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We arrived around 1pm on a Monday afternoon of the school summer holidays, so did not know what to expect. The site was fairly quiet with only about 9 or 10 tents located around the field.
We were told that is was very busy at the weekend and almost full as their had been some kind of event on. We were shocked when we seen the bins area as it was an absolute eyesore and a potential health hazard, I had never witnessed so many wasps and flies in my life. Some of the bags had been ripped open by some kind of animals, maybe local cats but who knows. We believe the bins were only like this due to the busy weekend they had had but they were not emptied until the Tuesday.
After checking in we were told we could find our own pitch anywhere along the river bank or near the bottom of the field. We opted for a quiet location near the river which was just perfect. Whilst putting the tent up the daughter had a wonder over to the children's play area and made friends straight away. The playground has about 5 slides of various designs, a couple of swings, swing bench, climbing frames and a tyre snake to try and walk over.
The pub which is open from 8am until when ever is just perfect with a good selection of beers. The food is very reasonable with most meals around the £6 mark. Their was a children's menu and a snacks menu also available. The only problem we had with the pub was again the wasps on the outside seating area, never have we seen so many in one location. There is either a nest very near by or the wasps were attracted to the site by the weekends bin overload. Apparently we over heard someone say they were there about 6 weeks previous and they never noticed one single wasp during their stay, so perhaps we were unlucky. The pub opens up for breakfast at around 8am and what a treat that is. Very reasonable prices again.
The toilet facilities are a bit on the poor side but do the job. We were told my the manager they are in the state they are because of fellow campers and it is your own doing. Well it would not take more than a few seconds to go around with a feather duster once a week and clean the spiders, flies, moths, wasps plus the other creatures and cobwebs. All they needed were a bit of TLC and I don't think they get it.
Overall the site is in a beautiful location with the river the one side and the steam trains of the Severn valley the side. The trains come past about every 45mins which is a pleasure to see. Hampton Loade station is only a 5 min walk away if that far. Their is also a boat that goes across the river to another pub/restaurant but this stops at 6pm (the boat not the pub).
We were invited to a medieval feast to celebrate my cousins 50th birthday. We all dressed up in costumes. It was a good way of getting all the family together as we are all spread out both north and south of here.
The site owner provided us with plenty of room to set up a marquee, gazebo's and bouncy castle plus all our tents,caravan,motor home etc. He also cooked a lot of the food for us, legs of lamb, pork, beef and jacket potatoes. There was a lot more than that I just cant remember it all, there was so much!
We had a lovely meal in the pub on friday night with quite a few people (about 20) and although it was pre-ordered it took quite a while for the meal to come, but when it did, it was well worth the wait!
The portions were massive. The food was hot. It was all very tasty. Top marks there and well done to the chef.
We did have to use the toilet block from time to time and yes, it does need updating, but the shower I used was comfortably hot and refreshing. What more could you ask?
All in all it did what it was meant to do.
On the down side,apparently,a lot of the members of our party were kept awake till early hours by young boys and girls, screaming and laughing and swearing throughout the night, even driving up and down to the toilets in the cars at that time of night, which someone had to have words with them about. Fortunately for us, we didn't hear a thing as we were further away from them.
The site doesn't seem to have a policy of no same sex groups like most sites have now.
It didn't stop us all from having a ball,even if it was a medieval ball.
I wouldn't use the site again personally,because we don't have children and tend to look for a site without those facilities, ie play areas etc.
Staying for one night as our first 'outside of the backgarden' camping expedition.
We arrived at the site having known about it from previously visiting the Hampton Loade Severn Valley Railway station located within a hundred yards or so, some years before.
The kids immediately made use of the well kept and safe grassed play area. The site had a barrier pass key entry system which gave us a good sense of security. The site manager booked us in told us the do's and don't's and where to set up.
We set up and then made very good use of the pub! The food is proper grub. Tasty generous portions, well made and excellent service.
The beer was well kept with a couple of proper ales on tap.
Next morning we had a fantastic Full English breakfast each - Bostin.
When booking out we were invited to stay again, which was nice.
Ok, so we went to visit friends and I have to say it is, sadly, all but the worst site I have been on in nearly 40 years of camping / caravanning.
If you fish then yes there is a river but the toilets are a ramshackle old building that seriously needs knocking down. Hot water is all but none existent, the unmade tracks are awful, pitches are cramped and there is not enough parking spaces. However, that said, its one saving grace, the Unicorn pub, is superb!
Sadly, we were looking for a weekend hideaway and I doubt I will ever go there again. The approach with a caravan is narrow with few passing places and at the time of our visit was very busy and hence stress full to the driver!
Despite the weather we had a good time. The pub served good food all day and the staff were very helpful.
The site is on the banks of the river Severn and is ideal location for the Severn valley railway.
There was some building work going on which the manager explained it was urgent maintenance work that would be complete in two weeks, he did apologise for the inconvenience caused.
There is a toilet/shower block on site which was cleaned every day, it was basic but did the job.
We have planned to return to the site for the next bank holiday weekend.
Although the toilets are cleaned once in the morning, they quickly become very dirty as the site is quite big. The showers are awful, with only one working by dispensing lukewarm water.
A member of staff have to come and switch your electric on, which they did after a 6 hour wait and a chase up phone call.
The place looks like a building site with kids playing in piles of rubble. There are louts swearing, shouting and playing football / cricket around you.
We had a big dog walking around our bay with no lead and kindly left mess.
On a positive note, the site is located between the river and the steam train line into Bridgenorth with some excellent cycle routes, but this does not make up for an awful place.
We stayed at the Unicorn site over the August bank Holiday weekend, so it was obviously very busy with a mixture of 16 year olds celebrating their GCSEs and drunken middle aged couples screaming at one another well into the early hours. Generally, however, there was a good atmosphere about the place. The campsite is a long flat strip of land on the banks of the River Severn. The surrounding countryside is picturesque with the steam trains passing on a regular basis.
The Unicorn pub sell a decent pint and the food was very reasonably priced with cheap speials every Wednesday. The area has much to offer. We went to Bridgnorth, Iron Bridge and Blists Hill Victorian Town.
The facilities were a basic breeze block shower/ toilet, with only one of the 3 showers having hot water. The toilets were cleaned every morning and toilet paper replenished. The wall of the middle toilet was smeared in faeces, which was a feature of the entire stay.
The river can be fished for £5 a day, although I understand that it tends to be over fished. There is a rather run down children's play area, which nontheless attracted the kids. There is a new owner, who comes around for a chat and seemed a pleasant bloke
We would return to this site, because we love Shropshire and it is an hour from Stoke, although maybe not on a bank holiday
This was our 1st visit here to the Unicorn Inn, and I must say we have booked to come back again. We had a lovely time, the staff were very friendly and helpful. Nearly all the pitches are on level ground and the views are just beautiful. There is plenty of fishing and Bridgnorth itself is only a few minutes drive away. The food in the pub is lovely and plenty of it, and the evening entertainment is very lively which was great. The only thing we had to pick about really was the shower blocks, they are in need of a makeover and could be cleaned a bit more often. Dave and the team are available to any need and nothing is to much trouble. If you would like a relaxing time during the day and something a bit more livelier at night , then this is perfect for you, even if you want just a quiet drink you can choose the other bar .
We had not been down the Unicorn for a couple of years as we had a bad experience the last time we went down .But we gave it the benefit of the doubt so we tried it again .We spent the weekend there and met the new managers as sadly the owner had died. Dave and Carol were very welcoming, and booked us in, we actually received site rules which were a first as in all the years we had been there before we never had been given any. So far so good. The weekend was good and the weather was great. What a nice surprise to see they have traditional ales on as well now. Real home cooked food none of this pre cooked microwave rubbish like we had before .Good food, good beer and good weather what more can we say apart from were glad we gave it a second chance . The toilet block is not the newest of buildings but it serves its purpose, all in all it was well worth us giving it a second chance
My family and I were at the site over may day weekend and whitsun weekend and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Yes a little noise from some rowdy family but the manager dealt with them and subsequently they left. The site is basic, showers, toilet blocks are fine but basic, the pub serves brilliant food and the staff make you very welcome. My only criticism is that they could do with limiting the amount of tents during bank holidays as it get very over crowded.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <1 mile 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We arrived around 1pm on a Monday afternoon of the school summer holidays, so did not know what to expect. The site was fairly quiet with only about 9 or 10 tents located around the field.
