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Lower Lacon Caravan Park
Soulton Road
Wem
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY4 5RP
Tel: 01939 232376
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Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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| Who's it for |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
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 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
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 No Battery Charging |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
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 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
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 Open All Year |
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 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hippysara |
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 This is our third year visiting Lower Lacon and I cannot express how great the site is. The whole staff are friendly and go out of their way to accommodate us. The facilities are always spotless and are of a high modern standard.
The site itself is beautiful you honestly feel in the middle of nowhere with such a peace I have yet to find elsewhere.
It's perfect for families with loads of play space, swimming pool and park. The on site shop is always stocked and reasonably priced too. My kids really love the animals and can't wait to see them each year.
If you fancy a holiday in this beautiful area I highly recommend Lower Lacon I know we will be back next year for sure. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Riley-Kydd |
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We have been camping as a family now for a few years and we really enjoy it. Showing the kids how to camp and giving them new experiences is really important to us.
The eldest is 10 and the youngest is 11 months and we were very unsure about going far this summer with the baby (in-case we need to return home).
We live in Wrexham and the site is only 20 miles away which is really good if we needed to return home.
Anyway, never been before and we or I was very worried about the site as we have read some reviews but once the kids found out it had a pool I had to book it. Ok once I found out.
The site feels very safe and when we arrived on the Tuesday it wasn't that busy. Come Friday as you expect it started to become quite busy but I didn't feel it was a bad thing, had a village feeling to it!
With the on-site shop, the outdoor pool, friendly staff, bar / family disco and the child entertainer on-hand to keep the kids busy was really good.
The kids wouldn't leave the pool once they found out water-polo was being played.
Park for the kids was quite large and spread out, they made lots of friends around the swings.
Toilets / Showers, better than any we have been in. Showers are spacious and always kept clean.
Site shop sold the basics, Milk, Bread and little things you might need or forgotten.
We had to replace our 4. 5 gas bottle for the gas stove and was really shocked to only pay £15 on site.
The only thing I really would like to see improve is the on-site butty trailer that sells chips and burgers. I'd like to see it updated selling Fish & Chips in the evening, especially if its raining!. As it stands its a little run-down, only has a limited menu and closes around 4.
We all loved it and will be returning over and over again!
Thank you to the staff for such a lovely holiday.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Callie968 |
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Pretty bland as a site to be honest, we booked the largest pitch available (purple) and I felt the purple area was cramped pitch sizes are ok but not what I expected very open no shade very non descript really.
Toliet block ok, showers were push button and very hot it would of been good to have a temperature gauge to turn it down but it was one temperature only which is probually why everyone was washing their kids in the sinks ! it was too hot to shower for my 9 year old I could just about bear it, toilets took a lot of wear and tear no handsoap in 2 of the 3 dispensers from Friday until Monday when we left they were still empty, toilet paper all over the place and basic & grubby only cleaned once betwen 6am - 7. 30am then nothing until the next day. As there are only 2 blocks and its a large site I don't think this is sufficient feel cleaning them at 11pm ish like most sites would mean they would of faired better over the day
Pot wash back of the toilets is outdoor grubby and unkempt very basic
Park good for kids but wouldn't entertain older than about 10/11 year olds max, NO SKATEBOARDING ! yet everyone was on bikes, scooters and roller skates so I didn't understand that rule
Swimming pool and bar nice, pitchers of beer £10, an ok shop you could get the basics, wine very inflated prices though, cashpoint that charged £1. 50 but friendly helpful staff and a book swap on reception
Very quiet after from about 10pm ish due to regular patrols from the wardens to keep all in order which was good
Animals dotted around the site looked a bit forgotten to me but kids liked them
Some noise from the railway line
Didnt venture out but apparently Wem and Whitchurch and Ellesmere are nice
Basic games room and bar where you can take the kids with entertainment
Nice and flat so good for the less mobile, the park is covered in neglected seasonals but it didn't bother me as long as its not my caravan that's green and falling apart I am not bothered it didn't effect my break so don't know why some reviewers complain about it
All in all weather was great staff friendly there are a lot of rules and I think for the price they charge its not somewhere I would bother revisiting it needs an update in my opinion to warrant the price. I imagine high season in the kids holidays it would be rammed and the pool being wih small could be over subscribed and I don't think the toilets would fare well at all 8 showers for the whole site could be a nightmare !
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: York Alty |
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We are a family with a 10 year old and two teenagers, and we know how tough it is to keep them all occupied etc. But this site didn't meet our lower end of expectations.
The golf is unplayable as the course is concrete with huge divots on it. It is free, so it'll pass 30 minutes of your time. The pool was clean, but there were people smoking which is just not on in front of children in my opinion. Despite the signs there were glass bottles in the pool area. I would also suggest that a 17:00 closing time is too early in the peak summer holidays. The light is good enough until at least 19:00.
The staff were good, reasonably stocked shop where you can order papers. The wardens do a great job as it was always quiet after 22:00 - well done them.
The Games Room and JAKKS bar are in the wrong location, we didn't use the take-away cafe at that end of the site so no comment on that.
The toilet blocks would be a long long walk from some tents, and whilst they were kept fairly well they really should and could have been better.
The washing-up area is in very poor condition, costs 10p for a basin of hot water which I find odd - it's free for a shower!
The animals were well cared for, but one animal that wasn't welcome was the number of wasps that were to be found all over the site. I know of a family who were camping elsewhere in Shropshire that were also afflicted by wasps so this may well have been beyond Lower Lacons responsibility.
Would I go back? - probably not.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Bryan1324 |
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On approaching the site the gate is wide enough for large trailers or caravans to be easily taken onto the site. There is a pull over area for new arrivals outside the Shop/ reception.
The staff are all very friendly. The shop is well stocked the prices in the shop vary (Tin of beans 90p. Expensive, Pack of unsmoked bacon £1:09. Cheap) Caravan parts & Accessories as expected on the more expensive side.
The site is Large and has two Bars, One near reception the other at the furthest point away from reception located by the takeaway kiosk. Used takeway on first night (Surprisingly good).
On arriving at our pitch at 6. 30 pm on the purple area, it was a bit cramped, there was an extremely large group 10-15 families already out drinking, blocking off the road with chairs organised in a big circle They were loud from the start and this carried on through both of the nights. They turned their music centre on at 6. 30pm, as they had more drink, their music was turned noticeably louder. Their children ranging from 1yr to 13yrs were aloud to run around the campsite screaming & shouting in between tents/ caravans etc without being restrained by their parents. In the handout it clearly states 'No noise nuisance after 11pm'.
At 1am the warden came and told them to be quiet and turn the music off, this lasted until he drove away. I then had to go out and speak to them as their noise had woken my 2yr & 5yr old children. The next night was worse, the Warden did not come around at all and their noise and music went on until gone 2am.
There were too many kids & adults using the pool at one time. The rules stated 'No inflatables' saw a girl with the biggest inflatable ever, bumping into small children. 'No food or drink on paved areas', with the bar next door there were plenty drinking on paved areas, the noisy group were there in a big circle at the end of the pool taking up a lot of space.
'No skateboards' plenty of kids on scooters, rollers blades & bikes, with some young kids playing chicken by riding in the centre of the road obstructing vehicles that were trying to get past (Warden had to intervene).
The showers had plenty of hot water but were not the cleanest that I've used, Hot water at communal wash area is gained by placing 10p into a slot meter.
The design of the Waste water point is not the easiest for emptying Waste Master/ Water Hogs. Had to lift the waste container about 15 inches from floor to empty it. 40l of water is heavy. The Chemical disposal site also right next to waste water, I would guess from the state of waste water point that some have got confused and emptied their toilet waste down it.
Quite grubby around waste points & communal washing up area.
Playground ok, crazy golf ok,
Overall I'm not at all impressed with this site, We only saw the Warden once all weekend, I know that the other group were there to have a good time, but at the expense of all of their neighbours. Not good. I did ring the office number (out of hours) continuously in an attempt to speak to the warden, but the phones rings out. Campers are not given a number to ring in case they need to get hold of the warden urgently.
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mandistoke |
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Stayed for 2 nights end of June 29th. Had The largest pitch which was on the orange section. Large electrical hook up, Very clean and spacious, right next to jakks barn where night entertainment was, It was not noisy even though you were only next door. Ideal spot!
Toilets very clean, staff very friendly.
Pool was open as it was warm weather, very clean and the kids loved it whilst the adults could sit back and relax with a drink, Felt the children were very safe!
Would recommend this place
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: R0bert |
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This was my second visit to Lower Lacon.
Really cant fault it.
On my last visit I did notice there were a lot of mouldy seasonal caravans on the site but this time this has much improved and they all looked clean.
The staff were very friendly, welcoming and always smiling/waving.
The toilets and showers were kept clean and smelt fresh at all times. My only criticism of the showers was you had to press the button in too frequently to keep them going.
The laundry rooms are really good and well laid out. The dryers dried my towel really quickly.
We didn't use either of the bars this visit but last time we came we had no complaints.
The pool was clean and free of leaves etc. Was a little chilly though!
Watch out for the little white seeds falling from the trees. Not a fault with the site itself but just be aware you will end up with a few in your tent/mouth if you come at this time of year.
Will definitely be returning soon
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Vonnie 123 |
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After reading some of the reviews we were a bit worried about going as this is our first time with a tourer, but I cant rate this site enough, staff were so helpful, regular patrols by the warden throughout the day. Swimming pool although not open due to the weather looked fab, two clubs on site so something for everyone, large screen in jack's barn for the footie, so hubby was well chuffed. Animals in enclosures around the site were lovely, and ducks came visiting every evening. There are some seasonal vans on site whose awnings have seen better days but what the heck. Shop on site has everything you could need and prices were very good, cafe and take-away was good, food cooked as you wait so always piping hot. Site spotless, no litter anywhere. Large field for kids ball games, there is also a dog walk. Toilets and showers were spotless, hooks on back of doors so clothes stayed dry, also had shower curtains. Would we go back ? hell yes.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hmv4u |
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We visited over the bank holiday beginning of May for a long weekend, I have to admit not because we really wanted to but due to leaving it too late and not being able to get anywhere else ! I say this because to be honest the reviews I've read on here put me off and I expected it to be run down and seedy. Well was it ? well yes and no !
ok to start tomtom tried to get us to turn early but coming from off the A41 the entrance is a bit further on towards Wem itself. the staff were welcoming and friendly although I did hear a warden telling a lady driver off for going over 5mph but as there are lots of kids about, I think this is necessary.
Ok we were told our pitch number which I knew would be a concrete hardstanding with no awning allowed and the warden would meet us there. The concrete areas are a bit run down and another van coming in later actually refused to stop there and was moved higher up the site. As adults the good part was the children were across the other side of the road which runs round the site so noise was down a bit, on our part were 2 vans obviously pulled out of storage and another tourer, they were all occupied and one owner did clean his while there.
Having walked round the site taking my usual photo set, I can see why people have pointed out the number of neglected seasonal vans but it wasn't as great as I expected, the one directly behind us was probably typical - setup with full awning, the aerial pole had fallen over, the electric cable had been pulled out of the mains socket and left in the grass, the water inlet had been left hanging down out of the aquaroll and it was surrounded by long grass, not sure why anyone would spend good money on a seasonal pitch but let their van go to ruin ? anyway there are quite a few but equally lots more with well kept vans with home from home 'gardens'.
There were a lot of children on site and the toilets, while well kept, did suffer a bit from lots of toilet paper being thrown about and stuffed down the loo, but kids eh ! Didn't try the clubs so cant comment but did hear a bit of noise later on, sounded like mainly good natured drinkers on their way back to their vans and only lasted a short while-
Rate was £20.50 a night which at the bank holiday isn't too bad - Overall its more a family site and as long as you can live with a few decrepit vans ok for a visit
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Smudgensanders |
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Arrived on Friday afternoon to a warm welcome by staff at reception.
Was told to drive to (BLUE) camping area where a warden will meet us and show us our pitch.
On the road to the pitch I thought 'oh dear, what have we done'.
There are some seasonal caravans with awnings greener than the grass surrounding them, and lots of them too.
Tree lined sections which need tidying up as they look dark and unkept.
Bins were overflowing and not emptied regularly.
When we reached our pitch the warden told us where to park and how much space we were allocated. Unfortunately we were right next to the through road and with 2 children 3 & 5 years, I thought this a little irresponsible.
Pitch itself was a great size, firm grassed area but let down by the 7/8 seasonal pitches around us which again were left unattended to fester all weathers.
After setting up we took the kids to see the animals, they loved them. There were pigs, sheep, alpacas and geese.
All the animal areas are kept well groomed, most likely by the animals themselves.
Toilets were spotless and facilities within were all in good working and clean condition.
Jakks barn was within throwing distance and was noisy, with what seemed a cd or tape on repeat as we heard the same music both Friday & Saturday.
The folk using the family club were obviously regulars and most knew each other, it was plain to see who was in tourers for short stays and not.
After Jakks had closed we noticed little noise once people had vacated the area.
Wardens patrolled the site at night which is good, just wish they would get the exhaust sorted on the van they drive (obviously not a regular problem) as it was noisy.
Apart from the initial shock of passing the seasonal vans we had a great short break and our 2 children enjoyed the freedom and the animals.
I doubt we would visit the site again unless we knew it had been attended to in certain areas.
Its a shame that what could be such a lovely site is let down by minor issues and just a general overall.
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