Glamping Shropshire with Hot Tub
Lower Hill Campsite with Glamping offers a variety of thirteen individual Glamping units, sleeping 2 – 7. Lower Hill is a working livestock farm set in the beautiful hillside of Wenlock Edge in Shropshire. This family business nestles amongst the woods with the farm covering 230 acres of this beautiful and unspoilt county.
Located just ten minutes drive from the Ironbridge Gorge and twenty minutes drive from historic Shrewsbury, the farm is the ideal location from which to explore Shropshire. There is an excellent shopping centre with all the big names is close by at Telford and something nearby for the whole family.
SITE FACILITIES
- Showers, Toilets and Hot Water
- On site fishing pools (family fun)
- Washing up area with hot water
- Fire pits available
- Logs for sale
- Seasonal bird watching
- Close to National Trusts walks
- Local farm meats
- See the Spring lambs
- Fantastic views
- Relaxing surroundings
- Free wifi
The Bullrush, with wood fired hot tub. Sleeps 2 (double bed). Beside a pool, with fishing inc. Off grid with a usb and 12v charging point, plus hot running water, shower and composting toilet, real log burner and cooking facilities, it is an ideal get away. The Bullrush is a situated a third of a mile a from the main camping and glamping site (accessible by car down a farm track).
The Rotunda is ideal for larger, extended families or friends. The Rotunda has 4 panoramic windows over looking the Ape Dale. A dedicated wood fired hot tub is included in the booking, as is all bedding. It has an internal cloakroom, with a flushing toilet and hand basin with hot water. The Rotunda has two bedrooms, with capacity to sleep seven (1 double bed, 1 family room). The Rotunda has a real log burner, lighting and sockets plus electric heating.
Wrekin and Caradoc Lodges with wood fired hot tubs, each has its own adjoining cloakroom, with a flushing toilet and hand basin with hot water, with all bedding for four supplied. The living area has a TV, real log burner, from your bed you can watch the embers of the log burner, relaxing settee, and table and chairs. Wrekin and Caradoc Lodges are equipped with a fridge, hotplate and microwave, all cooking and dining equipment is included. Each has electric heating, lighting and sockets.
Lower Hill Roundhouses (x 4) The addition of the Roundhouses is an exciting time for Lower Hill Campsite, providing year round, bespoke staycations for 4 (2 adults, 2 children), with exclusive kitchen and cloakroom facilities and a real log burner. Two of the roundhouses, choices 3 and 4, have optional wood fired hot tubs. External features include a small gas BBQ and picnic table. Each has electric heating, lighting and sockets.
Ape Dale View, as it’s name suggests, is blessed with astounding views. With the option of wood fired hot tub, it’s the ideal couples retreat. The addition of a log burner to cosy up in front of, continues the theme of romance. Whilst modern kitchen fitments (sink, fridge, electric hob, all cooking and dining equipment) to enable you to self cater. The cloakroom has a hot water supply and a composting toilet. An electric heater is in situ if required. Outdoors there is a dedicated fire pit, picnic table and bench, and a veranda completes the opportunity for shelter to view the dark sky and stars, and for shade in the summer months. Ape Dale View has an optional wood fired hot tub, please see ‘extras’ for charges and booking.
Moonshine Shack, Sundown Shack and Stargazer Shack are available with optional use of a Wood fired Hot tub each (for an additional fee). The hot tub is lit for your arrival. Additional logs and starting kits are available from the onsite Honesty shop.
The shack has a double bed and a bunk bed (bedding available to hire). It has electric heating, lighting, sockets and an electric kettle. Outside there is a picnic table and fire pit with cooking griddle. The Moonshine Shack has panoramic views over the adjoining farm land from the hot tub.
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Our Shepherd’s Hut sleeps up to 4 with a double bed and small bunk beds (bedding available to hire). It has electric heating, lighting, sockets and an electric kettle. Outside there is a picnic table, fire pit with cooking griddle, and table & chairs. The Shepherd’s Hut has panoramic views over the adjoining farm land to the mythical Wrekin hill, rising above the Ironbridge gorge.
Please bring a torch(s), lighting is mainly solar to preserve the dark sky.
A woodfired pizza oven set in its own hut, with pizzas available to purchase, is a complementary addition to Lower Hill Campsite. The onsite Honesty shop is well stocked with BBQ essentials, free range eggs and a variety of other essentials.
FISHING POOLS
We have a selection of pools available exclusively for campers and the glamping accommodation visitors.
Please note our fishing pools are intended for fun fishing rather than serious angling.
The Campsite Pool
Situated by the farm house on the campsite.
8am – dusk.
The Wood Pool
Situated at the lower part of the farm.
The pool is stocked with carp and other course fish.
9am – 6pm
Tariff
Adult; £5 per day.
Child; £2.50 per day.
Keep nets
No keep nets unless by prior arrangement.
Bait
Maggots, corn, casters, bread, worms, sweetcorn and luncheon meat.
THE FARM AND LOCAL AREA
At Lower Hill Campsite, wood fires are a speciality. Your host Rita, has created a welcoming haven of stunning variety of accommodation for your relaxing breaks. From the fire pits of crackling logs, wood burning stoves, to the wood fired hot tubs that complement the Glamping accommodation, you can be sure of the warmth of welcome.
With the addition of a DIY wood fired Pizza oven in its own dedicated Pizza hut, cooking is an experience not to be missed at Lower Hill Campsite. The fire pit grills enable BBQs, toasted marshmallows are delicately flavoured by the wood smoke and popping corn is so much fun.
The facilities, for campers, caravans and glamping includes ample free showers and toilets. The Glamping accommodation includes 7 units with self-contained toilets. Two dedicated washing up stations are provided for camping and smaller glamping units.
The Honesty shop at Lower Hill Campsite stocks a variety of Wenlock Edge Farm meats for BBQs, free range eggs, as well as essential supplies for your convenience. Logs, kindling and firelighters are readily available from the Honesty shop, as are the campsite pink wheelbarrows to transport them in.
Explore nearby….
- Ironbridge Gorge and the river Severn
- Severn Valley Railway
- RAF Museum Cosford
- National Trust properties including Attingham Park and Dudmaston Hall
- Nearby towns of Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and Ludlow
- Much Wenlock birthplace of William Penny Books
- Visit the stunning medieval Wenlock Priory or follow the Olympian Trail
- Beautiful countryside surrounds the site and it’s a real find for the walker, situated in the Shropshire Hills, encompassing the Long Mynd and the Cardingmill Valley.
PRICES
Prices range from £50 per night (Shepherd’s Hut) to £160.00 per night (Lodges, sleeping 4, and Rotunda, sleeping 4-7, min’ 2 night)