We visit an award-winning luxury glamping site offering sweeping views of the Shropshire countryside

Their site, set on a 60-acre farm in the centre of the small Shropshire village of Sheinton, has recently been recognised for going “above and beyond” at the 2025 Campsites.co.uk Camping and Glamping Awards.

School Farm Holidays, which offers a range of accommodation in unique luxury glamping pods, a large four-bedroom house and a four-bedroom cabin, won the award for Best Glamping Site in the West Midlands.

Martin Smith, the founder of Campsites.co.uk, said “Each of the winning sites stand out for the care they put into being consistently excellent.”

Helen said they were delighted to win the award, which was judged on criteria including verified guest reviews.

“I’m a bit of a perfectionist, always looking for issues or problems, so it’s really nice to hear someone say ‘we like your site’.

“It’s reassuring to know that we are doing something that people like.

“We were runner-up last year, so we are moving in the right direction,” she adds.

The couple have been running holiday lets for 12 years and opened the glamping site three years ago. 

“My mum and dad bought the farm 20 years ago. Unfortunately, my dad passed away in 2008. Some of the land and buildings were let out and when they stopped being used, we decided to create a glamping site,” says Helen.

“My mum lives on the site and is the site warden,” she adds.

Each glamping pod has a fully equipped kitchen with electric cooker, gas hob, microwave, kettle and toaster, small fridge/freezer and sink. 

They also have central heating, unlimited hot water, fibre wi-fi and a smart TV.

There is also Stag Lodge, which has four bedrooms and a large, private garden and patio with a hot tub, and Applewood, which sleeps eight adults and two children.

Guests travel to the site from across the Midlands, including Shropshire and the Black Country, as well as from further afield.

“Our guests come here because they like that it’s rural and quiet. They appreciate that and they respect that.

“We’ve started getting a lot of repeat customers and people recommending us,” says mother-of-three Helen.

Around 40 acres of the farm is used for sheep grazing.

The remaining land includes a four-acre orchard and a 16-acre pasture with beautiful brook at the bottom, where guests are encouraged to discover the huge array of bird, animal and insect life. There is also a nature trail ‘eye spy’ for children.

On rainy days, guests can make use of the communal games room where they can relax or play table tennis and pool.

“It’s nice meeting guests and sharing the countryside with them,” says Helen.

“We’ve got some beautiful outlooks and we get a lot of wild deer and other wildlife.

“I grew up milking cows so I’m quite lucky but a lot of people didn’t have that opportunity so it’s nice to give the chance to experience what it’s like to live in the countryside,” she adds.

Helen is always on hand to help guests and is happy recommend places to visit in the county,

“Shropshire is going from strength to strength in what it can offer visitors. It’s been an exciting journey for us so far,” she adds,

For further information, see schoolfarmholidays.co.uk