Church Stretton Camp and Fish
Church Stretton Camp and Fish
4.58 /5
Church Stretton Camp and Fish is a camping, wild camping site for tents, set in the Shropshire Hills AONB and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is also a lakeside cabin available, along with field-based camping and wild camping in the woodland. Great range of activities on site with fishing, wild swimming, an air rifle range and even quad bikes to try.
Camping, wild camping and glamping in the Shropshire Hills AONB
Plenty of walks, such as the Jack Mytton Way and Shropshire Way nearby
Excellent onsite activities, including fishing, air rifle shooting, and watersports
About Church Stretton Camp and Fish
This quiet location in spectacular scenic surroundings is great for exploring the South Shropshire Hills. Oaklands site is set in ten acres of pasture surrounded by 20 acres of lakes and woodland. Use this site as a base for long off-road walks (The Jack Mytton Way and Shropshire Way are close by). Explore the countryside, visit interesting towns like Ludlow, Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury and historic sites - Ludlow Castle, Stokesay Castle and Wilderhope Manor are very close. Powis Castle, Dudmaston, Ironbridge and Chirk Castle are also within easy reach. The site is small with only 35 pitches surrounding the lakes. Space for a further 14 pitches for camping can be found in the woodland. There is also a lake side log cabin, perfect for fishing! Inside is heated, with a bunk bed and double sofa bed. Please note, bedding is not provided so please bring your own. Outside the cabin is a seating area with a fire pit for the evenings. Guests have access to the shared facilities The site offers a getaway from the hustle and bustle. There are no bright lights or discos - and no music after 10pm (strict rule). On a clear night, let your eyes gaze towards a distant galaxy. Wild swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding are all available in the beautiful onsite lake. You enter the site via an old dismantled railway track, then drop down the embankment into the car park, before the campsite opens up to the view of the Wenlock Edge. Campfires are allowed with wood available on site (depending on weather and ground conditions). Large groups/stag and hen parties welcome but groups of more than 20 people must be agreed prior to booking.
Church Stretton Camp and Fish is open all year round.
The toilet block and shower is only a short step away from the pitches, and there's a communal BBQ available if needed. There's also a small play area for children featuring swings, climbing frame, slide and a trampoline, plus a couple of goal posts.
Fishing is available in well stocked lakes (rod hire, bait and tuition are available on site from Andy's Tackle Shack). There's wild swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding available, as well as an air rifle range and quad bikes for hire (extra charge applies for these activities).
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 141 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
20 x Non Electric Forest Floor Pitches (Small)
Max 2 people
Non electric pitches in the secluded 10-acre woodland adjacent to the trout pool. Suitable for tents only.
20 x Non Electric Forest Floor Pitches (Medium)
Max 5 people
Non electric pitches in the secluded 10-acre woodland adjacent to the trout pool. Suitable for tents only.
10 x Non Electric Forest Floor Pitches (Large)
Max 10 people
Non electric pitches in the secluded 10-acre woodland adjacent to the trout pool. Suitable for tents only.
20 x Lakeside Non Electric Grass Pitches (Small)
Max 2 people
Grass camping pitches without electric sited on the banks of the lake, parking adjacent to the site and campfires allowed. Suitable for tents only.
20 x Lakeside Non Electric Grass Pitches (Medium)
Max 5 people
Grass camping pitches without electric sited on the banks of the lake, parking adjacent to the site and campfires allowed. Suitable for tents only.
20 x Lakeside Non Electric Grass Pitches (Large)
Max 10 people
Lakeside 6m x 4m grass pitches without electric. Suitable for tents only.
30 x Meadow Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 10 people
Non electric grass camping pitches, parking is adjacent to the site and campfires allowed. Suitable for tents only.
Other accommodation
Lakeside Cabin
Max 4 people
An open space cabin with two sets of bunk beds. Please bring your own bedding. Outside is a firepit and private deck. Shared facilities are nearby.
4.58 /5
77%
Recommend
Fantastic woodland camping
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Bev H
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It had been raining really heavily for about 5 days before I arrived, so I wasn't hopeful of good weather! I had a huge choice of pitches for my small tent, so chose one in the woods, but close-ish to toilets. The rain stopped and the first night I think there may have been just me. Good Friday was an incredibly hot day and loads arrived, but there was still plenty of space all around. There were a few toilet blocks which were cleaned throughout the day and also washing up areas. I can't vouch for the showers as I didn't use them but others did and seemed happy. it was great to be actually allowed to have a fire and boxes of firewood were available for a small charge. Some people braved the wild swimming area but it looked far too cold for me to try it, but changing huts were there for those who were brave. There is also a shooting range, but I didn't have a go and small quad bikes for hire, but again I didn't use this. The site itself is huge with about 2 fishing lakes and a separate one for swimming or paddle boarding. Site was clean and tidy and a small shop sold basic supplies. Staff were all very friendly and knowledgeable about the local area. The sky at night was just unbelievable and I swear I could see the Milky Way as there is just no light pollution. Although it did get busy, there is plenty of space to pitch your tent so you don't have loads of other tents, which was nice. it's a shame I was only there for 2 nights but I had other things planned, or else I would have stayed. I will definitely go back and stay in the same spot again if I can as it was just perfect.
A great back to basics site
Recommends site
Christopher G
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The staff were genuine, friendly and helpful. This is a nature lover's and/or fishing lover's kind of site. No luxury, but the spaces between each pitch give you a sense of wild camping away from anyone else.
Nice secluded site
Recommends site
Andy L
0
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I had planned to stay two nights but on the day I arrived, it had rained heavily all day and the road just outside the site was blocked by floodwater. I had to go round on a detour to approach from the other direction. The site is in a lovely secluded spot, the owners are friendly and facilities clean and well appointed. I only stayed one night in the end, mainly due to my work taking me elsewhere but also because of the sodden ground. Not the fault of the site at all. I imagine in better weather the site will be lovely. Definitely a dark sky location too! I will come back at some point. Nice place.
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Things to do on site and in the Church Stretton area
On site at Oaklands you'll find angling for all levels of angler - from the beginner who needs assistance setting up the rod (experienced staff on hand, extra charge for tuition) to the more competent angler who wants to try their hand for the 20lb+ sturgeon and carp in well stocked lakes.
Or test out your aim with the targets on the 25m air rifle shooting range!
The kids can burn off some energy in the play area or even hire E Quads to ride in the field (extra charges for combat zone, rifle range and bikes).
Enjoy the water with some wild swimming, kayaking or paddle boarding in the site lake.
Turning your attention off site, this is spectacular countryside, in the centre of the scenic south Shropshire Hills. Easy to reach local attractions are Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Stokesay Castle, the Long Mynd and the Carding Mill Valley where wild swimming is allowed in the reservoir.
Shropshire's historic county town, Shrewsbury, is about 35 minutes' driveaway - and it's the birthplace of Charles Darwin. Ironbridge, a World Heritage Site, is 35 minutes away Blists Hill Victorian Town and other museums about the Industrial Revolution.
Ludlow is 30 minutes' drive and has a host of independent shops and spectacular historic buildings including Ludlow Castle one of the finest medieval ruins in England.
Just 10 minutes drive is Church Stretton, where you can visit the Carding Mill Valley (National Trust), or experience spectacular views from the top of the Longmynd. Enjoy a drink or a meal in one of the many cafés or pubs. Come back, relax around a campfire with marshmallows and starry skies.
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