Visitor Reviews - Lower Lacon Caravan Park
Lower Lacon Caravan Park 
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Soulton Road
(b5065)
Wem
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY4 5RP See Map
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Tel: 01939 232376
Pitches: 270
Open: All Year
Rating: 
7/10 from 112 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Slates |
3 reviews from this member |
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Got back from a 3 night stay yesterday and as luck would have it enjoyed some very good weather.
For short weekend getaways we like to be no further than 40-50 miles from home, so this site fitted the bill nicely.
The site it self is easily accessed and well sign posted. Upon arrival we were greeted by very friendly staff in reception who made checking in effortless, the warden who again very friendly then showed us to our pitch, and offered help with our awning (lovely chap). The pitch we booked was a perfect size for our 6 berth caravan and awning, the ground is hard, so we'll be sure to use rock pegs next time.
There are many good points about the site
* Superb little site shop - Selling all your needs at competitive prices for a site shop
* Well spaced pitches, there was no feeling of being on top of one another.
* Good facilities for the children, play area, crazy golf and many animals.
* Adult only bar, great if you wanted a quiet drink & Jakks Barn for a drink with the kids in toe with entertainment
* Security, wardens often about and a barrier system in operation on entrance, barrier pass is £10.00 but refunded on return
* Take-Away and Cafe on site, seemed reasonably priced. But only used the Take-away on departure day for breakfast but extremely nice.
The only negative as far as I seen was that there's not really enough showers for the size of the site. Yes later in the day there was signs of a little mess, but I would say that's more to do with those who throw toilet paper about than the cleaners. Treat it as you would your home toilet and it will be more than fine.
The site is in close proximity to Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton. We spent the day in Shrewsbury and had a great time looking around the old town and all it had to offer. Wem is the closet village and good for local things like Co-Op, Butchers, Chippy or Chinese. Or indeed a train trip to Shrewsbury.
This is a great site for us for a very quick getaways 1hr 20mins and as my little niece gets older will enjoy all the more.
Its now circled in our book for future visits
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dave040570 |
1 review from this member |
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After reading the reviews on this site I was wondering what to expect from our stay with friends. We was greeted by friendly staff at the reception and given directions to our pitch. The pitches are not well marked so keep a lookout. A warden met us and was very helpful about the site.
We went into the family bar as it rained on the Friday night entertainment was ok and drinks was well priced.
A stray dog got into our tent early the next morning we phoned the warden and it was dealt with quickly, no complaints at all.
Showers are few but we were there on Easter bank holiday and did not have to wait at all. Toilets were a bit messy but I have seen a lot worse.
The pool needs some tlc but was not open, hopefully this will be sorted soon.
Kids loved the crazy golf which is still free of charge.
Wardens was great no noisy kids which was a great result after some reviews.
Pitch sizes are good with plenty of room as long as you book the right size no complaints.
Now would I go back, yes we will and are booking for a long weekend in a few weeks.
Overall this is a good site yes it can look a bit messy in parts but don't most places if you look for it.
Just one last reminder. Don't forget the rockpegs
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fionna |
4 reviews from this member |
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This could be a good camping/caravan site if more effort was put into it. First impressions weren't good. Upon driving round the site to our pitch - Purple - People have 'sited' their caravans complete with awnings and these were very unkempt - green mildew was visible on caravans and awnings making us think they had been there quite some time.
Upon reaching Purple area, the ground we drove on was extremely bumpy and a very long way to the Waste, Chemical and Shower block. I think they need to enhance their site by placing at least 2 more Utility Areas.
We paid a top price(nearly £30 per night ! ) for bog standard facilities. The pitch we were allocated was very generous, ground not too bad for the pegs the odd rock now and again. We were opposite the Llamas on 37.
We heard some road noise from behind our pitch, but nothing untoward, the dog walk was directly behind the pitch and this was fine but not advisable to walk at night as some people didn't have the decency to pick up after their pets. Perhaps if they put some waste bins on this walk area it would encourage owners to dispose of their waste correctly.
The 'Club' is situated on the left hand side just after the reception. Yes - that's the bar.
Now onto the site facilities - toilets - only used them once and yes I suppose if your desperate they are fine - but could do with being cleaned twice a day and monitored.
The Chemical Waste I have been told - as there is no way I would be emptying it - was disgusting - there is no hose attached to a tap to wash the area down after emptying the cassette. People even left the area filthy with their waste. Surely the Site wardens should monitor this area as part of their shift.
The shop had a number of caravan spares and the usual immediate items you require, but if you want a newspaper - you need to get there prompt as I believe they send someone into town to buy a selection of papers and first come first serve.
We wont be visiting this site again - I would say this was the worst site we have ever pitched on - and we have been to quite a few. But if you don't experience sites like this, then you wouldn't appreciate the sites where owners put the effort in.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: JudithB |
10 reviews from this member |
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We booked in here for the August Bank Holiday and were allotted a pitch in the top field (non electric) I was a little concerned that this seemed a long way from the facilities but it turned out to be a good move.
We picked this site mostly for the area in which it was situated as my daughter and son in law are familiar with the area and wanted to show us around. We didn't spend a lot of time on the site itself.
The site is huge and we never did explore the true extent. It has to be a good 3/4 of a mile from the top field to the reception area where there is a shop, crazy golf, swimming pool, and warden's office.
At the top end of the site is JAKKS bar and takeaway. There is a field for ball games and kite flying etc. There are pigs, Llamas a donkey and pony in residence here too. To the rear of JAKKS Bar there are some toilets and a cubicle with washbasin should a shower not be required.
JAKKS was quite lively on an evening and we did pop our heads round the door briefly on Saturday night but the noise and type of entertainment on offer was very holiday camp and not to our taste. Having said that we were not bothered by noise in the evening.
The campers in our field were mostly families and noise levels were low.
The wardens are great and very helpful but we were told that we had to pitch tent, car, tent, car due to fire regulations. However as we had two pitches next to one another and shared the cooking it did seem a little too fastidious.
We did erect our kitchen and windbreak between the two tents and no-one challenged us. We didn't put up our extensions and luckily the weather held for us. The pitch was big enough to do this and contain a family car too. We paid £19.50 per night.
There are two shower blocks and previous reviewers have referred to these as top and bottom blocks. The 'top' block is actually half way down the site together with a laundry and pot washing facilities. It was 10p to wash up in hot water but only two of the four meters were working.
There were no waste bins around the pot wash which meant that food scraps and other waste from washing up had been left in the sinks sometimes or just discarded on the grass nearby. This area needs looking at more closely to improve things.
The showers and toilets were modern and clean. Yes, there was toilet paper on the floor and this was probably due to the dispensers being stuffed tightly with toilet paper and it ripping when being pulled out. On the plus side there was never a lack of toilet paper. The sinks in this block had soap in the dispensers and hot water to all. Strangely there was only cold water to one of the five and I find brushing my teeth in warm water a little odd but had to whilst this was in use.
The showers are in sloping quarry tiled cubicles and there are a sufficient number in my view. There was a wait at busy times but it was not too long and if you time your morning shower right you can have the pick of the row. The water is hot and free. There is no mop and bucket but I think you can manage without (particularly if you take off your shoes first) and is probably a good idea in a site of this size.
There was also a hairdryer of the type with a large open ended flexible pipe. I am not sure how much it was to use it as I did not partake.
There is a family bathroom in this block which my daughter used for her little boy who prefers baths. She had no complaints. My son and son in law registered no complaints about their facilities.
The bottom block is almost at the front entrance. We called for the toilet one day and it seemed a smaller block and we thought ours was better. It was clean and modern.
The crazy golf was well used. The pool seemed to be shut and we were out and about so didn't use the shop. Entrance to the site is by coded card for which a £10 refundable deposit is required. On leaving day there is lady at the gate taking the card off you and supplying the refund thus preventing a log jam. Well organised I felt.
In the area the nearest hole in the wall is Wem which also has a couple of pubs and The Old Rectory which serves food. I found a Tesco in Ellesmere. In Oswestry there is a Morrisons and Sainsburys.
As previously mentioned we used this site a gateway to other things and visited Llangollen with its canal and horse drawn boats, lots of shops and cafes and steam railway.
Up the valley is a watersports centre where you can canoe, white water raft and kyack. My daughter had previously visited this and said it was suitable for all levels including beginners. We also went around the horseshoe pass for the views.
We also visited Chirk Castle and Gardens and had a lovely day there. Just outside Chirk there is an Aqueduct which straddles the English/Welsh border and we were quite happy to while away half an hour walking across from one country to another and watching the canal boats emerge from the tunnel.
We also visited Whittington which has a pub called the White Lion close to the Castle ruins. We had a lovely meal here and although we were not invited to sit in the conservatory with other guests dressed for Sunday lunch (we were in our day tripping gear) we were made to feel welcome and given a nice table in another room. The meal worked out around £10 per head plus drinks but the food was delicious.
After lunch we explored the grounds of the ruined castle next door and found it well kept and very pleasant. Ellesmere is on route to the places we visited and there is a large lake with a park and boats for hire.
Although we enjoyed our weekend we think on balance the site was a little large for us and probably wouldn't return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kamifa |
1 review from this member |
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This was our first camping experience, therefore it was important that it was a good one. Lower Lacon did not disappoint, the staff are excellent, the facilities are great and the site is great. The shop is priced realistic as are the bars making the whole experience affordable as well as enjoyable.
The toilet/shower blocks are nice and clean and maintained on a regular basis. The facilities for the kids are about right, although, despite being there in high season there was very little offered in terms of entertainment for them which was a little disappointing.
The site is large and offers space for all types of campers. The site is patrolled in the evening by the on site wardens, this was good to see. The only criticism that I have really is that some attention should be paid to the pool area as this lets the site down.
The pool is advertised as heated which it is not and the floors could do with a good power washing and a lick of non slip paint. If I was marking the site out of 10, I would give it a big nine. We will defo be visiting this site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: TheGrizwalds |
1 review from this member |
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When we arrived at the Site, right opposite Reception was Mini Golf complete with a family of Ducks.Very cute. Checked in fine, receptionist was friendly and helpful, allowing us to pick our pitch from all available. Unsure of directions she asked for a warden to meet us at the chosen pitch. The Warden too was helpful and gave us directions to nearest shops in Wem and the quickest way to Shewsbury.
Putting the Tent up took longer than usual due to the ground being very rocky. Do take rock pegs. A neighbouring camper lent us their hammer to get our pegs in.
Toilets were very clean as were the showers, but they did get muddy as the day went on especially over the weekend. We found that the nearest showers and toilet block were closed daily at 11am till 12.30pm for cleaning, so it was a 5 min walk to the other side of the site to the other block. My other half went for a shower at 10.15am on two occasions and was told at 10.45 that he shouldn't have been in there as they were getting cleaned!
We went to Jakks Bar once, the prices of the drinks were reasonable. A singer was on and lots of children dancing. No seats were available inside so we sat outside which was bustling with lots of Teenagers, we drank up and went back to our tent.
The on site shop was also reasonable and had the usual items. It did tend to get busy with crowds of children either in or outside. The animals are lovely touch, and very cute. A nice Site, better suited to families with younger children, or couples my two teens were bored
Would go again, maybe earlier in the season.
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