Rails End Nursery
I`ve just returned home from this site.
This was a planned stopover on my way to/from Northamptonshire to the south west coast of Cornwall to visit family. Everything was first class from initial contact through to arriving at the site on my outbound and return journey. In particular, after a very slow return journey it was an oasis of peace and quiet for a very tired solo caravanner.
My only regret was not being able to stay longer. ..!!
Jackie was so pleasant to deal with.
Site facilities were excellent. Pre arrival information was comprehensive, and it was good value for money in my opinion...
Spot on!!
Fabulous CL
Another lovely stay at Rails End Nurseries, always a warm welcome from Jackie. Lots of lovely walks, bus to Tewkesbury and Evesham and a great local pub.
Really peaceful and wonderful wildlife. Also a very good information hut and homemade jams and chutneys to buy. Will be back again, thank you Jackie and Andrew.
Peaceful
After buying a new caravan, needed to find a site. We found Jackie to be very helpful when booking, was given lots of useful information. Very peaceful and relaxing few days. Would recommend to anyone.
6 night stay over May bank holiday 2024
Easy access into the site from A46. Make sure you come off the A46 into The Groaten and not into the Back Lane A46 junction. Back Lane is long and very tight for large vehicles. Welcomed by Jackie on arrival who introduced us to the ample facilities on site and surrounding area. Grass was cut rather long and unfortunately we had very wet weather for several days. I would recommend anyone staying here to take waterproof footwear if inclement weather is anticipated. There are 3 hard standing pitches available. The site is lovely and quiet with an adjacent field to walk dogs. The dog friendly Star public house is a short walk away and the foods is really good. We enjoyed our stay here but due to bad weather we left two days early.
Good country CL
Very easy to book, with plenty of information sent prior to arrival. Friendly and helpful owners. Nice easy access, make sure you follow the instructions given. Pitch 1&2 (hardstanding) have been set up to allow units to drive through, thereby negating the need to reverse. The 3 hardstandings are quite close but still have plenty of room. There is more room around the grass pitches. The camping area is not all that big in the main part, but because you can pitch in any direction on the grass you can pitch yourself so you're not overlooking other units. The pitches the otherside of the hedge are very private. The ground was firm due to the matting underneath. The meter for electricity works from meter reads, so no need to worry about coins. Plenty to do in the area and can recommend a visit to the Star pub. The food and service were excellent. The NCN41 runs through the village. The cycle into Tewkesbury was really picturesque and flat. There are a couple of offroad sections that would be muddy and wet in the winter. Now it's stopped raining at last they were bone dry. There was a little road noise from time to time, but it was dependant on the wind direction and was very much a background sound. Overall a really nice site that we'd visit again.
Easter weekend might have been wet, but we enjoyed it!
After finding a lot of the CL sites in the area waterlogged from recent heavy rains, was pleased to find Rails end open and relieved for the 3 hardstanding pitches (they do have control matting under some of the grass pitches) but as we have a heavier motorhome grateful for the hardstanding. For the start of April, with it raining as well, the grass areas were as you would expect soft underfoot but then so were most of the walks up on the hill, more a reflection of the weather / time of year than the site itself.
Jackie and Andrew were lovely hosts, checking to see all was ok even though have stayed here before. Lots to do locally, bus stop within walking distance into either Evesham one direction or Tewkesbury via all the villages, the other. Local wildlife aplenty especially in the wild orchard with a walk around other side of the hedge, peace and quiet only interrupted by the odd pheasant.
Will be back.
Warm Welcome
We stayed here three nights. We received a warm welcome from Jackie. The site has everything you need, however we felt it does need some tlc. Not the prettiest of sites, but the wildlife and bird song is fantastic. Although the weather wasn’t good, we felt the area around the toilet emptying area was very muddy and overgrown and similarly with the drinking water tap, they could do with some paving slabs and a general tidy of the areas. The hard standings are quite close together and very rough if you want to sit out in the summer. There is an excellent pub within easy walking distance and a bus stop at the end of the lane which takes you to either Tewkesbury or Evesham. There is a small hut containing local information and a great selection of Jackie’s home made jams and chutneys. We would stay here again for the tranquility, but as we’ve said it could do with some tlc to make it a more pleasant stay. The electricity is metered and a very fair way of paying for it.
Smashing Spot
A lovely CL with all you need. It well sheltered with high conifers on two sides, but depending where you pitch you can get a peek at the view of the ‘Hill’. Although, it does not have huge views, it is very spacious hence feels open. The wildlife is a big plus - birds galore visit- red kites, kestrels and lots of garden usual visitors. We would imagine in Summer when you can use grass pitches it would a delightful chilling spot. The two hardstanding were brilliant for February wetness, there was lots of surface water in surrounding area and little floods during our visit but nice and dry on the hardstanding. Sadly didn’t get round to visiting local pub but looks smashing and 5-10 minutes easy safe walk. Seems area quite well served with buses to as stated in previous reviews. The walks and footpaths from the site are vast and too many to mention. A brilliant spot with lots to do even if you are like us in a mohome and just pitch up, and do everything else by walk/bus/cycle. The owner, Jackie, needs special mention as she is a lovely lady who was a delight. She was so friendly whilst booking on the phone, and she was so welcoming on our arrival too. Thoroughly recommend, and we hope to be back to get done all we didn’t get round too.
Another lovely stay
Another lovely stay at Rails End, Jackie is so friendly and welcoming, electricity metered and read at the end of your stay, much fairer you pay for what you use. Buses to Tewksbury and Evesham at the end of the lane, good country pub serving food and many lovely walks. Homemade jams and pickles for sale in the information hut. We will definitely return.
Lots to do
We were given a warm welcome by Jackie, her hubby and colleagues on the nursery.
The site wasnt quite as manicured as the previous reviews say but on the plus side was very reasonably priced. That said the pitches were flat and the grass pitches were beautiful. Hardstanding themselves were flat (altho rubble - Jackie acknowledged and is trying to rectify this), which sloped to the grass areas which could have been mown. There was a field that was being managed for wildlife which we could walk the dogs around on leads and was very welcome.
There was a lovely shed filled with local info, maps, books and homemade jams. Facilities were basic but we don't expect anything else for £17.50. Electricity was metered which is absolutely fair in current times.
The site is within 2minutes of lovely walks and a lovely pub. And a short drive to Evesham, Pershore and Cleeve Hill to name a few.
We have dogs which we like to run, but due to farmland etc they remained on leads, for walkers and dog owners this site is ideal and we loved our visit here and would definitely be back.