After a very friendly welcome, there is a very useful information cabin containing a lot of pertinent literature . This is an ideal site for basing normal cycling on quiet roads and even off-road on bridle path cycling.
An excellent quiet location , definitely work a visit for either a single night if passing through the Cotswolds or a base for walking, cycling or exploring.
Fabulous is an accurate description.
Bad point is that I had to go back to work!!!! Could have stayed much longer.
The site is easy to access, and your pitch location is detailed on notice board by arrival gate.
Very large flat field next to the owners house. Electricity and water on each pitch. The toilet disposal point and refuse/recycling bins all to a high standard.
The owner is friendly and informative and called in daily to make sure everything was ok and chat about things to do. The site is peaceful and has a good vibe to it. Very happy to recommend.
Beautifully well maintained CL in a lovely part of the UK. Owners very friendly and gave us lots of information about the area. Local pub in walking distance (10mins) and a great coffee shop. Fabulous walks from the site and within a short driving distance. We will definitely be back.
We stayed at the site at the end of May 2024 with our son and family in their own caravan for a week. The site was absolutely idyllic and so my wife and I extended our stay for a further week. The owners Peter and Julie were so helpful and accommodating they were instrumental in our stay being so wonderful. (Btw we apologise for this review being late but things were very busy when we returned home with our son and daughter in law introducing us to our beautiful new grandaughter Sophie, a little sister for Jack and Milly). This is a wonderful site and a credit to Julie and Peter. We hope to see you both soon. Karen and Jeff.
We stayed at Orchard Meadows for 8 nights during a 'changeable' weather period in early May. The site is very well situated for walks and not far from Cirencester. Pitches are all allocated on your arrival, with your name and pitch number displayed in the noticeboard just inside the gate. Lovely wide access and easy route in via M40/A40. Peter came across just after we arrived and gave us very detailed and insightful information on the local walks and attractions (along with maps) which we found really useful. The site is slightly sloped and a little uneven in places so it took us a little while to get level. (There had been a LOT of rain) The views are lovely, and the road alongside mostly quiet. There is an information hut with lots of up to date local information and many leaflets.
Bibury is a 15 minute walk via the road or you can go with Peters marked out circular walks (which include some nice stops)
We walked both the 3 mile loop and the 6 mile loop on our first 2 days. The longer walk takes you to Coln St Aldwyn which DOES have an open Pub (a bit pricey but nice) and a fabulous Shop/Post Office/Cafe (guess which one we went to) which serves lovely fresh coffee and pastries plus lunch. Definitely do the walk from the site along the bridleways first to Coln St Aldwyn then you walk back to Bibury along the river, very pleasant indeed...
Cirencester is definitely worth a visit. We visited Diddly Squat, Jeremy Clarksons place, but go early and get there just after it opens to avoid the queues...and Bourton on the Water. (Very busy, many asian tourists)
I would NOT recommend the Model Village as it looks as though it has seen better days. Also, there seems to be a tendency to add a service charge to every cup of coffee that you buy in the Cotswolds...
The Catherine Wheel in Bibury is within easy walking/tottering distance. The 'Twig' in Bibury does very nice coffees and sourdough toasties...
If you do go to Cirencester, try to visit 'Jacks' for coffee and cake, £6. Very nice and reasonable prices.
In short, the site is perfect and spacious all the facilities are clean and well maintained, the owners are very friendly and the fact that each pitch has their own water supply is fab. The area is generally more expensive, but what do you expect...its the Cotswolds!!!
We stayed recently on Orchard Meadow and it was wonderful place to stay. The CL is very well looked after, very clean and the generous spacings between the pitches allows for a good deal of privacy. Peter was very knowledgeable and gave us good advice on local places to visit and the information hut provided us with plenty of ideas for days out. We will definitely return.
This is a beautiful CL, very well kept and very peaceful. Being a working farm there will always be the odd noise but nothing to distract you from enjoying caravanning! Will most definitely be returning....
The site was very easy to reach and we were met by Peter who told us all about the area and gave us info and a map for walks etc. And while we were setting up, Julie appeared with ice creams for our grandchildren! ( and lollypops on another occasion .... how kind is that! ). The site is, as the title says, perfect. It's a good sized, well mown field with a line of trees between the field and the road. There is minimal traffic noise from this small road so the site was very peaceful. It was very useful having our own water tap. The site is definitely well placed for Cotswold villages and we'd definitely return. Thank you for a lovely stay!
We were traveling to Wales and booked this site for its convenient location for 3 nights on route. It turned out to be a great little site. Well located within walking distance to Bibury and Cirencester was a short car journey away. Lovely hosts who were welcoming and informative about the local area in general. What we did not expect from the booking was a serviced pitch and Free WiFi which was an added bonus.
We would highly recommend this site and will be visiting again