The Willows

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 6.2 173 reviews
Grass pitches (added by manager 08 Aug 2022)
Sunset on site (added by manager 08 aug 2022)
View of the site from across the river (added by manager 08 aug 2022)
Gravel and grass touring pitch (added by manager 08 aug 2022)

  • 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 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
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

Reviews

49%

would recommend this site to a friend

49%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Too expensive for unkept site

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

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Found out they have gone into administration

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The pub is lovely Samantha is a lovely landlady but she does not run the willows

Disliked: Everything Grass not cut Awful smell round toilets Toilets and showers disgusting stuff wiped up the walls dryed on stuff on toilets Cobwebs and stuff been there looked like for months Mould growing on shower cubicle please avoid we paid on line but left it was that bad

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Overpriced and dirty

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 4
Stephen S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The area is lovely

Disliked: The site facilities are disgusting, way overpriced and certainly wouldn't recommend or return.

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Lovely site regardless of needing a bit of weeding.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Gaye G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site on the river with close proximity to a fab pub. Mark was lovely and really helpful.

Disliked: The hard standing pitches do need a bit of care but they are obvious and fit for purpose.

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Nothing…

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: The site was very tired. Grass needed cutting. The tap was black and green with mould. The walkway up to the toilet block was broken and patch up badly. The toilets and shower were full of spiders and cobwebs. Would not stay there again.

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clean facilities, friendly staff, flat pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Chris H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice flat pitches plenty of room. toilet/shower block nearby, clean and free Good access to riverside walks. Pub on site for drinks and meals.

Disliked: the road leading in was full of potholes. care is required

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OK place to stay

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Simon J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nearby pub

Disliked: Toilets/bins

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Overall a good experience

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Lesley W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Site was well set up Nice food in the pub with friendly staff

Disliked: Toilet block needs cleaning

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Lovely level pitches. Very quiet site…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Susan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely level pitches. Very quiet site

Disliked: Toilets, showers and sink space in poor condition. Mould, spiders, cobwebs. Did not use facilities due to poor condition. Such a let down for a nice site. Smell from septic tank next to washroom extremely unpleasant. Also pub not open, unable to find opening times and ferry from pub to Tewksbury hasn’t been running since lockdown . This would have been helpful to no prior to booking .

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Great location but the site needs some serious attention paying to it

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Clare S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: The location

Disliked: The site was very unkept

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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
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 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 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

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.

Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

  • 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:  12 p.m. –  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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