Doctors 1,6 km
  • Wem Clinic 1,8 km
  • Valero Fuel station 2,5 km
  • The Grocott Medical Centre Doctors 4,8 km
  • Clive Medical Centre Doctors 5,6 km
  • Esso Fuel station 8,5 km
  • Shawbury Service Station Fuel station 9,1 km

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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 R469,17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.