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The Anchor Inn
Peggs Lane
Old Lea
High Offley
Stafford
Staffordshire (Browse area)
ST20 0NG
Tel: 01785 284569
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Pitches: 30
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 No Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Canalside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Agnes Nitt |
5 reviews from this member |
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 Spent one night at the Anchor Inn and loved it. The other campers (tents and camper vans) were really friendly (giving us tent pegs which didn't come with our new tent and then we helped push a camper van that was stuck in the mud).
The facilities were ok - one male and one female toilet which are open all the time and shared with the pub. They do have swallows nests in them and which I was lucky enough to find out when they came swooping out as I went in!
There is a cold water tap and that is about it really. We were charged £5. 00 a person.
The Anchor Inn is lovely, as others have mentioned, just one lager and one beer, a box of wine and a box of cider. What more could you want.
The local narrow boaters played all night which I really enjoyed. The pub doesn't do food but I think there are pubs nearby that do, but we decided to cook.
The pub garden is virtually on the tow path of the Shropshire Canal.
Will definitely be returning. 
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Toker1000 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here for one night to break up my journey, I called before to book and arrived about 9pm which the proprietor was ok with.
It's a nice basic site with male and female toilets and a water tap outside. Not sure how much I paid but it was £8. 50 with a pint in the pub, I only had the one which was nice but it looked like they had a nice selection of ales and ciders on offer.
Pitched my tent up in the top right hand corner of the field near to the toilets I think I was the only one there and had an excellent nights sleep due it being such a peaceful location.
Will definitely return if I'm in the area again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: S.Ball |
15 reviews from this member |
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This is a charming location for a quiet and peaceful weekend away. There are a couple of fields, one which seems primarily for caravans and the other which is a little less formal and is for caravans / campers / tents.
We stayed the bank holiday weekend, as there are no showers 3 nights really was as long as we could stay. There is one ladies toilet (remember to take your own loo roll) and one male toilet. There is a good assortment of recycling facilities and a cold water tap, there is a point for caravan toilet waste also.
We visited the inn, and sat in the beer garden where children and dogs are allowed (children not allowed in the inn itself) there was 1 beer, 1 cider and box wine to choose from to drink. The selection was minimal but the charm of the inn makes it all the more appealing.
Food is not available at the pub.
The campsite is right next to the canal and this means you can have lovely long walks in both directions, a 2 and a 1/2 mile walk takes you to 'norbury junction' where there is a pub with good food and plenty of choice of drinks.
We visited eccleshall where you can find plenty of pubs, supermarket, local shops, butchers, chip shop and kebab house- all 5-10 minute drive away.
All in all we would visit again for a quiet weekend away, we paid £56 for three nights, 2 adults and 2 children with out electric hookup
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Ceidio |
2 reviews from this member |
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A real gem in a fantastic location, hidden away down narrow country lanes.
There are no showers or hot water. There are however, two toilets, though these are rather antiquated and do not boast loo roll.
We soon forgave the lack of facilities when we set foot in the delightful old-fashioned pub next door. Pity the pub doesn't serve food though as that would have been the icing on the cake.
With lovely walks along the towpath, this is an ideal little site for a quiet, relaxing and cheap weekend away.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Suicideblonde |
22 reviews from this member |
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A true gem of a site set in an idyllic location.
Very basic facilities, so if you’re camping in a tent and are expecting hot water and showers, this isn’t the site for you. If you’re looking for peace and quiet (except for the sounds of the wildlife), fantastic views, friendly folk and good beer then this is the place to go.
The toilet block isn’t as horrific as previous reviews have mentioned – and I’m quite scared of creepy crawlies! Yes, there are swallows nesting in both the ladies and gents toilets but they aren’t doing anyone any harm, nor do they make a mess. It just adds to the charm of this place.
Good beer and cider is served in the pub by Olive and her daughter Elaine. Locals from the boats on the canal seem to be the main customers who entertain with their instruments and sing folk songs in the evening.
Lovely location right by the canal and a gentle 2 mile walk to Norbury Junction where there is another pub which serves great food.
At only £4 per person per night we look forward to returning again soon.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Pj_skydog |
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Having read the reviews we weren't sure what to expect. This is what we got - an idyllic location by the canal, where many narrow boats were moored up.
It's in the middle of nowhere. There are two fields, one is a CL (Certified Location) and the other isn't. We parked up in the non CL site which meant we had to share with tents, which is not in itself a problem except that the campers were noisy.
The pub is gloriously old fashioned - it doesn't look as if it's ever been updated, at all. The cider was good. Opening times are a bit sketchy, so check if you are going there for the pub amenities.
The loos are clean but in an old (as in original Victorian) outhouse, complete with house martin nests, which I found charming, but others might not. There are no showers or hot water - we used our trusty camp shower.
The lanes are very narrow - our caravan is tiny, so we were OK, but bigger units might struggle. My advice is don't go if you expect lots of mod cons. However, if like us, you enjoy the experience of stepping back into the past, you'll love it.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Freya9 |
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We arrived on the Thursday before Good Friday and were disappointed to find the pub was not open until the following evening. They had not told us this when we phoned to book.
It was a wet cold evening so we were at a loose end. We walked to the Cock Inn, Woodseaves (took over an hour!) who offered a very warm, friendly welcome to 4 wet campers and 3 dogs - they even found a taxi firm that would take us all back to the campsite.
The toilet block was very basic - more of a shed than anything, no loo roll, no hot water - in serious need of updating.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Thegoose |
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We arrived on the Monday no one to greet us so we set up on the CL site. At the night time we went into the pub well it was lovely the only alterations inside the pub was to have modern pumps fitted, high backed pews to sit on, roaring log fire. Olive was behind the bar (lovely lady) serving. The boat owners made us welcome & chatted away with us. We have a shower/toilet in the van so we didn't mind using them, on the week end nights general sing along with the lads, excellent ale's/lager. Canal fishing tickets from the pub & a beautiful garden maintained by Olive's daughter Elaine, we had a great time & will definitely be back we can recommend this site to anyone it certainly ticked our boxes. The only downfall is the price per night £12,but hay ho we were on holiday & we have been to a lot worse.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Camping mummy |
5 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from spending one night at the site.
The actual site itself is in a lovely peaceful position - however its facilities and welcome ( or lack thereof) by the owner left a lot to be desired.
Despite ringing up twice, the lady hadn't made a note of our booking though they were empty when we arrived so there were no problems caused by this.
Firstly there were no directions as to where you went once you arrived, to book in. Then, we were just told to go 'anywhere on the left'. The field at this point was empty save for two stored caravans in the corner.
We had our tent up and pegged out when the old lady came out and told us we were in the wrong place ( I harp back to the lack of assistance/welcome she gave us when we first arrived save for taking our money and telling us to go to the left). She actually made us remove the pegs and cart our tent all the way across the field on the off chance that she may be overun with caravans that night!.
The ladies toilet block had one sink which did not have hot water, and two toilets. There were no shower facilities, nor was it possible to have a strip wash as there was no door to the toilet block and therefore not at all private. I gather that the mens was the same.
We didn't bother going into the pub - though we did wonder why they didn't make more of their site by offering food.
We had lovely weather and that certainly helped but I doubt that we would go back there again and I don't really think that I would recommend it.
The cost, by the way, was £8 which at the time we thought was cheap - we now know why!
We also found the directions to the site very difficult to follow when actually it's quite easy to get to - but once you leave Woodseaves, a few signs wouldn't go amiss.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Dave+Dee |
9 reviews from this member |
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We stayed on this canalside pubsite from 12th to 19th of July in what can only be described as mixed weather. Having negotiated the narrow lanes (car+caravan=42ft) without problem we were delighted to see that we had the pick of the pitches on the lawned cl or the choice of hardstandings on the lower field. We chose the top field (the cl), which by the weekend was full (5 units only), while the lower field was also full.
The hookup is 16 amps and the toilets are shared with the pub and the barges.Yes, the loos could do with a lick of whitewash but they are adequate and in keeping with the originality of the pub.
When we booked over the phone we were told that the old nightly rate had gone into the CC book by mistake and that it would be £12/night all in.After saying that I thought it was a bit steep, we settled on £10.50. It pays to haggle!
The beer in the pub is gorgeous and the company is good.
It didn't get the 2008 Caravan Club Pub CL of the Year Award for nothing!
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