Ashlea Pools Holiday Park, Shropshire

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Description

Ashlea Pools Holiday Park is a modern holiday park is built with families and couples in mind, offering a foothold in a rural corner of the country.  This extensive holiday retreat is run by family owners, and the park has overseen considerable development in just a few short years.  The park is a recipient of the David Bellamy Conservation Award, and the site is designed to blend in with surrounding greenery and woodland for miles around.  

The park offers modern facilities and leisure amenities to appeal to holidaymakers of all ages.  There is a strong focus on providing visitors with access to local nature.  However, the park is also popular for its central base in Shropshire, allowing couples and family visitors to explore wider towns and attractions without having to go too far.

Why Choose Ashlea Pools?

The site is popular with local families and couples for its extensive fishing lake, its wide open spaces and its luxury living standards.  The park offers a variety of different options for holidaymakers keen to explore the region from an eco-friendly base.  The management at the park is proud of its focus on preserving the local environment. The park is likely to appeal to holidayers who are looking for an escape into nature and greenery, while still having access to local attractions, walks and facilities elsewhere.

This is a pet-friendly holiday park, offering a full dog run.  While the various walks and trails in the local area will likely appeal to dog lovers and their pets, the owners at the park make sure to offer space and facility on-site for visitors to exercise.  It is a good idea to consult the park owners before bringing pets to ensure you meet the guidelines they set.

The park has a full shop on-site which sells everyday groceries, canned and packaged goods, alcohol, sweet treats and more.  Holidaymakers and families may therefore find much of what they need to fuel their break on-site.  There are also full washing and drying facilities available, making it easy for visitors to clean up and get ready for the days ahead.

The site is designed to offer a scenic holiday break with clear access to some of the county’s best-loved sites of interest.  The park’s family owners make sure to maintain an environmentally-conscious space across the seasons.

About Ashlea Pools’ Location

The scenic design blends in with wider greenery and woodland in the local area.  The park backs onto the Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  The green region covers local areas such as Clun, Bishop’s Castle, Acton Scott and Ditton Prioris.  Visitors will be able to easily cross into the park for walks and trails, with or without pets.  Local communities in Adforton, Bedstone and Brandhill are also likely to provide holidaymakers with a choice of shops and local amenities, which are again easy to access.

The park itself is based away from main roads but is simple to access at the edge of the Shropshire Hills.  New visitors can find the park by travelling closely up the A49. They will then need to head across the A4113, with B-roads connecting up towards Hoptonheath.  Nearby villages and communities will also be clearly signposted, meaning it should be convenient for new visitors to approach the park with ease.

The A49 will also take visitors further South towards Hereford and Leominster, as well as towards the Malvern Hills, another local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the edge of Worcester.  Heading further down to the South West, holidaymakers will also be able to find the Brecon Beacons, one of Wales’ foremost area of parkland.

Things to Do Near Ashlea Pools

Shropshire is home to a wide variety of historic towns and sites of interest, meaning that couples and families who are keen to explore the distant past should not need to travel too far.  The industrial monument of the Iron Bridge is close to the park, as is the custom-built Blists Hill, an open-air museum which takes visitors back to streets in the Victorian era.

History lovers will also find castles in the region in the form of Stokesay and Ludlow, both of which show two very different sides to English heritage.  Visitors to the park will also find an RAF museum close by, as well as plenty of heritage trails across the nearby villages and towns.

For families, there are local attractions in the form of the Go Ape outdoor centre, Long Mountain Pony Trekking, and the Small Breeds Farm and Owl Centre.  Ashlea Pools is a central retreat close to attractions and interesting features in the county, easily accessible through main roads and local avenues.  It is a park which may appeal to holidaymakers looking for a central base in the region.

Address

Ashlea Pools Holiday Park
Hoptonheath
Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 0QD