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Gloucestershire Gem

We booked 3 nights in October to walk along the Severn Way and visit Tewkesbury. Directions to follow are given in the handbook and instructed not to follow SatNav which is good advice. The CL is located close to the River Severn at Haw Bridge, 4 miles south of Tewkesbury. It is accessed through a double 5-bar gate into a grass field that had been cut recently when we arrived. We received a friendly greeting by Mike on arrival and had the choice of all but one pitch, all served with a water tap and EHU, with grey water discharged directly into the hedge. There is an upstand sewer pipe for black water disposal near the entrance, that (if I was to make one suggestion) would benefit from being positioned lower or have a toilet pedestal sunk into the ground for ease of emptying (which we have seen elsewhere). During the day we saw blue tits and goldfinches feeding in the hedgerows around the CL and at night heard Tawny Owls screeching and hooting. The sunset on one evening was a bonus. From the CL were able to walk north or south along the Severn Way north and visited Tewkesbury Abbey which is beautiful and the town museum which is really interesting and a great place to visit on a wet afternoon. The village of Deerhurst is worth a visit to see Odda's Chapel (English Heritage but free entry) and the village church, with Anglo Saxon origins. I also found time for an hour of free fishing from Mike's pontoon; I didn't get a bite but watching the sunset along the river valley was memorable. Unfortunately the local pub next to the CL was closed although the Red Lion is open (some days) on the opposite bank about a mile south along the river or road. We didn't go there but other reviews give it the thumbs up. So if you're looking for a tranquil spot in Gloucestershire, close to nature and river, then this CL is a must.

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