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Cartref Caravan And Camping
Ford Heath
Shrewsbury
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY5 9GD
Tel: 01743 821688
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Pitches: 38 Fully Serviced Hard Standing 6 serviced Grass
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 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 <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Tiggerdav |
11 reviews from this member |
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 Firstly what a super warm and friendly welcome we received on arriving, when I mentioned paying for the pitch, we were told to go and get ourselves pitched and have a cupper and come back once we were settled. We were taken to our pitch and Chris even helped us get the caravan pitched. The site was in such a super quite location and very easy to find and access, and as for the site itself it was absolutely spotless, from the grounds to the shower and toilet facilities, you could not fault anything. It was only a few minutes to Shrewsbury and about 20 mins in to Telford. We will certainly be going back again and recommend to anyone. 
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| Date of Visit: March 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Jfcamping |
3 reviews from this member |
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Stayed for a quick weekend in March after picking up our new Motorhome - Site & facilities are very clean and the pitches a good size. Play area for kids and dog walk around the field where a patch has been made through the grass. The owners are really helpful and approachable - Katrina cooks lovely cakes which went down and made the weekend just that little bit special.
Already booked to go back and recommend anyone looking for a nice relaxing site (there is an adults only section also) and love local quality drink and produce to visit the site.
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| Date of Visit: March 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Gwynneth |
15 reviews from this member |
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A very peaceful and extremely well run site. The facilities were always spotless. The grounds immaculate. Katrina, Chris, Dave and his wife could not have been more friendly and helpful. By the way, Katrina's fruit cake (to her granny's recipe) is to die for!
The huge field for children to play on is great. Only downside for us was that whilst there is a very good dog walk around the field, we have small terriers who love to run and rummage in hedges etc, but they had to be kept on a lead. We appreciate the reasons for this but they only time they had a good run was in a park in nearby Shrewsbury.
It is worth mentioning for those who have a motorhome, parking in Shrewsbury can be a nightmare but Reception have a very good street map which should help.
Also worth noting too, don't bother trying to get to a supermarket in town as there is a very good well-stocked one just down the road at the petrol station in Ford.
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Onlyjbee |
4 reviews from this member |
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What a gem of a campsite! Beautifully maintained with well sized individual pitches separated by hedging and a friendly welcome from the warden on our arrival The dog walking field is nice and large (with a thoughtfully mown track around the perimeter) Toilet block lovely and warm and immaculately clean. The shop sells local produce and the rustic barn-bar had a nice homely atmosphere. We look forward to returning for a longer stay when we can explore the local area more thoroughly.
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| Date of Visit: April 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Gailw86 |
6 reviews from this member |
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What a gem of a site, friendly owners and wardens, asked for advice regarding area and was given plenty of information. Loved the on-site bar/shop we are looking at October and possibly a seasonal pitch next year. Highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: March 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Jeffeardley |
1 review from this member |
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We stayed for a weekend and loved this small but very well run site. Situated in rolling countryside with views of distant hills, Cartref has well-spaced out pitches with hard stands. We stayed in the adult area on a super service pitch which was excellent. Toilet/shower block is 5 star as is the small bar in the garden which was hosting the rugby on the TV. Add to this the warmest of welcomes and we will definitely return and would highly recommend.
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| Date of Visit: October 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Kchadderton |
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Stayed again, that's twice this year. 5 days this time.
Cannot fault the site at all.
Pitches are bordered by little hedges. Pitches level. Toilet and washing facilities excellent. Free hot showers and dish washer basin's.
Launderette on site.
Little bar and shop.
Small friendly site run by the owners, Chris and Katrina.
Excellent value. 3 adults £22. 50 per night including electric hook up and no extra charge for awnings.
Down towards Shrewsbury there is the Oxen site, but a large site owned by a National Company and MANAGED by staff, and if my maths is correct it would have been £34 per night.
Absolutely no comparison, Cartref wins every time.
Will certainly be back in 2017 and highly recommended.
Anyone thinking of staying at Cartref will not be disappointed.
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| Date of Visit: September 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Angeandbarb |
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Not a good start to the holiday. Arrived four hours late on the back of an RAC flatbed trailer. Things improved hugely when we arrived. Owners Chris and Katrina helped us get set up and were very welcoming. Two days later our awning blew down(our fault for not securing it properly) and Chris again came to our rescue, making sure it was safe until we returned from our day out.
The site is lovely. Quiet and peaceful. Good sized hard standing and the facilities are well maintained. Nice little shop and a bar, which we didn't visit but it looked nice and quirky!
Lots to see and do. Shrewsbury is a lovely town and Ironbridge needs at least two visits.
All in all, after a stressful start the holiday was great. One of the nicest sites we've stayed on!
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| Date of Visit: September 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Percy on tour |
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Cartref is a well-manicured-and-maintained site located a few miles outside Shrewsbury. As such, it is ideally situated for visiting the many sights to see in the county - including Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, the Severn Valley Railway at Bridgnorth, Attingham Park, Powis Castle and historic Shrewsbury itself. If the weather is especially hot, the sea at Barmouth is also just over an hour or so away by car.
The site itself has a family section and an adult-only section. Both have hardstanding, the latter with fully-serviced pitches. There is a clean and modern facilities block with free showers. The owners are friendly and helpful, and run a small shop selling locally-produced food. They also man up a small bar by the reception should you find your caravan becoming too claustrophobic (although Wifi is available for a small charge should you prefer to surf the net instead).
There is an adjacent playing field for the children and for dog walking, although the adjacent lanes are also quiet enough to enjoy a stroll along. The cost is £18 per night, with extra for the serviced pitches.
It all makes for a pleasant stay, whether for a weekend or a holiday exploring the Welsh Marches. Cartref is also about fifteen minutes from the A5/M54, so can be used for overnighting if travelling from the south-east to North Wales.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Joannelouise |
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My husband, 2 children and I have just spent 5 nights here and I cant praise the site enough. The owners are very friendly and helpful and always on hand.
There are 3 toilets and 3 showers in each of the male and female toilet blocks and also 2 curtained stalls with just sinks for washing, and everything is spotless.
There is a laundry room and a cabin with local information and a freezer for your ice blocks.
The small on site shop stocks all the essentials with a small café and evening bar if you would like a quiet relaxing drink.
The site itself is flat, well laid out and spacious.
Each pitch has some privacy due to the hedges, trees and planting. There is a small play area and ball game field for the kids, and a dog walking track.
Shrewsbury town centre is only 4 miles away but there is a CO-OP, chip shop and Chinese take away closer.
The site is ideal if you want a quiet peaceful getaway.
Before we left we booked again for next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Luckyskip |
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We were given an information leaflet on this lovely site when we purchased our new motorhome from Salop Leisure. We decided to give it a try as we needed to pop back in to Salop for a couple of minor repairs so we made a few days break away whilst in the area.
We had initially only booked two nights, but due to a slight change in plans we needed a pitch for Saturday night as well, we rang on the off chance that we may be lucky enough to stay the extra night & we were glad that we did as it was arranged with no fuss at all.
We were booked in the adults only from the Sunday, but our last minute night would be in the family area. We were offered a choice of two available pitches, we initially chose the one & then changed our mind a short time later, no problem at all so we changed pitches. On the Sunday morning 'Hubbie' decided he liked where were were so we would stay put, once again no problem Katrina happily allowing us to stay where we preferred.
Monday morning we had to go off site & when we returned the pitch opposite us was vacant, we might actually prefer that one! A quick pop to see Katrina & yes we could move pitches again if we would like to, what a friendly & accommodating lady, you could not wish for better.
The site was busy as you would expect at this time of the year but no late night noise at all, they have just opened 'bartref', a small area made into a bar area for socialising in the evening. It is proving to be very popular & closes about 10pm to keep the quiet time in the evening.
We have only given the site an 8 for location purely because you do need transport to get anywhere (although this of cause means little road noise) if you have a motorhome you have to take it off site as we didn't find any bus stops locally.
A very nice small site which has only been owned by Chris & Katrina for eighteen months, they have made many improvements in that short time & we were told that the facilities block is also to get a revamp this winter. We wish them every success in their venture & we have already booked again for their charity weekend in October.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Oatlea |
5 reviews from this member |
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Well what can I say, this is such a lovely site tucked away from the main A5 down country lanes in rural peace and quiet.
The site itself is beautiful with individual hard standing plots bordered with bushes and grass. Each plot has the option of being fully serviced or basic. We had a fully serviced plot in the Adults only field and found it spacious and peaceful with no children running around between caravans. This suited us to the ground although children are catered for with what looked like a good play area in the middle of the dog walking field. The owners of the site could not be more friendly or helpful in not only showing us where our pitch was but also helping us to push our caravan into place. Anything we forgot such as matches for the stove they seemed to have in the little on site shop. The toilet and shower facilities were always spotlessly clean. The site also has the benefit of security gate which automatically locks at 11pm and reopens at 8am so there is no chance of people coming back and waking everyone up in the early hours of the morning. This site was a real find, close to main attractions such as Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Oswestry and Wales. I was really recommend this site for a short break or weeks holiday if you want to get away from it all in beautiful surroundings. I will be back!
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| Date of Visit: June 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Saraheds |
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We had a fabulous 5 days here. The site has to be one of the best kept we have ever been on. The owner is constantly working on the site and he has plans to develop it further. Very welcoming and friendly. Clean toilets and showers and a nice little shop. Lots of lovely walks nearby. Adult only area for extra peace and quiet. A gem of a site we will be back.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Hombomb |
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We have just returned from a weeks holiday at Cartref caravan site and would like to say a big thank you to Chris and Katrina for all their help during our stay. We had a few teething problems with our van and they were ever so helpful in stopping us stressing out. They are very friendly and knowledgable about the surrounding areas, The site is spotless and very well maintained and will have no hesitation in retuening
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Lindseyderby |
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We spent a few days here last year with our daughter, son-in-law and 22 month old granddaughter. What an absolute delight it was, tucked away in the heart of beautiful countryside, but close to Shrewsbury. Telford, Llangollen and Powys are also within easy distance. The owners are extremely helpful and friendly, and the facilities were all spotlessly clean. The pitches were a good size and well laid out, and the whole site was beautifully maintained. No negatives, just a superb quiet, peaceful site.
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