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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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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 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: July 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gordonanddawn |
11 reviews from this member |
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 We visited this site for 4 days from Wednesday to Sunday.
It was difficult to find being down narrow lanes, on arrival we had to wait for the owners to return and were shown onto the larger rear field, we choose the bottom end which was extra wet due to the heavy rain and thunder we were having.
We visited Newport, about 5 miles away and Telford about 13 miles, and Norbury Junction,an interesting place for canal enthusiasts with a pub, teashop and loads of boats.
The site has no showers and the toilets are shared with the pub.
The site filled up on Friday night with tents, caravans and motorhomes and appears very popular,we visited the Anchor pub on Saturday night, it filled mainly with boaters and locals who brought instruments and made it an enjoyable evening.
This is unusual site, well worth a visit 
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Stanamara |
2 reviews from this member |
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I visited this Site last year along with a group of friends. The site is located alongside the canal making it ideal for gentle strolls along the towpath. The site facilities are basic, but the essentials are there. The charm and character of the Inn itself must be seen to be able to appreciate the uniqueness of this traditional Inn which has only been updated by the very necessity of modern day living.
It is a family run Site and the owners are extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the surrounding area. We spent a couple of evenings in the Inn and were thrilled to be entertained by local celebrities. The ambience given out was second to none. I have just made another reservation on this site for late July of this year. That for me goes to show just how much I treasure this Site as I make a policy of not visiting the same Site twice. Really looking forward to my stay here in July.
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Bamso |
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I have been to the Anchor Inn at High Offley to see for myself the conditions on this site. Olive the owner, she is 75? years of age she and her daughter Elaine run the pub together. It is approximately 100 years old. There are 5 CL pitches and numerous electric pitches around the grounds plus camping spots. Eccleshaw village is 5 miles away for shopping. The pub itself is not your modern type with no music blaring out so you cannot hear yourself speak however they do have some of the 'boat people' who visit the pub by canal which runs past the anchor who play their own instruments for a good old singsong on summer nights. Swallows skim across your pitch collecting flies to feed their chicks how often do you see that? Loos are adequate ,no showers though,` give it a go. I loved it and will be going again. Watch out for the narrow roads.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Rusty05 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from Anchor Inn and having read the reviews before we went we were rather disappointed as it was rather unkempt. We were informed that the cl part was full so we had to go on the over spill field and climb over a fence and across some rough ground to plug our electric in. The toilets where something out of a Dickens novel, dark and damp with green algie on the walls and birds nesting above your head. In the middle of the field was a large mound of earth which blocked any view we might have had. With no showers and the price was £12.00 inc awning but the book says £9.50 + £1.00 so beware. Probably the majority go for the real ale in the pub which only opens on certain days, but having said that there were some lovely walks away from the site.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: JuliePooley |
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Just returned from a three night break here. Lovely lawned field next to the pub and canal. Sadly for us the pub was still only open for the winter hours, ie Friday, Satuday and Sunday, however, the new opening hours commence this weekend! Very old fashioned pub serving traditional ale. Beer garden over looking the canal with numerous barges.
Ideal for bird spotters as there was an abudance of birds in the hedgerows. We were visited daily by a pair of ducks seeking any left over bread! Situated down a narrow lane (with passing places) it is a very tranquil site.
Electric hook up. Recycling facilities on site for glass, plastic, newspapers and cardboard. There were toilets available - situated in old out-houses and frequented by numerous spiders! However there was water and toilet tissue, and to be honest when you've got your own facilities in your caravan you don't really need to use these? We will definitely be returning during the summer months.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Gianandlinda |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely campsite with a great little pub which has a very pretty beer garden. Live music in the evenings. Beautiful walks along the canal. No showers but adequate toilet facilities which had added attraction of a swallows nest where you could sit and watch the parent birds feed their young. I would recommend this site to anyone. Hook ups available and good rubbish and water facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sue Bohanna + Malco |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just come back from the Anchor Inn. Absolutely loved it! Have read the other reviews, some criticising the loos in particular. Well, the loos are old, and I can only comment on the ladies because I don't go in gents loos! The ladies loos are painted in cheerful colours and are not modern, but neither were they dirty. There was a nest of Housemartins in the eaves which overlooks the toilet cubicles. From the inside of the cubicle I got a good view and a couple of lovely photos of the five or six little chicks waiting for their mum to come in with some tasty insects. It was lovely to see them, a rare sight in the clinical and sanitised world some of us prefer to live in these days. The thing is that if this pub, which is a well preserved relic of the past, were to install a modern toilet block, then it would detract from the atmosphere of the place. The people who keep re-visiting this site I have no doubt do so because it is the way it is. It does not advertise itself as having modern conveniences, and people who go there usually have all these in their vans or motorhomes anyway. We did use the toilets, which are not just the site toilets, but also the pub toilets, so people from the canal barges use them too. We are caravan club members but the CL field was fully booked and we came with non-caravan club members and so used the bottom field. The scenery down there was breathtaking, much more so than the CL field in fact. The staff were great. My other half is a real ale buff, (CAMRA member and former officer) so he was in beer heaven, Wadworth 6X on tap! Our only complaint? The weather! But in the spirit of camping, this did not stop us getting the BBQ out, and we had a fabulous weekend. We would recommend this site to anyone who loves olde worlde little pubs with real beer, a traditional atmostphere, no potted music, beautiful scenery, nice walks etc. If you want state of the art modern facilities, this is not the place for you perhaps. The access roads are narrow, and you would need good directions to find it, but it is worth finding!
We were charged £9.50 pn + £1 for our awning. We had 2 dogs and were not charged for these. We had electric hook up in with this price.
If you accept that there is no shower block, that the sink is not enclosed and private, and that you would have to rely on your own facilities to a degree, and you are okay with this, then you can't afford not to visit this place! Happy camping!
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Dinkum |
7 reviews from this member |
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Stayed for a couple of nights but being self contained we did not use the site facilities. We did however try a pint in the pub which only opened about 9pm. The locals are mostly older hippy types and very friendly.
We both walked and cycled comfortably along the canal towpath the couple of miles to Norbury Junction. The pub here did good pub grub and excellent beer. There is also a cafe tearoom and a chandlery. Lovely and quiet on site. We watched the swifts swooping all over the smaller of the two camping fields.
The canalside had many squirrels and we saw a heron take fish from the canal in a cutting. Recommended for a self contained quiet break.
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| Date of Visit: April 2006 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Safeway56 |
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The first time I stayed at The Anchor was about 15 years ago in a narrowboat we used to have. It was and still is the weirdest pub I've ever stayed at. I stood at the bar (around four feet long) waiting to order a drink when a very old lady, who seemed to be about 80 years old, emerged from a trapdoor from the cellar carrying a jug of ale which she decanted into pint pots. The pub consists of two very small rooms furnished by items which seem to have been knocked up in scrap timber. I was so gobsmacked by the place I asked permission to bring my grandson in to take a look. I told him that this is what pubs used to be like 200 years ago. He was fascinated by the place. The toilets (outside of course) are like the black hole of Calcutta, literally BLACK and very stinky. I've been back since quite a few times in my camper van, although the missus won't go anywhere near the *facilities* The attraction for a miser like myself is it's CHEAP. Only a few quid with hook up thrown in.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Buzz93uk |
1 review from this member |
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Just arrived back from a lovely weekend away, the site is very nice, quiet, clean and well kept grass. Owners are very friendly.
Situated right on the side of the canal and everyone seemed very friendly, although the road is very narrow to get to it, it is well worth it.
Cannot comment on the toilet block as we have no need to use them. Have also booked to go back to take the grandchild as there is an open field which is safe for the children to play.
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