by Joe Jeffrey
New £3.5 million project from Salop Leisure gets underway
Work is underway on a £3.5 million project to create a pioneering new touring caravan park and glamping village with a wellness centre and spa facilities in Shrewsbury.
The park and glamping village, which will contain 120 touring caravan pitches, is being developed on 21.5 acres of land next to Salop Leisure‘s Emstrey headquarters in conjunction with the leisure vehicle dealership.
The environmentally friendly development will have a natural swimming pool, spa type facilities with a pilates and yoga instruction studio, gym, wooden play area, boot camp fire pit, fishing pool, wildlife area, dog walking paths, cycle track, Love Coffee café and electric car charging point. Activities will be aimed at both children and adults and they can choose to either take part or to relax in fantastic surroundings.
“We are keen to develop a park that is a new concept at one with nature and will instil a feeling of well-being and tranquillity in our visitors,” said Mark Bebb, Salop Leisure’s managing director. “Our lives have become dominated by technology, with our children glued to iPads and the Internet. We want to get them to experience the grass between their toes and enjoying the glamping experience.
“The park is in a perfect location on the edge of Shrewsbury with fantastic views towards the Wrekin and the South Shropshire Hills. Shrewsbury is a really beautiful town and we believe that it deserves to attract more visitors.
“The new touring park and glamping village will attract people from all over the country and hopefully that will benefit the town and local businesses. Shropshire has a lot of natural beauty and activities just waiting to be discovered.”
The new development is located close to tourist attractions including Attingham Park, Wroxeter Roman Vineyard and the Ironbridge Gorge. It is hoped the development will benefit people buying touring caravans, motorhomes and campervans from Salop Leisure who can use the park to familiarise themselves with their purchase before going on a big trip.
