The Willows

View prices & book 6.2 114 reviews
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
1/98
View of the site from across the river
Grass pitches
Sunset on site

  • Small and friendly site 100 yards from the River Severn
  • Close to a riverside 15th-century inn
  • 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) nearby, where the views are as tasty as the food and drink... The Willows is a small, 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. You can pick up your freshwater fishing permit in the pub (as if you needed an excuse for a visit...).

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).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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 Tue, 1 Apr to

This site is a member of Avon Estates group.

AA Holiday Centre
View all Avon Estates parks.

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

6.2

Overall rating from 114 Pitchup.com customers

  • 19%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 26%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 17%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 11%
    4
  • 1%
    3
  • 21%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

51% would recommend this site to a friend

50% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 12
Arrival date (latest first)

Wonderful

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Rita R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful quiet setting. Small and comfortable, immersed in nature and surrounded by trees and water. Lots of space, friendly and clean. Love it and looking forward to go back soon.

Quiet site set in beautiful cointryside

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Jennie-Lou H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful location, very quiet in that we were the only campers so had the entire site to ourselves (although there were statics at the other end of the farm). Excellent flat field. Direct access to the Severn Way walking trail which I ran along in the morning, was dry and easy to run on.
Completely left to our own devices which was just what we wanted

Disliked Bathroom and showers very basic, but it was a no-frills site so no complaints at all

It was ok for overnight stay…

Overall 4/10

Location
 4
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 4
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 4
Steve H.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked It was ok for overnight stay

Disliked Site was clean but tired. Needs bringing up to date. Toilets were a bit smelly

Toilet s could be better but clean

Overall 3/10

Location
 4
Value for money
 3
Accommodation
 3
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 1
Christine D.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Good location but too noisy with festival on all evening

Disliked Disappointed it was advertised as quiet when there was actually a festival on which was noisy till late at night

Good location next to the river.

Overall 3/10

Location
 9
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 7
Ian G.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Location couldn’t be better for the river and an OK pub (staff and locals were super friendly!)

Disliked Rather run down facilities. They were as clean as they could be, but really need a refurb.

Shame that there are half a dozen static caravans ‘abandoned’ in the camping field.
Adds to the general feeling of being a bit of a junk yard.

Excellent definitely would stay again

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Lindsey H.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Was absolutely 💯 spotless the care takers Jane and Steve was perfect host would highly recommend and the pub is amazing

Nice location but un likely to stay again

Overall 5/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked River location & large pitch.

Disliked Toilets 3rd world, rotten steps and decking to ablutions area, part looked like a junk yard. The pub next door had an 'event' on the weekend we stayed, and celebrated by letting of fire works at mid night.

Friendly, location all good

Overall 9/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Johanne S.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The site, friendly warden and location was great. Seeing previous pics of toilets I was a bit dubious but can confirm they were thoroughly cleaned

Disliked Nothing

Friendly owner…

Overall 7/10

Location
 6
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 No rating
Andy J.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly owner

Great little place by the river absolutely loved it... Right behind a…

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
David B.

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great little place by the river absolutely loved it... Right behind a pub which also was brilliant going again soon

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 +0100 (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
1.5 km The Crescent
1.5 km The Crescent
9.1 km Prince of Wales
Rail
5 km Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
11.1 km Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
13.9 km Gloucester Rail Station
Ferry
35.7 km Sharpness Old Docks
38 km Lydney Harbour
Airport
10.3 km 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 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. The local countryside and riverbanks are great for ramblers and guests can find boat and bike hire, windsurfing and golf courses nearby. Also on your doorstep are the golden villages and verdant hills of the Cotswolds and attractive provincial towns and cities such as Cheltenham and Gloucester.

Must see

Tewkesbury Abbey 1.4 km

Croome Park (National Trust) 13.3 km

Gloucester Cathedral 13.8 km

Gloucester Quays 14.5 km

Gloucester Waterways Museum 14.6 km

National Trust

Bredon Barn 6.3 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 9 km

Croome Park 13.3 km

Hailes Abbey 17 km

Snowshill Manor and Garden 21.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 1.2 km

OVERBURY COURT 10.1 km

PITTVILLE PARK 11.1 km

Cleeve Hill and Belas Knap 11.7 km

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 12.1 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

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 hasn’t changed much over the centuries: black and white Tudor buildings overhang the narrow … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Willows?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  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.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Willows? From €23.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.