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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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 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: June 2016 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Allibongo |
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 What an absolutely fantastic site, owners very friendly and helpful, site is kept clean and tidy, a separate field for the children to play on so they arnt running around the tents, our son loved the field, small park and football nets, we couldn't find fault with anything and loved it so much we booked to go back before we left. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2016 |
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| Reviewer: DebandKen |
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Cartref is quite simply the best campsite we have stayed at in our ten years since returning to camping.
All facilities are excellent & spotlessly clean. The toilet block is very well designed with plenty of hooks to hang clothing & wash bags on and a hairdryer in the Ladies block. Showers are powerful and warm with plenty of room in the cubicle for changing.
All pitches are large and on individually hedged plots, making them private.
The site layout is as in a large formal garden setting, this is very pleasing on the eye and ensures plenty of space between pitches for privacy and quietness.
The owners are friendly and always very willing to help in any way they can ie offering advice on the local area, baking bread & selling eggs from their own hens (delicious!).
Cartref is ideally situated for visiting the many attractions in Shropshire and Mid Wales, it is a destination that, for us, is top of our camping list.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Toft |
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Just returned from a 4 night stay at this fab little site. From the moment we arrived to the time we left, Chris and Katrina could not have done more for us if they tried! On arrival Chris showed us to our pitch and offered to help guide us in. Husband very competent at reversing so he left us to it but returned half an hour later to show us around the site. The standard pitch was boarded by well kept hedges (as are all the pitches). They are generous enough to have the awning comfortably on the gravel plus well tended grass to sunbathe on. There's a toilet block with 3 showers with free hot water, although the on/off tap goes off a little quickly. We had our older boys with us and there is a 4 acre field for them to let off steam plus a small football pitch and park. The chickens on site lay some lovely eggs for purchase and Katrina makes a mean sough dough loaf that she will deliver to your door ready for breakfast!
Boys being boys, they did get a little over excited at times but Chris was very fair and respectful to them and had a lovely approach to the children, unlike some sites we have been to where the wardens are hiding in bushes ready to shout at them the minute they step out of line.
Off site, you do need a car really as everything is a drive away. We spent most of our visits in Telford and purchased an annual pass for the iron bridge museums. Worked out a lot cheaper as it allows entry into 10 museums for only £68 for a family of 5.
Leaving time is midday but we stayed on til 6pm at only £1 for every hour over 12 noon. We feel fully relaxed and are so happy we found this little gem. It cost us £22 a night! Bargain! Will definitely be returning.
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| Date of Visit: May 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: DawnAnnMason |
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Just returned from a wonderful relaxing break at Cartref. This campsite is everything that we look for in a campsite; peaceful, relaxing, spotlessly clean facilities, beautifully landscaped and very friendly. Katrina and her husband are a lovely couple who went out of their way to ensure we had an enjoyable, hassle free stay. It was an added bonus for us that they have a separate adults only area. The larder shop stocked some beautiful locally sourced produce - their sausages were delicious and very good value. Great dog walking area and enjoyed watching their lovely chickens who all came running towards us every time we passed by. They tell us they have lots of lovely plans for the campsite in the future. Although we hope you don't get too popular as we love the peaceful atmosphere that the campsite retains! Thank you for a great weekend 😀
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| Date of Visit: April 2016 |
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| Reviewer: JACRM |
31 reviews from this member |
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Little gem of a site, immaculately kept, toilet blocks really clean and well heated, pitches are separated with small hedges for privacy. We liked this site so much we booked before we left for the following weekend. Chris is great with the kids! Shrewsbury is about a 10 minute drive away and loads to do there! Overall a Nice quiet site for a relaxing weekend.
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Jonnmedds |
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What a gem, we really loved this site. It's located in the countryside just a short drive from Shrewsbury.
The owners are very friendly, the site is well kept and the toilet block is spotless.
There is a small playpark for the children and a very nice dog walk.
In all, this is a 10 out of 10 site that we'll be returning to.
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Velvet Kitten |
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A group of us in caravan and tents have just enjoyed a lovely weekend at this gem of a site.
Checking in on arrival was simple, as we were the first to arrive in our party, we were shown where we were all being pitched. We had hard standing and the tents were pitched opposite on level grass pitches.
The site is nicely laid out and has a separate area for Adults only - I am not sure if this is just for caravans as I saw no tents in this area. All pitches appear to be level and are separated by hedges and small fences.
The amenities block is kept spotless. There are 2 washing up areas with a good supply of hot water.
The site encourages recycling and the different bins are next to the amenities block and these are emptied daily.
It is in the middle of nowhere so is perfect for getting away from the rat race - but Shrewsbury is only 5 miles away should you wish to visit.
Fresh produce when available is sold at reception.
There is a Indian restaurant 1 mile away which does deliver to the campsite - which was brilliant for our party as we all arrived at different times.
We had a fantastic weekend and will use again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Islaflo |
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Very pleasant 4 night stay at this site which has new owners who were friendly, obliging and helpful. Watched the night sky and eves dropped on expert in field next door. Fascinating and he is there each month. Whole area is well looked after and there's opportunity to buy eggs and home grown produce. Liked the look of adult only area too and as is true with most pitches they are very generous in there. Thanks, will be returning.
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| Date of Visit: September 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Tlck9 |
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Greater by a very friendly owner. The site was well laid out, and some beautiful planting even at the end of the summer.
Spotless grounds and toilet block. Showers hot and free hairdryer. We chose the site because of its close location to shrewsbury and it's rating.
At £16 a night inc electric I felt it was excellent value for money.
The site accepts dogs and has a nice dog walk, which I noted had a freshly cut path, normally many places leave the dog walk to grow wild but here it was a pleasant walk around.
We were even invited to join the local astronomers who were setting up nearby to check out the night sky.
Even toilet block had flowers and hand cream, nice touch. Fresh produce also available to buy, couldn't get fresher as the owner picked us a cucumber there and then.
We were in the adult only part but the site didn't seem overly noisy or overrun with kids in fact I don't think I saw any.
What would make me give this 10/10? Probably heated flooring in the bathrooms and a nice pub within walking distance. But that's just being picky. Certainly 10/10 for customer service and value for money!
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jenny17 |
5 reviews from this member |
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I hardly want to tell you about this gem of a campsite, I'd like to keep it to myself! We stayed in the Adult only section which suited us perfectly. The site is only a few miles from the Oxon Park & Ride to Shrewsbury and there are plenty of other interesting places to visit in the area.
The new owners keep the site very tidy and the pitches are well defined separated by trees and shrubs, there seemed to be a good few hard standings. The shower block was immaculately clean and we too appreciated the fresh flowers along with the slightly quirky shower curtains! The site is possibly more suited to caravans than tents at the moment as the shower block is small so there was sometimes a wait in the mornings for the loos and showers. There was often home grown produce for sale at the entrance.
We ate twice at the New Inn, as recommended by Kat the owner, and found the food superb and portion sizes good. We also bought a take-away from the Chinese by the Park & Ride which was very good.
We enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Gellionnen |
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Fabulous site. Really peaceful, just what we needed. Friendly owners immaculately clean showers and toilets. We didn't have children with us so didn't have reason to visit playground area, but judging from the laughter a good place to be. Fresh produce is available on site (home grown). Really enjoyed our stay.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Degsyh |
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The site is extremely clean and tidy with very good ground for a tent. The shower blocks are immaculate and well looked after. Everyone on the site were very friendly and helpful. Location is good for car or cycles making it great for trips out. Definitely will visit this site again and is highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: August 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Maggie53 |
27 reviews from this member |
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This is a super little site, which is very quiet and peaceful.
The new owners made us very welcome, recommending a pitch which caught the evening sun on the adults field. The pitches are level, and very spacious with hedges for a bit of privacy, and also providing a habitat for lots of birds.
There were nice touches, like garden areas in each section.
The toilet block was immaculately clean, with even a vase of fresh flowers in the ladies!
Although very quiet we were in easy reach of lots to do. Powis Castle is spectacular, and Shrewsbury is a lovely town.
The new owners said they wanted to make improvements, but I'm not sure what could be done to improve the site further!
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Smec |
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We were met on arrival by new owner Chris and shown to our pitch where he helped us unhitch and site our Dandy to make the most of the view and the sunshine.
We were in the Adult only section and had a lovely relaxing 12 nights, the pitches are separated by hedges giving a bit of privacy. The shower block/toilets were kept spotlessly clean. The showers are roomy with plenty of hot water.
Both Chris and Kat are very friendly with good knowledge of the area, places to eat and local walks. We went to The New Inn at Baschurch on Kat's recommendation and enjoyed our meal very much.
We had our King Charles with us and found the dog area plenty big enough with the grass kept short around the perimeter of the field for walking and also the middle of the field where the children's play area is.
Both Chris and Kat along with their son were always tidying the area keeping the grass verges and hedges neat and tidy.
There was also a variety of home grown vegetables for sale also freshly laid eggs at a reasonable price.
They do have big plans for the future to improve the site and we look forward to revisiting in the future.
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Gary mandy |
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Normally go to this lovely site in our caravan but bought a tent for a bit of fun, had a great time with my sister and brother in law [jayne+pete]. We were recommended to the site a couple of years ago and we have also recommended it to others, nice location, pitches are separated by hedges, toilet block are very clean with good showers and what I like is cubicles with sink [a bit of privacy],
New owners of site are very welcoming and seem to be alway working on keeping the site in excellent condition,
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