The Old Bush

View prices & book 9.8 406 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.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • 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

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 406 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Mórán molta, láithreán beag, glan le háiseanna iontacha agus foirne cairdiúil. Tá an t-óstán traidisiúnta taobh thiar de iontach. Caifé agus siopa ar an láthair. Píosaí cothrom, radharcanna deasa, ciúin. Fáilte mhór, ba mhaith leo filleadh.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent wee site with really clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Elaine P.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked We loved staying here. Beautiful surroundings and everything well organised. Really nice welcome from the staff in the shop. Had a lovely meal inthe pub and had a great sleep too. Nice and quiet. Lovely to have the deli there too for any provisions and the aviary is a nice touch too. Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good size pitch. Amenities and services very clean and adequate. Pub atmosphere lively…

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Anonymous

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Good size pitch. Amenities and services very clean and adequate.
Pub atmosphere lively with a broad range of ages. Large beer garden with plenty of tables and seating. We dined inside the pub which was clean and comfortable. The menu had something for everyone, the beef and ale pie was spot on. Good selection of beers and spirits. Staff all appeared to be happy and friendly even when the place got busy. We had a very pleasing and relaxed visit to the Old Bush and it’s definitely somewhere we will be returning too. Also has its own on site cafe/shop. Really easy to find, not far from the M5, quiet and peaceful.

Disliked No complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and tidy site. Facilities very good. Shop/café brilliant. Only stead…

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David L.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Very clean and tidy site. Facilities very good. Shop/café brilliant. Only stead for 1 night as passing thru but would recommend.

Disliked Please make sure that other campers adhere to site rules ( you did have signs on pitchs) Dogs on leads as a dog and kept running up to us barking and being aggressive on a couple of occasions when we sat outside or when I opened my door to go out. Neg into pos . Like I said great site

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will defiantly return so many lovely walks locally.

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Sue S.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely small site, great amenities, pitch was level and spacious perfect for our first ever outing. Great pub with a lovely atmosphere and good food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great facilities, helpful staff and great food.

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Nick S.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked The pub, beer food, friendly atmosphere, the deli cafe with proper coffee and food 8-5 and the pitches were great and the showers brilliant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant small and welcoming site. All usual facilities required exist and very…

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Noel R.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Brilliant small and welcoming site. All usual facilities required exist and very clean toilets and showers with lovely hot water. Old Bush Inn wonderfully friendly and a fantastic menu, the Concorde and cricket memorabilia was great to look at. The small cafe served up a superb breakfast and we could not resist buying fresh cakes and loose mint humbugs to enjoy on our way to Scotland.

Disliked Cannot think of anything we did not like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with level pitches and friendly staff.

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Paul L.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Liked the aviary and had a nice chat with the man looking after the birds. Toilets and showers were clean and didn't have to queue for either even though campsite was full. Lovely beer garden and the shop was good selling a variety of items. All staff were friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, peaceful site. Nice clean showers. Play area and birds were loved by…

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8 out of 10
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Mary H.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Small, peaceful site. Nice clean showers.
Play area and birds were loved by our daughter.
Shop had everything you could possibly need!

Disliked Had to walk through the pub beer garden to get to showers.
Toilets near the pitches had quite a few spiders in them!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small site Well catered for

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Steven W.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked A very welcoming site staff where very friendly
The old bush pub was very good.
Serving meals advise to book in advance
Small excellent Site would go back
Nice English breakfast in the morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site ideal for enroute drop in lovely pub.…

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Michelle R.

Electric optional gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet site ideal for enroute drop in lovely pub.

Disliked pub.
Electric bit expensive £7 for the night we probably used about 50 pence

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Really confused sorry. you would never attend again, yet recommend a friend to stay? If you did not want electric why pay?

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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 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.14285°N
2.24534°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 km Lower Howsell Road
5 km Co-Op
5.7 km Crowngate Bus Station
Rail
5.4 km Malvern Link Rail Station
6 km Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station
6 km Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
Airport
28.4 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

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 5.2 km

Worcester Cathedral 5.3 km

Croome Park (National Trust) 5.9 km

Malvern Hills 6.6 km

Eastnor Castle 16 km

National Trust

The Greyfriars 5.6 km

Croome Park 7 km

Bredon Barn 15.3 km

Brockhampton Estate 15.8 km

Hanbury Hall 18.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MADRESFIELD COURT 2.4 km

Battle of Worcester 1651, with Powick Bridge, 1642 3.6 km

PIRTON PARK 4.7 km

Blackmore - Rhydd - Clevelode - Guarlford 5.6 km

Hanley Swan - Malvern Wells 6.1 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

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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:  noon
    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 €28.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.