Under new management
June 2026
Caradoc Charcoal is a well established business that we had the pleasure of visiting a few years ago when it was still owned and run by the founders Kevin and his family in Shropshire. We were lucky enough to purchase the business, including the incredible Pressvess retorts and we are very excited about moving forwards and what the future has in stock.
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Our Products
We offer 3kg and 6kg sized bags of charcoal, guaranteed to be 100% British, go to our online shop to place your order.
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Why choose Caradoc Charcoal?
If you normally purchase your charcoal in the supermarket, you will not have experienced a charcoal like ours.
Our product is made with sustainably sourced British wood.
We produce charcoal from a mix of hardwoods to create a blend that is fast lighting and hot burning. It will get up to temperature within minutes which means you can get on with the barbequing, and most importantly the eating!
This product is steeped in the provenance of traditional production and it can provide a premium BBQ experience. The right charcoal can make cooking outdoors a gourmet event. It is pure of any additives, 100% British and works far more efficiently than the usual shop bought variety.
Charcoal available in supermarkets is normally imported from overseas and the producers will not necessarily have the same commitment to natural, sustainable production as we do here in the UK. We can guarantee a 100% natural product, with a minimal carbon footprint.
The great thing about charcoal is that it is non-perishable and won’t deteriorate as it has effectively been cooked already. This means it will be as good tomorrow as it will be in years to come, so you don’t have to worry about ordering too much!
Take your outdoor cooking to the next level with Caradoc Charcoal.
As a live fire BBQ chef one of the most important things for me is the quality and provenance of the fuel that I use to cook with. British lumpwood charcoal is all I choose to use, so I was delighted to discover Caradoc Charcoal locally. I haven't found better value or quality in any other brand, it's local and sustainably sourced. Not only this, but the blend of hardwood used creates a wonderful flavour in its smoke and burns hot, and stays hot for a long time. It's the one for me.
Adam Purnell - The Shropshire Lad
Caradoc Charcoal Production
This video shows how our Charcoal is produced and created using our 2 British manufactured Charcoal Retorts supplied by PressVess therefore ensuring that not only are our products British from source to completion the charcoal making process is undertaken using a retort made and supplied in Britain.
Grown in Britain
We are proud to be holders of a Grown in Britain certificate which means you can be guaranteed that our products are from legal and sustainable UK sources in accordance with the UK Government’s Timber Procurement Policy and the UK Forestry Standard. For further details of Grown in Britain and how it supports the sustainable management of British Woodlands click on the link below.
Cooking on Caradoc Charcoal
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