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Lower Hill Campsite
Lower Hill Farm
Hughley
Shrewsbury
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY5 6NX
Tel: 07966491319 or 07966491319
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Pitches: 10 vans, 20 tents
Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| 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 |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2019 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Magmar |
33 reviews from this member |
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 Just a couple of miles from this lovely campsite the turbo on our car went which meant that after being collected and taken back home for repair we were car-less.
But that did not spoil yet another great stay in one of our favourite campsites. Rita was on holiday but mum (Barbara) was on hand to help. Not many camping whilst we were there perhaps due to Rita being on holiday.
Had a great days walking about 12k almost all within the valley. Fantastic weather was enjoyed and our gratitude to our very helpful neighbours for bringing back more supplies of much needed cider.
We rather unwisely walked by road into Much Wenlock (There is a good footpath that we later discovered) Once in Much Wenlock with our thirsts quenched we browsed the shops and had an ice cream before deciding to return to the campsite by taxi.
Alas no taxis to be found despite phoning 2 companies. So again our thanks to the good Samaritan (Husband of tea shop manager) who came to our rescue taking us and the dog back. 
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| Date of Visit: October 2018 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: TimCESmith |
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The view from this site is unbelievably good: a full 180 degrees of endless Shropshire countryside from terraced pitches on the north slope of Wenlock Edge. Owls, buzzards and deer vie with the goings-on of the farm for natural interest.
There's a very active rural economy here as well as fine built heritage, making this one of the most beautiful and interesting trips we've had.
You do have to work a bit for the privilege. The camping field is mown to about 6' and the clippings are not collected. With the slope it's slippery enough to fell a cow when it's wet, so you need to drive with care and bring an extra doormat.
Like a lot of terraced pitches, there are some stones and the ground isn't uniformly compacted; I'd suggest good, long plastic pegs or crossed 9' rock pegs if you're expecting wind.
The facilities are basic: loos, washbasins and showers in an unheated breeze-block shed. Water heating is by those 3kw Triton on-demand electric showers. The one on the right is surprisingly effective. The two washing up sinks are open to the elements but with a bit of a roof over the top. Lovely in the summer I'm sure.
Water heating here is by an Ariston unit per sink. Each heats exactly one sink's worth of water to absolutely blistering degrees C, but takes about 20 minutes to repeat the achievement. Plan your rinsing with care, or use both sinks to get double the hot water.
The glamping field has its own facilities, so with four loos, three showers and two washing up sinks the touring field is pretty well catered for.
To entertain the children there are three swings, a sort of den, a working farm with companionable working dogs, lovely but semi-feral cats, poultry, cattle and sheep, and acres and acres of woods, in addition to two fishing ponds.
There's free WiFi, but we used 3G on the Three network. EHU is 16A and reliable. There are fire pits and picnic tables. Wood was £4. 50 for a very generous 2-3 nights' worth. A couple of the fire pits had cooking grates but they didn't look terribly stable and the spacing was for pans rather than grilling. If you're planning to cook over your fire, bring your own pit or use a dutch oven.
There's excellent walking right from the site along Wenlock Edge. Much Wenlock sits at the join of four OS sheets, so it'd be worth ordering a custom map before you go. Much Wenlock itself is picturesque, with good bookshops, an excellent butcher, a deli, a pottery, some chi-chi boutiques and a couple of dismal supermarkets.
You'll need to go on to Telford or Shrewsbury to stock up. Wenlock Priory is superb. Mention it to Rita's mum and she will tell you stories about her childhood adventures there.
The best pub is meant to be the Royal Oak at Cardington, near Church Stretton, but alas we didn't get a chance to visit it.
There are many, many English Heritage and National Trust places to visit. My favourites were Stokesay and Lower Brockhampton, but Berrington is very good of its type and I enjoyed the bonkersness of Boscobel.
To sum up, it's not a luxury site, but it's brilliant at what it does. It's run by a charming family and offers a superb rural camping experience. We stayed a week and barely scratched the surface of what the local area has to offer. Highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: August 2017 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Nejones |
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A really peaceful site with fantastic views and great walks right among Wenlock Edge.
Rita is very helpful and nothing is too much trouble.
There is good pool fishing on site, (extra charge. )
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: MrDimpy |
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Arrived and after a slight booking issue that Rita quickly rectified we where pitched. The pitch was good and electric hookup connected.
The views are beautiful and we went fishing in the small pool. The site has all the facilities you really need but quite basic but for the price it's excellent.
We live locally but it was our first time out in a new tent so didn't want to go far. Just in case of disaster, but all went well.
Although it was local it was still a great weekend with friends.
Rita sorts out and logs for the fire pit and the burgers from the shop (I say shop but it's the farmhouse) are amazing. The site is also dog friendly which could be a disaster but all the dogs there where quite and well behaved.
Overall a lovely quiet site would recommend.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Magmar |
33 reviews from this member |
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What a gem. Much of what I could write is in the previous review. Most of the spacious terraced pitches have a metal fire pit and some have a pic-nic table. The views from the higher up pitches are fantastic looking out on to miles of beautiful Shropshire farmland.
We enjoyed watching both the harvest being combined as well as some planes, a micro-light and a helicopter taking off and landing at Hughley International (The aircraft strip across from the campsite) (Binoculars are very useful)We were welcomed by Rita who was both a friendly and welcoming host. Take away breakfasts as well as BBQ meats are available.
Behind the farmhouse is an area with Pods, Yurts and Bell tents etc which had it's own WC facilities. We really enjoyed our stay at this site which was blessed by great weather.
Plus point for us were the spacious showers, free with hooks and a stool a little rustic but hey this is camping. We shall return next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Saskia1911 |
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One of the best sites we have stayed at.
Plenty of room on pitches
Free hot showers, enough toilets -clean
Fire pits available, logs to buy or bring your own
Picnic benches
Beautiful views
Fresh produce available at the house, eggs bacon rolls etc
Very safe for children to walk around play
Very reasonable price of £16 per night for campers/caravans.
A short drive to Much Wenlock, we ate at the George and Dragon excellent menu selection, plenty of vegetarian options, friendly staff.
Lots to do in the area visiting the lovely villages Bridgnorth, Church Streton and of course Ironbridge.
We hired Canoes here for 3 hours, full days available. Just under the bridge.
Museums also good for a rainy day. Family pass for £68 for all 10 museums annual pass. Victorian village worth every penny.
Shall definitely be recommending to our friends and Family.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Raftguid1977 |
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We stayed in the Kingfisher pod
Firstly the positives
The pod was bare bones it had a heater and electricity.
A picnic bench next to the fire pit and 2 chairs and a small table under cover near the door
Amazing views from this pod
The showers and toilets where kept clean
The owners where great and dropped of any wood or fresh meat menu in reception and the loos
Also does marshmallows for the fire pit (kids love this)
4 quid for a bucket of wood
Few places on the camping field under some trees with older bbq and fire pits
Now the few slight negatives
The road in is fine for cars. If your towing you might struggle to get round into the camping area a few very sharp bends
Unfortunately the slope up to the pod was steep and loose stones even seen a 4x4 struggle to park up
I would park near the loos if you pick this pod or the top tipi
The showers for the glamping side could do with a new system in as the showers where older electric ones would go cold for 10 seconds or so then you get a minute of hot and so on.
But over all we will be going again. Of a night its quite tranquil and the camp site is far enough away from towns to allow you to see some good night skies
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: HarrisClan |
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This is a fantastic place. We stayed here for two nights Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July. Myself, daughter 17, son 15 and 2 cocker spaniels. It has everything we look for. The sloping field has been terraced which means you get fantastic views and whether you're camping alone or as part of a bigger group you feel like you've got your own area and the pitches are so generous you definitely don't feel crammed in. The fact you can have a campfire was a big draw for us. We ended up sharing a fire pit with our nearest neighbours on our second night. (Our neighbours had come all the way from Lytham St Annes for the weekend that's how much they love it). Rita who runs the site will whizz over on her quad bike with kindling and fire wood and you'll be toasting marshmallows in no time! The toilets, showers and washing up area are all located in the same area over by the farmhouse. If I remember correctly there were 2 separate toilets, 1 toilet and shower combo and 1 shower. Which on the weekend we were there were clean, well stocked with loo rolls and were more than adequate for the numbers camping. There are 2 washing up sinks which have a lovely view of the garden which makes the job much less of a chore. There are lots of lovely places in the local area. We visited Cardingmill Valley on th Saturday, but there are walks from the site itself if you don't want to drive. Personally I'm fed up of being ripped off by campsites who want to charge me £25-£30 per night to pitch a tiny 3 man tent, a gazebo and 2 dogs. We were charged £32 for the weekend which I think is very reasonable and affordable, camping is supposed to be the budget option, a lot of campsites need to remember this! We didn't try the farmhouse takeaway breakfasts but our neighbours did and they said that they're delicious! The WiFi is excellent. The welcome was very warm. We will be returning as soon as we can. Next time we will try some of the burgers for sale. Also we may invest in some fishing tackle to take advantage of the fishing lake. All of the other campers were really nice and friendly, my kids made friends and played games with the other kids. Most people had dogs including us, everyone kept their dogs under control and cleaned up after them. The pods and bell tents are great if you are camping as part of a larger group and for whatever reason some of your group need pre-erected accommodation. I can't think of a single thing I'd like to change.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fen Marshall |
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There were 16 of us ranging from 5 to 70 (it was the 70th birthday we were celebrating) and we had a wonderful time. We came here because we came from Bristol, Blackburn and Reading so it is central. We weren't particularly noisy but this site is ideal for such an occasion. Fire pit, barbecue, walks in the woods were a treat. We even had the farmhouse breakfast which was excellent value.
We stayed on for a few days and walked the Long Mynd and visited Iron Bridge and Much Wenlock. With binoculars you can just pick out the site from the highest point of the Long Mynd at Pole Bank, which gives you an idea of the views from the site.
We'll be back even if we're not celebrating anything!
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| Date of Visit: April 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Milomc72 |
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We visited this site at Easter and were amazed at the views. The toilets/showers we didn't use as previous users had left them in a bit of a state (not the owners fault at all).
We visited after all the rain, but we were lucky that we had chosen a less swampy pitch than our friends. They arrived in their motorhome and promptly got stuck. The lady owner kindly towed them to their pitch. That was the bad side of this site. If it has been raining the touring pitches resemble Glastonbury - wellies needed.
The good points far outwear the bad. The owner is lovely. She was so helpful. The views are awesome. My son and our friend made full use of the fishing pond. It is within 20 mins or so from Telford - for the shoppers and about 20 mins from Shrewsbury itself.
The owner lends out fire pits and sells logs at a reasonable price.
It is a working farm, so there are guinea fowl wandering around and hens.
Would I recommend? Yes. It is a great place (just not when it has been torrential rain). Just be aware the entrance can easily be missed and is a sharp turn with an uneven road surface.
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