Beaconsfield Caravan & Holiday Park, Upper Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4AA
www.beaconsfieldholidaypark.co.uk
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After a longish (for us), 4 hour trek down the M6 and M5 from Clitheroe, we turned off onto the A55 and headed back into Wales. Briefly!
As we made our way down to Shrewsbury we dipped across the border into England and then back into Wales again a few times.
We found Beaconsfield easily enough. It is located in Upper Battlefield, just off the A49 – Shrewsbury road.
Additional history bit!
Upper Battlefield is the site of the 1403 battle between King Henry IV and Harry ‘Hotspur’ Percy. 21st July 1403 wasn’t a great day for Hotspur as he was killed on the field of battle and his corpse was taken to Shrewsbury for all to see.
He was then transported to London where, treated as a traitor to the crown, he was quartered and his parts despatched to the four corners of the realm for people to be shown what happens to traitors.
Thankfully, the village and its surrounds are much more serene in the 21st century than they were in the 15th. Must be due to lockdown & social distancing!
Arrival at Beaconsfield
The entrance gateway to Beaconsfield is wide and a long sweeping, tree-lined driveway leads past the parks new bar / restaurant – ‘The Croft’ and into the park itself with reception immediately on the left.
Social distancing and Covid precaution measures abound and we quickly check in. We are given keys to the shower / wc blocks, told that the indoor pool is available for private bookings only and we are also told that we can pitch anywhere away from the super pitches on the lakeside. We are only to pitch on a hardstanding though as motorhomes and campervans are not allowed on the grass for obvious reasons.
The park itself is beautifully kept and landscaped. There is plenty of shade around the perimeter pitches from the mature trees and hedgerows. There are log cabin holiday homes to hire or purchase together with a number of seasonal touring pitches but there does seem to be plenty of space around so there is never a feeling of being hemmed in.
In fact the park was about two thirds full when we were there but is so well spaced out that social distancing around the park and in the facility block was never a problem.
There is a large fishing lake on site and day permits can be purchased from reception for £5.00. A row of ‘super’ 16amp pitches border one end of the lake shore.
All pitches are large and flat. They are fully serviced and are of fairly fine compacted gravel. We did find that we needed our long, 25mtr, hook up lead for the first time this holiday though – so that might be something to bear in mind.
We found that all of the staff and owners to be really friendly, welcoming and hard working and especially the staff in The Croft where there is a table service only policy at present. They must walk MILES and MILES during a shift with smiles that never waiver!
The Croft
Just on the left as you exit the touring park is the, new in 2019, bar / restaurant – The Croft. This is Beaconsfields a la carte dining facility and is housed in a beautifully finished modern building where there is plenty of attention to detail in the build, its finishes and its furnishings. The beer ( because we did try one or two) is well kept and cold. The wine selection is plentiful and the food is stunning. Not your usual ‘snip & ding’ offerings so often found on sites.
We have managed a holiday park, in a previous life, with its own bar / restaurant and have to say that it is hard, hard work, especially after a day of general park work, but these guys made it look easy. The service was equally attentive and seamless and carried out with a smile.
We enjoyed a wonderful evening at The Croft and followed it up with breakfast on the Sunday before we left for home
All in all, Beaconsfield has been one of our favourite stops so far during our van owning odyssey. The only site that we stayed on for two nights during our Yorkshire road trip.
The site is expensive – yes at £30.00 per night but once in a while – why the bloody hell not!!