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Lower Lacon Caravan Park
Soulton Road
Wem
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY4 5RP
Tel: 01939 232376
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Pitches: 270
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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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 |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 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 |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kevinw58 |
6 reviews from this member |
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 This is quite a large site with a mixture of tents and tourers in the same areas. We arrived during what looked like a quite busy period, there were vehicles backed up to the main road waiting to be booked in.
When we finally got to reception we were dealt with quite quickly but there was a large queue that had formed, so how long other guests had to wait I can only guess. We were given a map guiding us to our pitch and were told that someone would be waiting there to help us. There wasn't! The grassed pitch was quite uneven and the water point was directly behind us so there was a constant stream of people for water.
There seems to be quite a lot of seasonal/ semi-static tourers their with the awnings left up. Many of them were covered in algae and had long grass surrounding them which, along with the somewhat haphazard arrangement of the pitches gave the park a bit of a scruffy 'refugee' feel.
The camp, and entertainment is definitely geared for young families and the children's play area could do with a bit of maintenance. One of the swings was broken, and the see-saw was stiff and brayed like a donkey due to lack of oil, which scared the grand-daughter; small things like this make the difference in my opinion.
We went to Wem for some food, a nice little town but didn't seem to be a lot to do there, just a few streets of shops and fast food outlets.
Still, the showers and toilets were very clean in spite of the crowds and our 4 year old enjoyed the 'agadoo/superman' disco cheese. All the staff we spoke to were friendly too.
Definitely not one for those seeking a relaxing break as it's rough and ready, and made for the loud crowd; there are gangs of teenagers roaming around till all hours as well, but it is what it is and if peace and quiet is not a priority, it does have something to offer. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Wein |
3 reviews from this member |
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Well we stayed at this site from Friday till Sunday. Check in was ok. The toilet and shower facilities on the site were spot on.
We went for breakfast to the cafe on site and have been ill since. They seem to use very old chip fat and fry the eggs in it and our clothes smelt bad of stale fat. Many people complained about the standard of food sold. We were warned by some seasonal caravan owners to steer clear of the cafe we should have listened to them.
The Barn where the children could go in was reasonable. While walking round some of the touring caravans which are seasonal could do with a good clean as it lets the site down.
The outdoor pool area needs a good clean and the umbrellas have seen better days.
The animals are well kept.
One thing I will say is the owners may make a lot of money so why let standards slip? They could make this site so good. They leave very very old caravan falling apart for all to view.
Would I go back. Hell no. The health inspectors need to look into the kitchens.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Chickpea757 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Stayed over Jubilee week, so it was extremely busy.
Good points:
Kids liked seeing the sheep, alpacas, pigs etc.
Large pitches.
Not so good points:
Very boggy top field (not their fault as it rained continuously!)
As a result of the weather, the toilet blocks were very muddy and constantly covered in grass.
Bad points:
Freezing cold showers!
Whole site needs a good clean and tidy up, could be really nice if a bit more effort was put in to sprucing it up.
A lot of the season pitched caravans were covered in green algae which just made it look scruffy.
Not the best layout to the site either, with a road throughout it.
Didn't see any members of staff around the site after check in - we couldn't even find out pitch at first as it was sprayed on the grass and had come off. Luckily other campers helped us work it out.
Overall, I don't think we would return to this site.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Terryhelen |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just spent a weekend there with the Grandsons.
The toilet facilities were clean and good hot powerful showers although you had to keep restarting by pressing the button.
We chose hardstanding but we ended up moving to the grassed area as the hard standing needed a good sweep, you couldn't help but walk it in, the grassed area was lovely and spacious.
Friendly Ducks walking around and fenced animals on the site, lovely countryside, we would visit again but like previous reviews. The permanent stay caravans at the beginning of the site loked run down and untidy
We visited the castle and regimental museum in Shrewsbury which was only £2. 50 admission and kids free
Shop was very well stocked and staff very friendly.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Bournster |
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Hi all, just had a three night stay at this park and it can be summed up in one word really, excellent.
To put this word into context, it will not be everyone's view but as we saw it, the staff were knowledgeable (and if not sure knew someone who was) polite and friendly (even down to ground keeping staff!),
the shop was well stocked with more than sufficient provisions at a reasonable price too,
there is a crazy golf course on the way into the site, this is not fantastic but a deposit (refundable on return of clubs) is all you pay so free.
The outdoor swimming pool is a little on the cool side but relaxing and has a paddling pool for toddlers, it is situated next to one of the bars and drinks from the bar can be taken to poolside which has a grassed area around it, the bar itself is pleasant with pool table and tv.
Further into the park is 'JAKKS' bar and cafe which is spacious and had a disco each night we were there, the food at the cafe we found to be ok and a good price.
Dotted around the park are fenced off animal enclosures (mostly Llamas) with a variety of other animals too (pigs, sheep, etc).
The shower blocks are decent and regularly cleaned with enough space in the shower block we used to hang your clothes and had a wall hung seat separated from the shower with a curtain.
Although the site was not full plenty of the 'static owners' and 'season caravan owners' were on site, and they all seemed a friendly bunch which makes the park feel like you belong. The rules are quite strict but seem to be adhered to which made this site nice and relaxing.
If anything was to let the site down it would be the fact that there is not a lot to do within walking distance, the town of Wem is approx 1 mile walk and has plenty of 'eateries' (take-away and pubs) also a large co-op, parking is free for 1 hour and 10p for 2 hours!
If you don't mind the drive there are other attractions that are reachable but on the other hand if you just want a nice relaxing break then this is an excellent site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jonjo12 |
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Lacon is situated in Wem which in itself is a nice town. It is ideal for a base for Whitchurch or Ellesmere. We had a great pitch with electric which was close to the toilet and shower facilities.
We arrived on the Saturday of the Bank Holiday and the Park was very full which proved a problem with keeping enough toilet roll in the toilets and keeping the facilities clean.
The wardens regularly patrolled up and down the site which was very reassuring. The swimming pool and club are fine and the cafe did takeaways as well as all day breakfast inside which were ok.
Reception were very helpful and the shop was adequate. After paying quite a high price compared to other sites paying 10p for hot water to wash up with I felt was extreme.
As the site was full we did have to queue for washing up and also for toilets and showers at times and it seemed the Park could not cope with so many people.
Once the majority left on the Monday the Park was peaceful and If we did go back again we wouldn't go when it was a Bank Holiday unless more facilities were provided to cope with the masses.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Doggylover |
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I visited this campsite as a family of 5. Great first impression, got shown to our pitch by the very helpful and friendly wardens. The campsite was very busy but people all around were very friendly. Jakks barn was a very good family friendly club, children's bar was very well priced and the staff were unfaultable, it was also very clean. The cafe we used frequently, very well priced and was good tasty food, the staff were also welcoming. The children used the pool and were very happy. The toilet blocks were very clean, thought they cleaned them at an unreasonable time (11. 00am-12. 30pm) The shop on site is small and suitabley priced and stocks a good range of products. The pitch was a good size and had plenty of room. As being a dog lover the dog walk wasn't suitable for that amount of people. I would highly recommend you visit this site as it is a very family friendly site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Andjoco |
3 reviews from this member |
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Nice site. Plenty of space and very rural, lots of wooded areas, etc. However I think it needs some money investing in it to make it more of an appealing site.
The swimming pool area was very 'tired'. The Patio slabs were uneven and there were weeds growing in-between the gaps. The grass around the edges of the pool and slabbed area was quite unkempt and the chairs and tables placed around the pool, had certainly seen better days.
I also thought that there could have been more toilet and shower blocks for a site that is fairly spread out. We were in the purple area of the site and the nearest block was a good 3 minute walk away.
In addition, the block never seemed to be that clean, even after I visited the showers which was about 15 minutes after the daily 9. 30 to 10. 30am time when the block was closed for cleaning, each day.
On the plus side, all of the staff were very pleasant and helpful, however I wouldn't rush to go back there again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Gingerbread |
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Just spent a few days at this site. It is very easy to find and in a lovely area but definitely will not go again. The Wardens were very helpful and we like the barrier system. Several things let this site down which is a shame as it has good potential.
1. On entering the site you first see a section with old used motorhomes and caravans for sale which looks a very rough and neglected area.
2. Before we got to our pitch we passed several rough and run down areas that contained seasonal caravans and also rough tarmac areas for touring caravans and motorhomes where no awnings are allowed.
3. By the end of the day the toilets give the appearance of being dirty and run down.
4. Swimming Pool - apparently this area is fairly new but you would not think so.
5. Jaks Barn is OK and also the cafe by Jaks Barn - cannot fault these.
Overall the site could do with a good clean up. A lot of the seasonal caravans and their awnings were very dirty. The site should impose a rule that the owners must keep the outside of their caravan/awning clean and presentable. Many of these seasonal pitches had long grass and large weeds surrounding them.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Vodkapizza |
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We managed to get a booking at Lower lacon at fairly short notice for a Bank Holiday - everywhere else was booked up.
Our first impressions were 'oh no, what have we done' - the first part of the site with the Motorhome sales area really gave a bad impression. Then we were confronted by a barriage of kids on all sorts of bikes, scooters etc who seemed to continuously ride from one end of the site to the other.
After passing the camping pitch (which to be honest looked a bit like a music festival site - there didn't seem to be much room between the tents) we were directed to our hardstanding pitch by a very friendly warden.
Unfortunately, the pitch was right next to the main road through the site, so there was no real privacy from the constant passing of groups of kids and teens, and a few seemed to like to congregate just outside our van for some reason.
But we thought 'at least it's a weekend away' and battened down the hatches. Things went nice and quiet before midnight, and we managed to sleep well.
The procession and gathering continued throughout the weekend, but to be honest, in the end it didn't really bother us. I stuck my head around the door of Jakks barn, but didn't bother going in.
Showers were very grubby in the morning, and there is only one hook to hang your clothes on - so they inevitably fell in the mud at the end of the cubicle - and I was a little surprised to see that the shower blocks were closed from 11-12:30 for cleaning - surely they weren't cleaned just once a day?
We managed to catch the train from Wem to Shrewsbury on Saturday, and walked into Wem on Sunday - both very nice.
In all, an ok weekend, where we sort-of got used to the hustle and bustle - but I doubt we'll go back, and I certainly wouldn't recommend it if you fancy a peaceful break!
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