YHA Clun Mill

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  • In the grounds of a restored watermill, half a mile from Clun
  • Walking and cycling haven deep in the Shropshire Hills
  • Toilet, shower, self-catering kitchen, and drying and laundry room
Now here's something a little bit different – head to YHA Clun Mill and you'll be staying in the grounds of a restored historic watermill. This place has buckets of character – it's all exposed beams and stripped timber floors, and some of the old machinery is still in place. The quiet, rural site is half a mile from Clun town and in the centre of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so get ready to be wowed by your surroundings too. The area is popular with hikers and cyclists, who use the hostel as a base to walk or ride around the Shropshire Hills and its pretty market towns. Hill forts, castles and other historic highlights are also easily reachable from here; for urban days, Craven Arms is within 20 minutes’ drive and the larger Shrewsbury is 55 minutes away, while Hereford – with its impressive cathedral – is just over an hour to the south. Closer to home is the town of Clun, a small but perfectly formed place with a couple of pubs and a well-equipped supermarket if you don’t want to stray too far from the peaceful site for provisions. Guests can cook and wash up at the indoor kitchen on site, and there's also a barbecue pit for alfresco dining during the warmer months. Shower, toilet and laundry facilities are also available, along with a bike store and car parking behind the hostel. For those trundling in by train, Craven Arms station is five miles from the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

YHA Clun Mill

Clun

Craven Arms

Shropshire

England

SY7 8NY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.42494°N
-3.0256°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.9 mi Nag`s Head Hotel
13 mi Nag`s Head Hotel
13.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.3 mi Hopton Heath Rail Station
5.4 mi Knucklas Rail Station
5.6 mi Knighton Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Whether on foot or bike, you won’t tire of the views surrounding your rural retreat – it’s called an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for a reason, you know. Particularly fine scenes of Shropshire countryside can be seen at Offa’s Dyke, the Long Mynd and Carding Mill Valley, and a 10-minute walk will get you to the ruins of Clun Castle. For those really going the distance, YHA Clun Mill is also close to the Land’s End to John O’Groats cycling route. Jump in the car and in 15 minutes you can experience how the Victorians farmed at the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, or head to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre (also 15 minutes) to explore the exhibition, riverside walks and regular family events. For astronomy buffs, The Spaceguard Centre (with a working observatory) is about 25 minutes away. The towns of Craven Arms (a 20-minute drive) and Ludlow (half an hour) have a fine selection of shops and eateries – and if you’ve come for the castles you can take your pick from Stokesay Castle, Ludlow Castle, Hopton Castle and Richard’s Castle.

Must see

Stokesay Castle 8.2 mi

Ludlow Castle 13.4 mi

Powis Castle & Garden 16.6 mi

Much Wenlock Priory 22.9 mi

Enginuity 26.4 mi

National Trust

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 11.9 mi

Croft Castle and Parkland 13.3 mi

Wilderhope Manor 16.6 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 18.8 mi

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 22 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Clun – Sunnyhill and Bury Ditches - Clunton Circular 0.1 mi

WALCOT 3.6 mi

Knucklas Station - Beacon Hill - Knucklas Station 5.4 mi

Knighton - Rhos-y-Meirch - Bailey Hill - Knighton 5.7 mi

BRAMPTON BRYAN 6.8 mi

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 24.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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    Arrive:  Anytime –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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