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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

6.6

Overall rating from 103 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

62% would recommend this site to a friend

63% would stay here again

What customers say

This site boasts a fantastic riverside location with friendly staff and level pitches. While many praise the quiet atmosphere, beautiful surroundings, and proximity to the pub, the toilet and shower facilities are frequently described as dated, basic, and in need of refurbishment. Despite these criticisms, several visitors found the facilities adequate for their needs and intend to return, citing the location and value for money as key draws. Some issues with site maintenance and cleanliness were also noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 11
Arrival date (latest first)

Basic but good site and great location

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 7
 Paula H. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Good location very quiet showers and toilets basic but didn’t have to use them
Mark the owner very polite and helpful pub on site river side overall a good site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would go there again

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Flat pitches for tents; not many camping when I went, so lots of space in lovely quiet field with facilities near. Park car next to tent. The pub was great, 2 mins walk; probably less.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place of a peaceful few days.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 10
 Mike J. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked A lovely place next to the river. Great little pub. Very quiet, peaceful.

Disliked Toilet and shower block a bit dated, but was clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, great location, need to invest in the toilets.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 10
 Emily B. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked This campsite is great. Really nice atmosphere, pub onsite that does good food! Lovely location overlooking the river, it was perfect for a last minute booking!

Disliked As lots of people mention the communal toilets/showers, they are pretty bad - but I have been to worse!! I have definitely been to worse put it like that.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fitted the bill for our weekend away, would definitely go back.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Large pitch, owner there when we arrived. Very quiet, easy walk to pub . Showers and toilets basic but worked...lovely hot shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, very close to a great pub.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 No rating
Kate C. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches with both individual electrical and water hook ups which was great. Great location and very close to friendly pub with good beer and food.

Disliked The toilet block was shocking. Very dated, no hot water in the sink taps and no soap to wash your hands.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was fine for my purposes - for one night to attend a meeting.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
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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michael B. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Plenty of room - I was the only camper.
A call to the proprietor informed me was in Tenerife and had instructed Pitchup not to accept any bookings. However, I did not need a hookup, WiFi, or anything, so I was able to pitch where I liked.
(But I note that Pitchup charged for a hookup, which I didn't want)

Disliked The location is nice, but the site was tired and dog-eared.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not return to this site

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 2
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 No rating
Adam S. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Quite location

Disliked No one was on site as the owner was on holiday. The land wasn’t very well maintained and the facilities were dirty and full of bugs and spider webs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap, good location, pub close, basic.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Cm P. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Called number as the receptionist was closed due to later arrival and they answered straight away. Spacious pitch. Basic but clean and well kept facilities. Site is very rural so that does come with the farm smells but made no difference to me and the price was very reasonable. Walking distance to lovely pub that served a tasty breakie.

Disliked Ok for a 1-3 night stay to explore the area as a base but I wouldn't want an extended stay due to basic facilities. A little rough round the edges in places.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch itself was lovely, next…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 No rating
Kate G. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch itself was lovely, next to the water and peaceful. Pub next door is great.

Disliked Didn't use the toilets but had a look and they are extremely basic and in need of repair. The steps up to the block are dangerous and felt like one wrong foot would send me flying down the steps or though them. Be very careful. As I said we were self contained so didn't need to use these facilities.

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)

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.