Ketch Caravan Park

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Motorhome pitches
Motorhome pitches
Riverside pitches
Electric pitches
Electric pitches
Pitch number sign
River bank and pitches
River bank
New park entrance gates
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Riverside pitches
Electric pitches
Electric pitches

  • On the banks of the River Severn, two miles from Worcester city centre
  • Close to the M5, 15 minutes' drive from the Malvern Hills
  • Fishing on site; riverside walk from site to city centre
City strolls or countryside wanders – which one might you fancy while on your Worcestershire break? If the answer is ‘a bit of both, actually’ then you’ll likely find Ketch Caravan Park a most convenient spot indeed. This peaceful and family-friendly park with spacious pitches is on the banks of the River Severn, around two miles from Worcester city centre. A riverside footpath runs from the site to the city’s shops and attractions; alternatively you can drive it in five minutes or so. As well as providing pleasant strolls into town, the river also supplies a pretty backdrop for the site, with the Malvern Hills visible in the distance (another good place for lovely long stroll, of course). Guests can go fishing in the river directly from the site too. Getting in, out and around to local attractions is very straightforward from here: the park is handily placed close to the A4440 and only a few minutes’ drive from the M5. That makes it both a nifty stopover point on a longer motorway journey and a good place to settle for rural rambles (with a dog, if you’ve got one you’d like to bring along on holiday) and days out visiting the likes of Tewkesbury, Snowshill Manor and Evesham. Barbecues are allowed on site, and there’s a rather handy supermarket just outside the site for supplies if you don’t fancy the trip to town for dinner. As for the site’s own facilities, they include a modern amenities block with showers and toilets including a family room and wet room, a laundry room and a washing-up area. There is also a chemical disposal point on site.

Campground type

Caravan sites 10
Tent sites 4
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Open now
Opens 11 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of GBP0.20 ($0.39) applies for the use of the shower.
  • 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.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 177 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

73% would recommend this campground to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Great riverside spot, easy walk to Worcester. Friendly staff & clean new loos. Shops/pubs handy. Some found facilities far, road noise an issue, & ongoing work affected the look a bit.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site in a good location

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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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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Simon W.

Powered grass site

Liked Plenty of space on the pitch. Facilities were clean and modern. Good location - the road noise wasn't a bother for us at all as it wasn't busy during the night. Toby Carvery & bar right by the entrance. Friendly and helpful staff. It was nice being right by the river.

Disliked The facilities block is a long walk from the pitches. I was prepared for this as I had read previous reviews but the sheer distance still surprised me. The site owner has explained on many posts here why the block is located at the back of the site and it is a perfectly legitimate reason. Having to walk around the perimeter of the entire site is where the issue is. It would be nice to have a walkway through the centre of the site between the touring pitches and facilities block to half the walk. It's not a deal breaker but something for people booking to be aware of and hopefully some constructive criticism for the owners to take on board.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, will definitely be back

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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Russell B.

Powered grass site

Liked Loved the location and scenery
Supermarket literally around the corner
The route into Worcester on the bikes
Friendly staff when checking in
For anyone reading this review, 20p is not needed for the showers as stated in pitch up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice little site very friendly enjoyed our stay…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Ron B.

Powered grass site

Liked Really nice little site very friendly enjoyed our stay

Disliked How far to empty waste water and toilet waste, had to drive up with waste as close to where you come in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and very clean!…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Lynsey P.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely site and very clean!

Disliked Just a wee bit of a walk to the toilet block if you’re parked half way along unless you take a run up the steep hill

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend recommend

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Helen B.

Powered grass site

Liked We enjoyed our stay would definitely be going back. Toilet blocks and showers were clean. Owner were friendly ..walked into Worcester taken us about 30 minutes .. would highly recommend recommend

Disliked No dislike might need some children’s facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location easy to walk to shops and pubs. Secure site. Pitches…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Zoe C.

Powered grass site

Liked Good location easy to walk to shops and pubs. Secure site. Pitches over looking the River which was very peaceful and the children enjoyed looking at the boats go past.
Shower/toilet block was very clean, not as far away from pitches as others have said. Multiple points for water. Reception was very helpful when needed.

Disliked Pitches are close together when busy, which doesn't leave much space for children to play.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff and pristine toilet block. Nice location by the…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Vincent J.

Powered grass site

Liked Very friendly staff and pristine toilet block. Nice location by the river.

Disliked Upper part of the site where the statics used to be can only be described as dystopian. It’s so sad that this was once home to people.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall great site and would definitely return

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Rachel C.

Powered grass site

Liked Touring position overlooking the river.
Dog walking, lovely, easy walk into Worcester.
Fishing.
Close to amenities. A few minutes walk out of the gate to Toby Carvery, Harvester, Aldi and B&M.
Shower block very clean.

Disliked Shower block and chemical waste quite far from touring pitch. Fresh water tap not close enough to some pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitch

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
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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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Megan B.

Powered grass site

Liked Clean well kept

Disliked Long walk to toilet block. No lights on only steps to block. Water not hot in shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tourers need to be constantly watching the weather .

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 3
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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john t.

Powered grass site

Liked location, on main road, Toby Inn next door, Harvester on same road 5 mins away.

Disliked Site is on terraces. Lower terrace just above the river, is nice, but all facilities are on the upper terrace at the end of the row! There is only one access to them, at the end of the terraces causing a long walk and climbs to the small facilities (two male toilets, two male showers) and (3 ladies toilets and 3 showers). I would NOT recommend this site to elderly or people with ANY mobility issues, the waste and chemical waste points are on the way out, up a further hill, with only room for one vehicle at a time to park and empty out if you didn't fancy dragging containers uphill the length of a football pitch.
The toilets, although new, have mirrors that are two low above the sinks, the "rainfall" shower heads are also only for people under 5ft 10" and the toilet I used was loose. There is a problem for the owners, not for the customers, where whoever fitted the MDF shower partitions, has them touching the floor and constantly in contact with water, they will not last one season, raise them up my friend, The upper terrace and the rest of the site is prepared for static caravans, I suspect, that they are above the flood plain, whereas the touring caravans (which can be moved easily) will need evacuating if the river overflows which it has not long ago. Myself, I would NOT use this site again with a tourng caravan, maybe if I needed to rent a static.

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Ketch Caravan Park

Bath Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

England

WR5 3HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.16361°N
2.21723°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 km Crowngate Bus Station
6.9 km Sixways Park and Ride site
7.5 km Lower Howsell Road
Rail
3.5 km Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station
3.5 km Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
4 km Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station
Airport
30.4 km Gloucestershire Airport
46 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2
46.2 km Birmingham International 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

Presumably you’ll want to start in Worcester – and that’s a good choice, whether you amble along the riverbank or take the five-minute drive. Once you’re in the city centre, stop by at the cathedral and the Tudor House Museum for a sense of the area’s history and admire the pretty pieces on display at the Museum of Royal Worcester. There’s more history to be explored at places like the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings (20 minutes’ drive), where you can see a collection of restored and rebuilt buildings of various kinds, and the smart Eastnor Castle (half an hour) and Snowshill Manor and Gardens (40 minutes). Meanwhile, music buffs can follow the Elgar Route to take in some of the scenery that inspired the composer and see some of the places where he lived and worked. For some outdoor time, explore the grounds of Spetchley Park Gardens (five minutes), which has been in the same family for over 400 years, or head to the highest point in the Malvern Hills at Worcestershire Beacon (20 minutes).

Must see

Royal Worcester Visitor Centre 2.6 km

Worcester Cathedral 2.7 km

Croome Park (National Trust) 6.9 km

Malvern Hills 9.6 km

Hanbury Hall (National Trust) 15.1 km

National Trust

The Greyfriars 3 km

Croome Park 7.5 km

Hanbury Hall 15.1 km

Bredon Barn 16.4 km

Brockhampton Estate 17.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Worcester 1651, with Powick Bridge, 1642 0.7 km

SPETCHLEY PARK 4.5 km

PIRTON PARK 5.3 km

MADRESFIELD COURT 5.4 km

Worcester - Pitchcroft, River and Gheluvelt Park 5.9 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ketch Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ketch Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ketch Caravan Park? Presumably you’ll want to start in Worcester – and that’s a good choice, whether you amble along the riverbank or take the five-minute drive. Once you’re in the city centre, stop by … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ketch Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ketch Caravan Park? From $103.08 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.