Church House Caravan and Camping Park

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  • Peaceful riverside site next to a 12th-century church
  • Land salmon of up to 12lb in the calm River Vyrnwy waters
  • Edged by the Severn Way and close to the Offa’s Dyke Path
Sanctuary seekers: find peace, quiet (and salmon fishing) at calm Church House Caravan and Camping Park on the banks of the River Vyrnwy in Shropshire, next door to the 12th-century timber-framed and famed Melverley Church. If fishing is your mission, the Vyrnwy yields spring and autumn salmon of up to 12lb and coarse fishing specimens such as barbel, chub, roach, pike and perch. Pick up a day pass at the Church House reception to try your luck for a small additional charge; you must have your own Environment Agency rod licence and bring your own fishing equipment. Reverential about rambling? The 210-mile Severn Way passes Church House, the Offa’s Dyke Path goes through nearby Oswestry and there are several local footpaths to take a trot to Rodney’s Pillar and the Breidden Hills. Or just sit and stare at the scenery: Church House Caravan and Camping Park is in an eminent location looking across the countryside to the Welsh mountains across the Severn/Vyrnwy flood plains. This serene site has smartly kept toilet and shower facilities as well as hot and cold water washbasins, and recycling facilities for cans, bottles and newspapers.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 5

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

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

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

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Church House Caravan and Camping Park

Church Lane

Melverley

Oswestry

Shropshire

England

SY10 8PJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.74417°N
-2.99007°W

Route directions

Leave the A5 at Junction 7, turn right onto Holyhead Road (B5061), then turn right. Merge onto the A5 signposted Shrewsbury. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A5 signposted north Wales and Shrewsbury. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A5 signposted Oswestry. At Edgebold roundabout, take the second exit onto the A5 towards north Wales and Oswestry. At the next roundabout, take the second exit signposted north Wales and Oswestry. At the following roundabout, take the first exit onto the A458 signposted Welshpool. Turn right into Alberbury Road (B4393) signposted Four Crosses, then turn right, then left (do not turn down Church Lane). The site is 100 yards on the left.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 mi Marche Lane Jct
3.2 mi Marche Lane Jct
3.2 mi Breidden Hotel
Rail
8.7 mi Welshpool Rail Station
10.3 mi Shrewsbury Rail Station
10.5 mi Gobowen 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

There’s been a site of worship in Melverley for a millennium and a timber-framed church next door to Church House dates was mentioned way back in the 12th century (the current structure was rebuilt in 1406 after the original wooden chapel was destroyed by Welsh chieftain and firestarter Owen Glyndwr in 1401). The church is open daily and has services on Sundays. In the surrounding area, building and history buffs have heaps of stuffs to see in Shropshire and neighbouring Powys. Church House is equidistant from the historic market towns of Oswestry, Welshpool and Shrewsbury, Shropshire’s county town with over 600 listed buildings. Looking for the nearest watering hole? A recommended spot is the Fir Tree Inn, just one mile from the campsite and serving good pub grub daily. A drive of around 22 miles will reach the Ironbridge site on the Severn, the award-winning group of museums and attractions mining Britain’s industrial heritage. There are 10 in all: small folk should particularly like Blists Hill Victorian Town, going underground at the Tar Tunnel and engineering a few experiments at Enginuity. Shropshire has over 3500 miles’ worth of paths to potter along, including the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for hikes in hills, farmland, woods and valleys. Start off at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre for info, events, family activities and exhibitions; GPS units can be hired here to tackle the hills’ geocaching trails. Heading into Wales, the Marches Way runs from Chester to Cheddar and passes Shrewsbury. Adventure seekers can find paragliding at Rodney’s Pillar and the Long Mynd, mountain biking and cycling around Oswestry, with golf, more fishing, and canal/river boating all easily available in the area too. To keep the kids happy after you’ve made them look around a 12th-century church, Oswestry has the Park Hall Countryside Experience with pony grooming, massive indoor play area, a junior driving school and quad bikes. Finally, make room for a day at Pistyll Rhaeadr in the Berwyn Mountains, the biggest single drop waterfall in the UK at 240 feet high.

Must see

Powis Castle & Garden 9.6 mi

Much Wenlock Priory 20.7 mi

Darby Houses (Ironbridge) 21.9 mi

Blists Hill Victorian Town 22.1 mi

Iron Bridge and Toll House 22.3 mi

National Trust

Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill 13.7 mi

Chirk Castle 13.9 mi

Attingham Park 14.1 mi

Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 15.4 mi

Wilderhope Manor 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Belle Eisle Farm 2.6 mi

Breidden Hills (Rodney's Pillar) and Middletown Hill 2.6 mi

Middletown and Moel y Golfa 3.3 mi

PRADOE 5.2 mi

Welshpool - Severn Valley Walk - Powis Castle - Welshpool 8.7 mi

Local events

  • Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Telford, Shropshire 29.8 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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  • Does Church House Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Church House Caravan and Camping Park? There’s been a site of worship in Melverley for a millennium and a timber-framed church next door to Church House dates was mentioned way back in the 12th century (the current structure … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Church House Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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