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.

Campground type

RV sites 36
Camper sites 36
Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Vehicles

  • 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 Wed, Apr 1 to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed

Reviews

6.4

Overall rating from 158 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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

61% would recommend this campground to a friend

63% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground has a great riverside spot. Guests love the peaceful vibe and being near the Lower Lode Inn. However, many reviews mention the outdated and rundown restrooms and showers, citing dirt, mold, and broken parts. While a few found them okay, others called them a major disappointment.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Mixed. But wouldn’t return due to the facilities.

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Our pitch next to the adjacent farmer’s pond. Great variety of birdlife and lovely walks along the riverside.
Toilet paper was outstanding!
Water nice and hot.

Disliked Noise from the pub.
Facilities were awful. Unclean and generally uninviting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fantastic location. The river Severn…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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tony p. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Absolutely fantastic location. The river Severn is a 2 minute walk and the pub is even less. I'd recommend this site to anyone. But the facilities do need a bit of an upgrade. All that said if you dont mind basics, then it'll tick all your boxes.

The manager, Mark was really helpful, we had a puncture on day of departure and he let me use his tools to change the wheel. Great service. 👍

Disliked Just the facilities upgrade needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A real find !!!!

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9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The peace and quiet . The friendly of site .

Disliked Not much . My husband only use once they were.okd basic but clean not really a dislike b

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite in a nice location

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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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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 Thomas P. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really great campsite, lovely owner and facilities were far better than I expected considering the reviews. The toilets and showers were clean, and well stocked of soap, toilet roll etc. The campsite itself was nice, in a decent location for the river and pub. We were welcomed as a group of 8 students and had a great time at this campsite.

Disliked Walking routes are a bit limited, you can walk into Tewkesbury through fields and by the river but other than that there isn't much. Showers also were a bit temperamental temperature wise but nothing that's not expected from a campsite. There was WiFi, it was a bit weak where we were staying but fairly decent across the site, especially near the entrance and electric pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mark was a suburb host, very…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 justine d. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Mark was a suburb host, very accommodating very helpful.
Location is picturesque

Disliked Shower block really needs updating , and brought back up to modern standards

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not enough toilets & the urinal was out of order

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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colin w. 2 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location

Disliked Not enough toilets & the urinal was out of order

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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 Judie K. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Quiet campsite. Location to the…

Overall

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location.
Quiet campsite.
Location to the pub - we were attending a wedding there.
Tewkesbury is not far away, lovely place to wander around with great pubs.

Disliked Showers/toilets need some updating.
Steps up to the shower block are uneven and dangerous.
Lighting around the site would be good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Stephen W. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small site with pub and good food.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
 Tina G. 7 reviews

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet clean lots of water and electric hook ups showers were okay pub was lovely and relaxing by the water front was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

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

Bus
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)

Food and drink

  • Salerno 0.9 mi
  • Mezbaan 0.9 mi
  • The Abbot's Table 0.9 mi
  • Dalchini 1 mi
  • Phanthong 1.1 mi
  • Great Wall Chinese Restaurant 1.1 mi
  • The Eastern Eye Tandori 1.1 mi
  • Zitto e Mangia 1.1 mi
  • Raj Shahi 1.1 mi
  • Sapphire 1.1 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons 1.5 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.2 mi
  • Spar 5.3 mi
  • Aldi 5.5 mi
  • Lidl 5.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.5 mi
  • Tesco 5.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 5.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 5.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Vineyards park 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Grounds park 0.8 mi
  • Warwick Place Play Area Playground 1.1 mi
  • Derek Graham Memorial Play Area Playground 1.7 mi
  • Hill View Lakes park 3 mi
  • The Green park 3.3 mi
  • Bredon Playing Fields park 4.5 mi
  • Greenacres park 4.7 mi
  • Cleevelands Southern Play Park Playground 4.8 mi
  • Western Meadows park 4.8 mi

Family days out

  • Cleeve Manor - Bovis Homes 5.5 mi
  • MV Conway Castle 5.7 mi
  • The Pepperpot 5.8 mi

Public transport

  • Council Offices Grounds 0.6 mi
  • Council Offices 0.7 mi
  • Forthampton Court Crossroads 0.7 mi
  • Abbot's Road 0.8 mi
  • Gupshill Manor 0.9 mi
  • The Crescent 0.9 mi
  • Foresters Road 0.9 mi
  • Clarence Road 1 mi
  • Chaceley Lodge 1 mi
  • Queen Margaret School 1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Tewkesbury Park Golf Club Golf course 0.4 mi
  • Tewkesbury Marina 1.6 mi
  • Sherdons Golf Centre Golf course 2.3 mi
  • Little Meadow River Park Marina 4.3 mi
  • Bredon Marina 4.5 mi
  • Dinghy Park Marina 5.3 mi
  • Upton Marina 5.8 mi
  • Brickhampton Court Golf Complex Golf course 6.1 mi

Local services

  • Badham Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Mythe Medical Practice Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Church Street Practice Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Devereux Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • TotalEnergies Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • Badham Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 1.9 mi

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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, March 16, 2027 – Tuesday, March 16, 2027)

    Cheltenham, England 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Willows? From $27.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.