The Old Bush

View prices & book 9.8 431 reviews
Traditional village pub
Traditional village pub
Pitches up high so great views
Spacious serviced pitches
Pitches with rural views
Outdoor tables
Seating on the terrace
Pretty gardens with play area
Well-kept gardens
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Pitches up high so great views
Spacious serviced pitches
Pitches with rural views

  • Small site in the grounds of a Callow End traditional village pub
  • A 15-minute drive from the Malvern Hills and Worcester
  • Large beer garden with outdoor tables, play area and chickens
For those couples/travelling parties that frequently face disagreement over whose turn it is to be designated driver, there’s really only one sensible solution: bed down right there at the pub. Dozing off at the bar might be considered a little unseemly, so The Old Bush’s owners Matt and Karen have come up with a better solution and set up pitches in the garden area behind their rural Worcestershire pub. Thus guests can partake of dinners accompanied by a few local ales/ciders before strolling home (to a peaceful corner with drinking water, showers and 24-hour toilets) in just a couple of minutes – how civilised. In fact, the whole setup here is rather civilised: The Old Bush is a traditional country pub in the little village of Callow End, with food available at lunch and dinner times, plus a menu of mini meals for smaller guests. On warmer days the merriment spills out into the garden, where there’s a play area, an aviary and a little flock of chickens along with plenty of tables for open-air drinking, dining and admiring the views over the Malvern hills. Of course, one can’t sit around in the pub all day (well, maybe not every day, anyway…), so it’s worth noting that this is also a handy location for walks, horse riding, games of golf, fishing and days out in Worcester and Malvern (both 15 minutes away by car). Handily, if you do ‘accidentally’ sup one too many at lunchtime there’s a bus stop in the village so you can still get out and about.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • If you intend to eat at the pub, please let the site know and book a table in advance.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 431 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, peaceful site with friendly and helpful staff. Visitors praise the excellent pub food, on-site cafe, and well-stocked shop. Facilities are noted as clean and modern, with spacious, level pitches offering pleasant views. Whilst a steep approach is mentioned, the overall experience is highly positive, with many visitors recommending the site and planning return visits.

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Lovely little find, will be back

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Sue B.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Great location, friendly bar staff, great food and value for money. It’s 5 mins off M5 easy to find - great walks to Worcester cathedral and Stanbrook Abbey, now a hotel and dog friendly. You can go in, explore the abbey and have a drink in the bar.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic facilities, cafe serves great food…

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Richard S.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic facilities, cafe serves great food as does the pub.
Beautiful location

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stopover. Food in the pub is lovely.

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Ellen B.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely location and pub is great. Staff really helpful and cafe/deli is perfect. Loved the aviary. Loos were clean and well maintained. Liked the cafe/deli too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looking to go again

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked All of it. Clean, today, great shop on site, quiet, lovely outlook. Delicious food and lovely staff in both the cafe and pub.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site. Loved the country…

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site. Loved the country pub and the very well stocked shop/cafe on site too!

Shower and toilet facilities were clean, modern and well equipped.

Staff friendly and helpful.

Our dog loved watching the beautiful pheasants, budgies and finches in the aviary on site!

Disliked Only suggestion would be some lighting on the pathway from pitch to the gate into car park, on darker nights.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was great being just off…

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Location was great being just off the M5 and the facilities and setting were excellent. We ate in the pub and found the portions to be large, very tasty and reasonably priced (can’t understand a previous review which said portions were small).
Staff were all really helpful and overall it was a really pleasurable stay.

Disliked Nothing

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Great location. Well maintained site with…

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Jane C.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Great location. Well maintained site with lovely views and good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site Food in The Old…

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Julie G.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site
Food in The Old Bush was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean but basic

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Everything you could want shop cafe pub restaurant wildlife and very serene atmosphere shepherd huts and touring pitches would recommend and book early because not very large site.

Disliked A little steep to get onto pitches

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Fantastic little site with a good…

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Mark S.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic little site with a good cafe and the pub is nice

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Old Bush

Upton Rd

Callow End

Worcester

Worcestershire

England

WR2 4TE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.14285°N
2.24534°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3 mi Lower Howsell Road
3.1 mi Co-Op
3.6 mi Crowngate Bus Station
Rail
3.4 mi Malvern Link Rail Station
3.7 mi Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station
3.8 mi Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
Airport
17.7 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

Work up an appetite for that pub dinner and drinks with walks through grassland, heath and woods in the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty (15 minutes’ drive). You can also wander with woolly company from Simply Alpaca (25 minutes), play games of golf (10 minutes) or saddle up for horseback hacks (10 minutes’ walk). Guests with an eye for greenery may like to schedule outings to some of the area’s fine gardens: Spetchley Park Gardens (15 minutes) and Showborough House sculpture garden (20 minutes) are both worth a stop, as are the walled gardens at the National Trust’s Croome Court (20 minutes). It’s also worth taking a wander around Worcester (15 minutes) to visit the cathedral and Elgar Birthplace Museum, or to settle down for lengthy day watching the wickets at Worcestershire County Cricket Ground. Upton upon Severn (10 minutes) and Malvern (15 minutes) are other local options for town days.

Must see

Royal Worcester Visitor Centre 3.2 mi

Worcester Cathedral 3.3 mi

Croome Park (National Trust) 3.7 mi

Malvern Hills 4.1 mi

Eastnor Castle 9.9 mi

National Trust

The Greyfriars 3.5 mi

Croome Park 4.3 mi

Bredon Barn 9.5 mi

Brockhampton Estate 9.8 mi

Hanbury Hall 11.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MADRESFIELD COURT 1.5 mi

Battle of Worcester 1651, with Powick Bridge, 1642 2.2 mi

PIRTON PARK 2.9 mi

Blackmore - Rhydd - Clevelode - Guarlford 3.5 mi

Hanley Swan - Malvern Wells 3.8 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 Old Bush have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Bush dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Bush? Work up an appetite for that pub dinner and drinks with walks through grassland, heath and woods in the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty (15 minutes’ drive). You can also wander … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Bush?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    The site allows guests to arrive and leave at any time, so you may have to wait to get your pitch if you arrive early. On arrival you can book in at the pub or at the Shop at the Top (at the end of the car park).

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Bush? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.