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Bell tents and spacious pitches in the Teme Valley, close to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
It is no coincidence that By the Red Phone Box's name sounds like it was lifted straight from a children's book. Offering a spot of magic in the headland of a hayfield, this campsite provides secluded glamping along with stripped-back camping on the edge of the Teme Valley. Husband-and-wife team Ian and Emma believe guests will be as taken with their site's natural surroundings as they are, and with its positioning in view of Clee Hill along with all the accompanying wildlife, it's not difficult to see why. This site looks more reminiscent of a scene from The Wind in the Willows than your average camping destination.By the Red Phone Box boasts two furnished, spacious six-metre bell tents, lovingly named Evelyn and Lillian, each situated in their own small field. The former is nestled within three hedges and tucked away behind a fence, offering a distinctive woodland feel complemented by its dark timber furniture. Lillian is in more open ground, but still offers a sense of seclusion thanks to its distance from campers and car park. Privacy in both tents is further guaranteed by their own bathroom and kitchen facilities. Hot showers and compost loos are hidden away in unique converted horse trailers, while a two-burner gas hob, dining set, and necessary utensils are also provided in an outdoor kitchen.
Ian and Emma wanted guests to be able to share the picturesque location of By the Red Phone Box, while also ensuring that their carbon footprint remained as low as possible. As such, the site is off-grid aside from mains water. There's no electricity here and bottled gas is used to heat the showers and hob. Aside from the bell tents' personal showers, there is also a separate shepherd's hut containing a bathroom for the site's three available camping pitches, all of which are located within a spacious field with uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside.Local seasonal produce can be purchased from the on-site shop, along with wood and kindling for the bell tents' provided fire pits. You can even grab yourself some breakfast or book a spot of afternoon tea. To further ensconce yourself in your wonderfully wild surroundings, take a trip down to the neighbouring Commonwood Farm, which allows guests to enjoy a picnic in its ancient perry pear orchard. It's all so quaint that you'll soon feel like a character lifted from the pages of that children's book.A grass camping pitch, for 2 Adults and 2 children per pitch. Teme valley, where there is fantastic walking and an abundance of nature, look out for the Red Kite, owls, hares, rabbits, fox, badger, deer a variety of small birds, and the occasional pole cat !
An up-cycled farm diversification project, We have 2 luxury fully furnished, spacious 6 meter bell tents and 5 camping pitches, being big on space and small on numbers.
The bell tents are sited in their own little field complete with their own dedicated bathroom and outdoor kitchen, The 5 camping pitches are on the headland of the adjacent hay field and have a shepherds hut which contains the bathroom (separate composting loo and shower room) and washing up area, which is shared between the 5 pitches. The hay field is not fenced off, to give uninterrupted view of the countryside, and there is so much space for just 3 camping pitches.
Why stay with us ? Space and freedom ! lots of room to move around, the area is beautiful, and because if glamping you have your own little field, bathroom, kitchen and don’t share any facilities apart from the car park, if Camping, there are just 5 pitches, a large area to camp in, uninterrupted views of the countryside and a shared bathroom in our shepherds hut, and great places to go and visit while you are here.
Camping ;- shared between 5 pitches bathroom, The shared bathroom is located in our shepherds hut and comprises of a separate shower and toilet room, which contain an eco toilet, gas powered shower, basin and outdoor washing up area. fire pits available, with firewood, kindling and disposable BBQ’s available in the honesty shop, along with local seasonal produce.
We offer afternoon teas, (pre ordered) local produce and breakfast and BBQ packs
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A grass camping pitch, for 2 Adults and 2 children per pitch. Teme valley, where there is fantastic walking and an abundance of nature, look out for the Red Kite, owls, hares, rabbits, fox, badger, deer a variety of small birds, and the occasional pole cat !
An up-cycled farm diversification project, We have 2 luxury fully furnished, spacious 6 meter bell tents and 5 camping pitches, being big on space and small on numbers.
The bell tents are sited in their own little field complete with their own dedicated bathroom and outdoor kitchen, The 5 camping pitches are on the headland of the adjacent hay field and have a shepherds hut which contains the bathroom (separate composting loo and shower room) and washing up area, which is shared between the 5 pitches. The hay field is not fenced off, to give uninterrupted view of the countryside, and there is so much space for just 3 camping pitches.
Why stay with us ? Space and freedom ! lots of room to move around, the area is beautiful, and because if glamping you have your own little field, bathroom, kitchen and don’t share any facilities apart from the car park, if Camping, there are just 5 pitches, a large area to camp in, uninterrupted views of the countryside and a shared bathroom in our shepherds hut, and great places to go and visit while you are here.
Camping ;- shared between 5 pitches bathroom, The shared bathroom is located in our shepherds hut and comprises of a separate shower and toilet room, which contain an eco toilet, gas powered shower, basin and outdoor washing up area. fire pits available, with firewood, kindling and disposable BBQ’s available in the honesty shop, along with local seasonal produce.
We offer afternoon teas, (pre ordered) local produce and breakfast and BBQ packs
Tidy field with lots of sheep to look at. The composting toilet and shower were clean and tidy.
Lots of space and other campers were both friendly and polite.
Would return.
It was wonderful having a whole field to ourselves. The bell tent was lovely and our private kitchen area and separate private bathroom had everything we needed. Very luxurious, private set up with a very generous amount of space.
Lovely little site, basic but facilities are clean and looked after. Site has plenty of space in a very peaceful location
Has a well stocked honesty box with firewood and marsh mallows
The grass could be a little shorter but that aside a lovely site that we will go back to
This was a great experience- such a beautiful peaceful spot with lovely views. The facilities were great and the honesty ‘shop’ showed the owners thoughtfulness and care, eg little bundles of dried kindling wood. Will definitely return!
Lovely peaceful site. No traffic noise. There are so many trees that the dawn chorus was in surround sound. Emma was lovely and took care of things when needed. The shepherds hut toilet and shower was spotless at all times. Hopefully be going back soon
Beautiful, clean and friendly! Cute little huts with toilet and shower! Bell tent area looked beautiful as did shepherds hut area although we just stayed on a camp pitch! But it was lovely, met one of the owners when leaving, super friendly! Loved it so much will be returning again this month!
Lovely view across the fields and lots of nature to take in. We even saw a barn owl hunting. Comfortable and clean bathroom facilities. Attentive and friendly hosts. The restriction of five tents at any one time meant there was loads of room to cook and sit without feeling like we were sharing the space with lots of other people. Thank you for a lovely stay :)
Lovely place. Emma is a great host. The composting loo and shower in the shepherds hut is a characterful touch. Super clean and shower is hot too! The site is fairly level and its quiet enough to hear bird song for miles! Oh and firepits too!
Always love coming here, peaceful and great views to wake up to. Spacious field which allows guests plenty of space. The shepherds hut (shower and compost toilet) is kept well stocked and clean. Nice to have a little washing up area as well. Plenty of fire pits, and fire wood available to purchase. I usually treat myself to the Afternoon Tea, and would definitely recommend! Emma is always quick to respond to queries and extremely helpful! Can't wait to come back!
This campsite was great, I was alone on the camping site the first night and felt totally safe. The facilities were clean and lovely and the water in the shower was piping hot. Emma was amazing and I had a great break away; will definitely be going again whenever I can.
Lovely peaceful spot with lots of space for each set of campers. Big skies to sit and watch with a campfire at night. Lovely walks through the orchards and woods directly from the site. We used the honesty shop for firewood and local apple juice.
What can I say about my stay at By The Red Phone Box? Five stars doesn't seem enough!! Lovely little campsite. Customer service was second to none (Aunt Sheila brought me down some butter that I had forgotten to pack!) Facilities were superb. Little shepherds hut, totally eco friendly, with all mod cons. Hot shower and washing up water. Composting toilet was absolutely fine. Nice little touches all around the site. I was camping with my son but had a wee nosey at the Glamping Tents and plan to return with my wife for a weekend away in the future. Thanks Emma!!
Perfect small site that has all you need. An immaculate toilet and lovely hot shower. Super friendly hosts too. Would definitely recommend and will be coming again soon.
Lovely campsite. Quiet and spotless. The shower, etc is in a shepherd's hut which is kept lovely and clean and well stocked with soap, hand wash, loo roll and washing up liquid. The shower is free and has a light, as does the loo. Don't be put off by the composting toilet - again, it is lovely and clean and certainly doesn't smell. Close to Ludlow and we found Kyre House with a good dog walk, cafe, and antique shop - worth a visit. We would definitely go back. Definitely recommended.
Amazing stay, great site and Emma was there if needed good facilities and we’re going again soon and my Golden retriever was in heaven.
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Darren M.
2 years on Hipcamp
Location
Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Emma M.
Joined in June 2021
From the host
Get away from it all to our area of outstanding natural beauty and stay on our off grid eco site in one of our two fully furnished bell tents, or camp in the large adjacent camping field. The Bell tents are sited separately in their own individual secluded, peaceful little fields, offering privacy peace and quiet with their own private areas and facilities, the only shared area is the parking! This is all on our working stock farm in Knighton-on-Teme.
The parking is near but not next to the tents. This leads over a small bridge between the trees, to the first of our tents, Evelyn, this field is more secluded with a woodland feel, just a short walk between the hedge row and our living wall (created to provide privacy to visitors staying in Evelyn) is the second tent called Lillian,
Walkways have been cut into the meadow grass whilst maintaining a natural habitat for the wildlife. Each tent is furnished with a comfortable double bed and for children, camp beds can be provided, which will you need to bring your own sleeping bags for .
To keep warm on those chilly nights there are hot water bottles, and if you're sitting outside, fire pits
Both tents have a bathroom which is in a converted Rice Horse Trailer. Lillian’s bathroom has a modern feel while Evelyn’s bathroom has a quirky vintage feel. They also have an outdoor kitchen containing a double gas burner hob, cutlery, cooking utensils dinning sets along with China teapots etc. BBQs are also provided.
The camping is along the headland of our hay field, there is no fence between the hay field and the three camping pitches, giving lots of space and uninterrupted views of the countryside. this is directly off the parking area, we ask that after pitching up, unless you vehicle forms part of your accommodation, that you leave the vehicle parked just inside the camping field for the rest of your stay.
Nearby attractions
Commonwood Farm (07974 438517) is a farm located next door to the campsite, having been owned by its family since 1887 and famed for its ancient perry pear orchard. The farm is known for its variety of delicious, homemade drinks, included its fermented sparkling vintage perry and apple juice, while visitors can pre-book a picnic in its orchard for certain weekends. The site is an 11-minute drive to Tenbury Wells, where visitors can experience the historic Regal (01584 811 442), with regular theatre performances (COVID-restrictions providing) and the latest films displayed in a cinema established in 1937. For the family, Habberley Trail (07398 929858) is a 30-minute drive and provides an adventure trail and plenty of outdoor fun. The trail is complete with a mesh maze, wobbly water squirter bridge, and other unique interactive activities to keep the kids occupied and the adults exercising.
Food and drink
The Peacock Inn (01584 810506) is a local favourite and just a 10-minute drive away, with this 14th-century country pub providing a la carte dining and takeaway food, too. The Live and Let Live Inn (01299 832391) is a similar distance away, with an extensive range of malt whiskies and gins for the drinkers among you. The Colliers Farm Shop and Cafe (01299 832242) is a 15-minute drive away, with this relaxing cafe having been transformed from a pub into a more laid-back setting selling local produce, real ales in bottles from the shop, and the occasional draught cider in the summer.