The Willows

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Gravel and grass touring pitch
Gravel and grass touring pitch
View of the site from across the river
Grass pitches
Sunset on site
Electric gravel pitches
Sheltered and secluded pitches
Spacious countryside setting
Large allocated plots
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View of the site from across the river
Grass pitches
Sunset on site

  • Small and friendly site 100 yards from the River Severn
  • Next to a riverside 15th-century pub; Great Malvern 25 minutes' drive
  • A 50-minute walk into the historic town of Tewkesbury
Take time out for a spot of fishing on the River Severn, followed by a drink in the 15th-century inn (with varying opening times) next-door to the site, where the views are as tasty as the food and drink. The Willows is a small and friendly site in a spectacular and hugely handy location… Despite being encircled by lush scenery with the river (and separately owned pub) a mere hundred yards away, it’s also a 50-minute walk into the lovely historic town of Tewkesbury and a 15-minute drive from the outskirts of the Malvern Hills National Landscape. You can pick up your freshwater fishing permit in the pub (as if you needed an excuse for a visit...). In Tewkesbury, tour the abbey, gardens and museum or do a round of the cafés. If you fancy zipping off to the Malvern Hills for the day, there are plenty of hikes within a short drive or lively Great Malvern is within 25 minutes' drive of the site. The local countryside and riverbanks are great for ramblers and guests can find boat and bike hire, windsurfing and golf courses nearby. The country lanes and honey-coloured stone of the Cotswolds National Landscape can be accessed around half an hour's drive away, too. Around the site, there are splendid views of the river and lots of green space. Guests are welcome to bring their dogs along for their holiday. Barbecues are also given the green light, so don't forget to pick up your groceries while out pottering around Tewkesbury.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 36
Touring caravan pitches 36
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed

Reviews

6.3

Overall rating from 167 Pitchup.com customers

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

59% would recommend this site to a friend

61% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts a beautiful riverside location with a friendly pub on site. Guests praise the spacious pitches and peaceful atmosphere. However, multiple reviews highlight the dated and poorly maintained toilet and shower facilities, with some describing them as unclean and in disrepair. Access to Tewkesbury is noted as being difficult without a car. Despite the facility issues, many guests found the location and overall experience enjoyable.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Peacefull site, nice location, publican was…

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1 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 michael d. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Peacefull site, nice location, publican was very pleasant and chatty

Disliked Toilets need a refurbishment, no hand sanitizer, or toilet rolls provided.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Won’t visit again!

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2 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lisa R. 16 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Location for walking and pub. Randomly enough fantastic quality loo roll!

Disliked I never tend to give bad reviews and always try to be positive in order to be considerate to the owner. I have to say this is probably the first campsite I have negatively commented on. On this occasion I agree totally with the comments in other reviews about the facilities block and the general rundown nature of the site. The shower block was dirty, full of cobwebs and spiders which looked like they had been there forever. It costs nothing to clean properly, in fact even to leave a bucket and mop of clean disinfectant helps campers clean for the next person. There was an inch of brown water in the bucket in the ladies which would have made the floor dirtier than it was to start with! While times are hard at the moment and maintenance expensive there is a duty by the owner to make areas safe and clean for visitors, particularly if you are going to charge £30 a night for a stay. There were 9 pitches in use while we were there, a reasonable sum of money taken for one night, surely some of that should be put back in to maintaining the site. The wooden decked steps to the shower block and washing up area were collapsing and covered in mats to hide this. The water taps for drinking from around the site were situated on concrete posts which had green slime dripping down them, making us wonder if it was even safe to drink the water from the taps? Would that have ever been tested? On the same post there was an electric light which didn’t work, this seemed to have water dripped around it, probably why it wasn’t working. All in all not very safe! If you walked outside the toilet block after flushing a toilet in the ladies, the chemical disposal point outside the toilet block started gurgling and there was a flow of liquid that I could only guess as sewage running down the path. It’s very sad to see how run down it’s become when you compare it to photos from years ago. It looked to be a cracking little site. When you compare it to photos from four years ago it’s equally sad to see that no maintenance has been carried out, it looks identical or perhaps it even looks a little worse.

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You could choose your own pitch…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked You could choose your own pitch on arrival we was lucky it was fairly quite there is a pub which does food and looks out over the canal

Disliked The shower block really needs to be updated and washing up facilities are not great which is a shame as the site is quite nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pub on site.…

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Brian H. 5 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pub on site.

Disliked Toilet and shower block horrible. Long way from a bus route. Walks along the river not good. Whole set looks run down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location…

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 gwyn r. 7 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location

Disliked Poor facilties

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lication…

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Sarah C. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lication

Disliked Everything else

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will not be going back

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Easy access

Disliked Toilets and showers were disgusting

Recommend to friends Visit again

By the river and next to…

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2 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked By the river and next to a nice friendly pub which serves lovely food. Free WIFI. Short drive into Tewkesbury, which was nice.

Disliked The shower block was very much in need of repair and a good clean. Rotten floor boards were covered by plastic mats. Although the grass was cut, there was rubbish throw around the perimeter and trees and weeds needed cutting back. We booked and paid for two weeks and didn’t even manage one! This is by far the worst site we have stayed at and we wouldn’t return, which is a shame as it has such potential - with a bit of handy work and a good clean up it could be a lovely site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A bit of love and care .

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Linda C. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely little camp site

Disliked Toilet need some attention. Big planks of wood laying around . Not sure why . All little job which wood make the camp site better .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mixed. But wouldn’t return due to the facilities.

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Our pitch next to the adjacent farmer’s pond. Great variety of birdlife and lovely walks along the riverside.
Toilet paper was outstanding!
Water nice and hot.

Disliked Noise from the pub.
Facilities were awful. Unclean and generally uninviting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Willows

Bishops Walk

Lower Lode

Forthampton

Tewkesbury

Gloucestershire

England

GL19 4RE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.98491°N
2.17834°W

Route directions

Please note: If you're using a TomTom satnav, it will direct you to the wrong side of the river. Please manually input the site address as: Town: Forthampton and Road: Bishops Walk.

Nearest transport

Coach
0.9 mi The Crescent
0.9 mi The Crescent
5.7 mi Prince of Wales
Rail
3.1 mi Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
6.9 mi Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
8.6 mi Gloucester Rail Station
Ferry
22.2 mi Sharpness Old Docks
23.6 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
6.4 mi Gloucestershire Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Slotted into a slender strip of land at the meeting point of the Severn and Avon rivers, Tewkesbury (five minutes' drive) hasn’t changed much over the centuries: black and white Tudor buildings overhang the narrow streets, and the 12th-century abbey has the highest Norman tower in England. There are town and country museums to explore, historic buildings like the Old Baptist Chapel, plus shops and entertainment aplenty. Also on your doorstep are the Cotswolds (from half an hour's drive) and attractive towns and cities such as Cheltenham (35 minutes) and Gloucester (half an hour). Ledbury (25 minutes), with its timber-framed houses and 17th-century market house, is also within striking distance. If you're yet to get your full fill of historic sites, head along to Eastnor Castle (20 minutes) or British Camp Hill Fort (25 minutes) in the Malvern Hills National Landscape or treat yourself to a ride on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (35 minutes' drive)
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Lower Lode Pub 0.02 mi
  • Salerno Restaurant 0.9 mi
  • Mezbaan Restaurant 0.9 mi
  • The Abbot's Table Restaurant 0.9 mi
  • The Royal Hop Pole Pub 1 mi
  • Gupshill Manor Pub 1 mi
  • Berkeley Arms Pub 1 mi
  • Cross House Tavern Pub 1 mi
  • Dalchini Restaurant 1 mi
  • The New Plough Pub 1 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons 1.5 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.2 mi
  • Spar 5.3 mi
  • Aldi 5.5 mi
  • Lidl 5.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.5 mi
  • Tesco 5.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 5.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 5.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Vineyards park 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Grounds park 0.8 mi
  • Warwick Place Play Area Playground 1.1 mi
  • Derek Graham Memorial Play Area Playground 1.7 mi
  • Hill View Lakes park 3 mi
  • The Green park 3.3 mi
  • Bredon Playing Fields park 4.5 mi
  • Greenacres park 4.7 mi
  • Cleevelands Southern Play Park Playground 4.8 mi
  • Western Meadows park 4.8 mi

Family days out

  • Cleeve Manor - Bovis Homes Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • MV Conway Castle Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • The Pepperpot Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Bronsil Castle 8.7 mi
  • Eastnor Castle 9.5 mi
  • Sudeley Castle 9.8 mi
  • Pheasantry Zoo 9.9 mi

Public transport

  • Council Offices Grounds 0.6 mi
  • Council Offices 0.7 mi
  • Forthampton Court Crossroads 0.7 mi
  • Abbot's Road 0.8 mi
  • Gupshill Manor 0.9 mi
  • The Crescent 0.9 mi
  • Foresters Road 0.9 mi
  • Clarence Road 1 mi
  • Chaceley Lodge 1 mi
  • Queen Margaret School 1 mi

Other nearby

  • Tewkesbury Park Golf Club Golf course 0.4 mi
  • Tewkesbury Marina 1.6 mi
  • Sherdons Golf Centre Golf course 2.3 mi
  • Cotswold Designer Outlet Shopping centre 2.9 mi
  • Little Meadow River Park Marina 4.3 mi
  • Bredon Marina 4.5 mi
  • Dinghy Park Marina 5.3 mi
  • Upton Marina 5.8 mi
  • Brickhampton Court Golf Complex Golf course 6.1 mi

Local services

  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 1.1 mi
  • Badham Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Mythe Medical Practice Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Church Street Practice Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Devereux Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • TotalEnergies Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • Badham Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Tewkesbury Community Hospital 1.2 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.5 mi

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Must see

Tewkesbury Abbey 0.8 mi

Croome Park (National Trust) 8.3 mi

Gloucester Cathedral 8.6 mi

Gloucester Quays 9 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 9.1 mi

National Trust

Bredon Barn 3.9 mi

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 5.6 mi

Croome Park 8.3 mi

Hailes Abbey 10.6 mi

Snowshill Manor and Garden 13.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 0.8 mi

OVERBURY COURT 6.3 mi

PITTVILLE PARK 6.9 mi

Cleeve Hill and Belas Knap 7.3 mi

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 7.5 mi

Local events

  • Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, 16 March 2027 – Tuesday, 16 March 2027)

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 6.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Willows have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Willows dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Willows? Slotted into a slender strip of land at the meeting point of the Severn and Avon rivers, Tewkesbury (five minutes' drive) hasn’t changed much over the centuries: black and white Tudor buildings … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Willows?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Upon checking in on site, please report to reception in the motorhome area on your righthand side, not the pub.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Willows? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.