By the Red Phone Box
Seven-pitch orchard campsite on the three-county borders where host Emma runs off-grid glamping with the kind of attention to detail that makes the composting loo feel like a feature, not a compromise.
By the Red Phone Box sits on a working farm at the meeting point of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, tucked into an apple orchard that doubles as the site's best feature. Seven grass pitches, plus bell tents, a yurt, and shepherd's huts, mean there's rarely a crowd, and the field-to-yourself bell tent experience reviewers mention is regularly on offer.
The off-grid credentials are genuine: solar power, composting toilets, and gas-heated showers. It works precisely because the site doesn't apologise for the simplicity. Emma, who runs it with Ian, thinks of the small details, marshmallows and chocolate biscuits with the fire pit, logs included, a breakfast hamper, tea and apple juice waiting in the yurt. The site was featured on TV and the attention hasn't spoiled anything. Next door, there's an apple juice and cider farm; the pop-up pub with live music is a short walk down the lane.
The setting leans rural in a quiet way: red kites and owls overhead, fast-flowing rivers and ancient bridges within reach, river access and woodland walks nearby. The orchard itself filters the noise. On a clear night the stars are genuinely something, the site sits away from the light pollution that dogs the Midlands, and reviewers consistently call it out. Tenbury Wells is ten minutes by car for a swim, a takeaway, or a look round the shops.
Before you book
- Facilities are deliberately basic, composting toilets and a gas-heated shower; if that's a concern, check before booking.
- The kitchen across from the glamping units runs on a two-burner gas hob: fine for camp cooking, not for anything elaborate.
“A quietly run, genuinely off-grid orchard site where Emma's host touch and the three-county countryside do the heavy lifting. The kind of place people book once and return to.”
Why it made the cut
- Owner-present hosting by Emma and Ian with real attention to small comforts
- Genuine off-grid credentials: solar, composting toilets, no EHU fuss
- Orchard setting with wildlife (red kites, owls) and dark skies on clear nights
- Next-door cider farm, pop-up pub with live music, and Tenbury Wells nearby
The Feeling
Soulful handmade · Off grid real · Solitary tempo
Good For
- Date
- Family
- Dog holiday
- Solo
Best For
- Off-grid glamping in bell tents and yurts with solar power and composting toilets
- Families with kids' play area and under-5s welcome in orchard setting with wildlife spotting
- Dog-friendly camping with communal fire pits and peaceful countryside views of Clee Hill
In Campr's collections
- Farm fields properA real working-farm site on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Shropshire borders where the orchard, the wildlife, and the composting loo are all part of the deal.
- Off grid realSolar power, composting toilets, gas hob: genuinely off-grid in an orchard, not off-grid as a selling point for sites that still have mains hookups.
- Date night campingThe bell tent and yurt are each private, well-appointed, and quiet enough that you'll have the field to yourselves most nights.
Facilities
Quick answers
- Does By the Red Phone Box allow dogs?
- Yes, dogs are welcome at By the Red Phone Box.
- Are campfires allowed at By the Red Phone Box?
- Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.
- What kind of stays does By the Red Phone Box offer?
- Tent, Glamping, in an orchard.
- How much does By the Red Phone Box cost?
- Pitches from £21 per night. Book directly with the site.
- Where is By the Red Phone Box?
- Brick House, Knighton on Teme, Tenbury Wells WR15 8NA, UK.
Where it is
Brick House, Knighton on Teme, Tenbury Wells WR15 8NA, UK
In an orchard · Worcestershire · West Midlands · 52.337° N, 2.546° W
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