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Canal Side Caravan Site
31 Grindley Brook
Grindley Brook
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY13 4QJ
Tel: 01948 663284 or 07935269084
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Pitches: 39 pitches including 20 seasonal
Open: 01/03/2024 to 27/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 27/10/2025
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Canalside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Mickie b |
1 review from this member |
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 First time camping used to have a caravan 10 yrs ago, so we came to canal side to try out, and was taken back with the camp very clean, and maintained, toilets very clean Evan with piped music.
Good pitch was surprised how firm the grass was after all this rain this June, very nice home made cakes you can buy only a £1 the wife got hooked on them! Very close to garage and pub which was a bonus, and the use of a fridge/freezer was fantastic with camping and it's free!
Overall it was a pleasant 2 days and will be going back so we can explore more of what it offers, thank you to the staff, keep the good work up. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Dynomark |
1 review from this member |
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A beautifully kept site in lovely surroundings, spread over two immaculate fields. Lovely friendly owners who came to greet us as we arrived and showed us to our pitch, which was close to the canal,
The pitches are all generously sized and ours was a fully serviced pitch, which included aerial hookup. All the pitches seemed to have two concrete slabs upon which you are asked to site your unit, which appear to be level, a great help if you are on any of the sloped pitches in the upper field.
The site facilities are excellent, there are two toilet/shower blocks, the ones we used had toilet and sinks and a walk in shower. The rate of 50p for approx 5 minutes of shower time may seem a bit short, as others have said, especially when endless hot water is available from the sink, but it is just long enough to shower and do your hair too, as long as you don't hang about! However should you run out of time the money slot is outside the shower room, a pain if you are halfway through!
Recycling is encouraged and there is ample bins for all sorts of waste, including a separate one for doggy do's should your little friend leave you a deposit on your pitch!
All the other caravanners we met where very friendly, and several had been before, a testament to a good site.
Local amenities where excellent, with a garage close by and a very nice dog friendly pub across the road, stepping out the back of the site puts you on the canal path and Gridley Brook Staircase locks a 5 minute walk away, with a lovely shop and cafe. Turn left along the tow path and a 30 minute walk will take you to a lovely pub, serving excellent beer and food, though beware it is closed between 2:30 and 6:00. Following the tow path right out the campsite and past the Grindley Brook Locks, a 45 minute walk will take you to Whitchurch, which despite the affluent surroundings is a little underwhelming, a very run down town with several empty shops and even on a Saturday it was far from the bustling market town you might imagine. A better prospect is the delightful town of Ellesmere, a few miles up the road, a much more pleasant and pretty place.
Overall a beautiful area and a site I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone wishing for a peaceful stay.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hollie12 |
2 reviews from this member |
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We visited this site as our first ever adventure into caravanning,
Upon arrival everyone was friendly and helpful.
Site facilities were excellent, toilet / shower areas more than adequate and clean.
Site generally clean and tidy
Excellent area for being close to canal.
The Horse and Jockey pub ( opposite site) was very,very Dog friendly with very friendly Landlord and Staff and excellent Food at reasonable cost.
Would definitely return to both site and Pub
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Alibescat |
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The previous review sums up most points about the are and the pitches are good size with water, aerial etc. But upon arrival there was a mix up with the lady and I found her to be very short with me. I explained I was paid up due to the £50 deposit and my friends would pay upon arrival there was mention of BH supplement which she never mentioned on the phone and didn't tell me how much it was but asked if I wanted to leave? Which surprised me, Id not even been told how much this was and was simply trying to find out how much I now owed in fees ! once we had discussed this further I had to pay for the dogs and awning which I fully understood.
We had visitors on Sunday my friends parents who are in their 70's. They were charged £6 as day visitors £2 each and £2 for the car. Its not an expensive site but the owners need to be clear to people if they ask what the charges are for
We never really saw the owners again which is fine with me our friends found them friendly enough
Pub over the road great and you can take the dogs in.
Large area for dogs to play at the top.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: SB+SB |
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Myself and my husband stayed here, we had a spot all to ourselves, just the other side of the pool, was a lovely site, owners very nice and helpful, other users of the site were also polite and helpful.
Downside is that you have to pay extra for showers, and if you want to use the socket for a hairdryer you need a token.
The site is convenient for canal walks and strolls. Pub close by for great food and another down the tow path.
Showers very clean and toilets too, there are 2 sets of conveniences on the site, along with washing up facilities, use of fridge and freezer, there is also washing machine and microwave on site for your use. We would definitely stay here again
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Lennydiane |
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We stayed at canal side for 2 nights it was everything that we were looking for
It was so peaceful and quite clean and tidy
We will definitely return
The toilet and showers were spotless, they even have piped music in the toilets, nice touch. You pay 50p for a shower,
I contacted them by email and they replied within a day
Although we did not book and just turned up on the day there was still a warm welcome
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Privatehudson |
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The site is in a fantastic location for hikers, being at the junction of a number of paths including the end point of the Maelor Way and the start of the South Cheshire Way. Just over the road is a pub serving nice food and there is also a garage shop near by. Whitchurch is within walking distance and has loads of shops and pubs.
The site is very secure, the only way into it is through a gate which you have to enter a keycode into. The showers and toilets are clean and tidy, and although the former cost 50p a time the owners provided me with a 50p when I paid them, making them effectively free. You do have to be quick getting into the shower though because you have to put the 50p into a slot on the outside, then have two minutes to get inside, get undressed and pull a cord to activate the shower. They seemed to last about 5 minutes.
The owners were friendly and helpful and I'd have no hesitation in using the site again.
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| Date of Visit: March 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ronandchris |
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Just had a 4 night stay at Canal Side. The approach to the caravan site is a little off-putting, but once you are through the secure gates it's fine. Very security aware owners!
Lovely clean site with loads of space between pitches, with own water and TV ariel point, just ask to borrow a lead if you don't have your own.
Toilets and showers very clean though perhaps a bit stark.
Lots of interesting places to visit, especially if you venture over the border into Wales, stunning scenery within a few miles drive. Shrewsbury worth a visit.
Pub opposite the site entrance serves a good pint and the food looked good although we did not try it.
Nice walk along the tow path with plenty to see along the way.
Yes the site is noisy with traffic on the A41, but as we live in a very quiet area we probably noticed it more, it did not spoil our enjoyment, but we were not on the site during the day, so if we wanted to sit out it might have been a problem.
Having said that we would return in the future.
All in all a very good site. Recommended!
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sharvale |
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What a great little site we were made to feel welcome from the moment we pulled up at the gate. The site is mainly tourers but there is a separate field with upto 8 tents in it, it could hold more but the owners prefer it not to be overcrowded.
The facilities were spotless and the bonus for us was that it was a no kids site! The site is right on the canal, near to the Grindley Brook staircase locks. The site has it's own access directly onto the canal. If you turn right there is a lovely little cafe about half a mile along the towpath where you can watch the boats as they travel up the locks. Carry on along the towpath past the cafe and the towpath takes you towards Whitchurch then you turn off at the lift bridge and follow the Sandstone Trail which takes you into Whitchurch itself, this a lovely walk or cycle ride of about 2.5 miles. There is a Tesco and various other stores. If you turn left on the canal
There is the Whilley pub about 2 miles down the towpath but be warned it shuts between 2.30pm and 18.00. Opposite the site is a nice pub called the Horse and Jockey which allows dogs in it.
There is only one small negative about this site and that is that the A41 which runs along side the site can be noisy at night, but unless you are a light sleeper you probably wouldn't notice it. Overall this is an excellent site and all for £12.00 per night, which is too cheap for the quality of the facilities, but don't tell them that as we will definitely be returning in the future!
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fellys@fsnet.co |
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We have visited this site quite a few times, and it is very well and secure area thanks to Trevor-Joan @ there daughter Denise's hard work. It is very clean and situated in a lovely position by the canal-side.
Whitchurch is a pleasant walk along the canal which will take you about 3/4 hour.The horse and jockey pub over the road from the caravan site sells good food and ale, bread milk eggs newspapers etc can be purchased from the garage nearby.
The only thing that is open to criticism is the showers 50p for about 3 or 4 Min's if you are lucky. Then there is no warning before the shower stops, the trouble then is that if you have another coin to put in the meter you have to go out of the cubicle to put another one in it
All in all its a brill site and we will definitely be going back
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