Canal Side Caravan Site 
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Yew Tree Cottage
31 Grindley Brook
Whitchurch
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY13 4QJ See Map
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Tel: 01948 663284
Pitches: 29 caravans including 12 seasonal + 8 Tents
Open: 1st March To 31st October
Rating: 
9/10 from 79 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Sueper |
7 reviews from this member |
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Just spent a very peaceful week at this campsite. When we arrived on the Saturday there were quite a few units on site. By the Monday there were only a couple. This may well have been the reason that the showers were only heated in the mornings. The showers are 50p for around 4 minutes, 30 seconds of which is spent waiting for the hot water to come through. The water was hot enough for me and I like it hot. There is a socket in the shower for your hairdryer but you have to buy a token for 30p to use the electricity. The walk to the town of Whitchurch is lovely along the canal and takes around 40 minutes. We did try the Horse and Jockey (the pub across the road from the site) and were not very impressed at all. Overall, a very nice site but personally I would prefer to pay a pound or two more and not have to pay for the shower and hairdryer separately.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: MITCHEPA3 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Spent a weekend here with friends who were in another tourer. First thing we noticed was the security and the rules. We had been warned by our friends who had stayed before, so no complaints about that. Staff were very friendly and took us to our pitch, very helpful with info of the area. Site was very clean as were the toilets/showers as stated in other reviews 50p gave you a reasonable time in the showers which were hot.
The staff made sure that we were aware it was a quiet site{no vehs after 10. 30pm} but we could hear the traffic on the road outside. The walks along the canal were great. We had a good laugh with and at the people on the boats trying to use the locks.
The pub over the road is very nice, but the meals were pricey and not the best I have had. The choice of real ales was very good though. We went to the other pub mentioned - turn left and walk for 30mins(we cheated and drove there on the a49} it was great, lovely meals and good value and it is situated on a lock.
Overall a good site, plenty to do, many guests were fishing on the canal banks(as I did) the pond in the site isnt well stocked. Would I go again, yes.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Beryl Mee |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned home from a great 10 days at Canel side caravan & camp site. Lovely walks along the tow paths, good area to visit. Thanks to owners for a well keep site. Would recommend to friends. Site secure with entry codes to main gate also to gate from tow path. Toilets cleaned twice daily and good pub opposite serving great food. Open on Monday's! Would certainly use this site again if in the area.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Susie1973 |
6 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely site in an ideal location.
We were given pitch 7 which was right next to the gate which got you canal side. This was ideal for us as we have a dog and the wals along the canal were great.
If you took a right out of the site from the canal gate there is a lovely craft / book shop and within 5 mins you walk past the grindley lock staircase and a licensed cafe. We continued onto Whitchurch which took about 45 mins.
If you take a left out of the canal gate and walk for approx 30 mins along the tow path you come across a lovely pub which is dog welcoming. They serve food between 12 - 2 and 6 -9 pm although we did not eat it looked great quality and value for money ( typical pub menu )
Opposite the site was another pub which offered a varied menu and although seemed more pricey thatn the other pub also looked great food.
The site itself was very clean and quiet all the time. We are late risers and were not disturbed by any noise at all.
The only thing I heard for the 4 nights we stayed was the chugging of the narrowboats going by!
The toilets / showers are like bathrooms with locked doors which is a great little luxury as you can do everything you need to behind one door with plenty of hooks etc and a mirror.
The toilets and showers were always immaculately clean and the showers cost 50p which lasted approx 4 mins, I struggled with this length of time but I am known to day dream in the shower! so for most I am sure this is fine.
The only negative I can find about this site is that although it is an adult only site it is very rule intensive and I felt like I was being treated like a child. There were signs everywhere, on every door and gate, on the walls of the toilet and shower units.
As well as the two notice boards with site rules on you are told to read on arrival.
By the end of our 4 night stay we found the need for signs on how to behave both tiring and humorous but taking this out of the equation it is a lovely quiet site. A peaceful retreat in a good walking distance to Whitchurch and a couple of nice pubs.
I think we would return to this site for a quiet weekend and to see how many more signs have been added!
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jointbox30 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Having read a dozen or so reviews, 10 out of 10 seems right to me. The site is for adults only and the signs state that.
I have no problem with site owners laying down their rules. It's up to us the visitor to respect them. The site was just how we expected it and the owners were just great.
Cannot expand on what other reviews have stated about the site and the surrounding area. Looking forward to our next visit.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: WENDY09 |
10 reviews from this member |
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We stayed at this site for 3 nights over a very wet weekend. We were shown to our pitch by Denise and told to read the site rules before getting too comfortable.
We pitched our tent on very sodden and sloping ground (pitch no. 1). We then went to read the rules, for reasons unexplained the showers are turned off at 9. 30pm -6. 30am, they are plenty long enough even for me who does like to take my time, never had to wait and always clean.
The recycling is very strict most things have a bin except for general waste, so you can spend 10 minutes sorting your rubbish as you listen to the piped 5 Live radio station.
Its a 1 hour and 10 minute walk to Whitchurch, yes we timed it, very nice walk and you pass the lovely Lockside Cafe and the staircase locks always boats up and down and most of them will wave or take time to chat with you.
If you turn left out of the canal gate its 45 minutes to the Willey Moor Pub, this is a very isolated walk no one passed us at all so I think best to go in the afternoon.
The A41 is an ever present background noise but you do get used to it and the pub opposite the site is very friendly and serves great food, the landlord sat with us to see England beat Sweden and gave us free nibbles.
This is a pleasant site that is definitely helped by the surrounding area.
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