Tewkesbury Abbey Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

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Good for families

Good location, but more hardstandings needed

Pleasing to the eye site, well run, and ideal for Tewksbury. Town has seen a lot better days looking at the buildings, but like many smaller towns is looking run down. Good eating locations close to site, bus regularly to Cheltenham which is worth a visit. Pitches were another matter...hard pitches by far in most demand, and looking at some of the well boggy grass pitches not surprising. More hard pitches needed especially at this site as is prone to waterlogging. Otherwise good site, would go back, but not in any hurry...shame really.

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simon1149

Reviewed on 30/08/2020 16:17

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Perfect for us

Arrivals are dealt with efficiently and with with a smile, and the site at the time of our stay was well maintained. This being our third visit to the site we had a good idea where we wanted to pitch and found pitch no' 50 available. Close to a service point, it suited us very well, and as we use our own facilities the distance from the toilet block didn't bother us. I think we were lucky because I believe there were 64 departures that day, so there were plenty of pitches to choose from. During our three night stay, we did see some arrivals driving round in search of a pitch, so as mentioned by others, I see this does happen, but it is a very busy site so it should come as no surprise that choice of pitch might be limited. We can only speak for ourselves, that we had a lovely, peaceful stay, and will visit again in future.

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Rob0123

Reviewed on 30/08/2020 16:02

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Good for families

Strange layout

We have just spent 5 nights on Tewksbury Abbey, on arrival we were met at the gate by one of the friendly wardens who asked us to find a pitch & inform reception, that is were the fun began! Due to the odd layout of the site a lot of the grass pitches are hard to spot first time around & even second & third! We eventually found a pitch we thought would be ok, but we were proved wrong after a few rain showers & wish we had brought the welly boots The pitch we chose backed on to a public car park that was visited most evenings by the local boy racer club for drift practice, this mostly only lasted for a couple of minutes except for our last night when they decided to stay a while longer (0030) to listen to blaring music & sing along to Rick Astley, “Never going to give you up” Which I found very bizarre! On the whole it’s a nice site, very well located for Tewksbury Abbey & the town, a good site to cycle from with some nice flat routes

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Supreme840

Caravanner

Reviewed on 26/08/2020 10:16

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Good for families

Few days away.

Like being able to go in pick pitch and go back and pay.Try to get near toilet block,still crap layout.Service pitches round block which seems a bit daft.As a lot of people have commented not much thought given to access and surrounding area.The Club could have made changes after 1st season but they chose to ignore members comments. Bands by the doors seemed to change from 6 then 3 then 4.Still saw ladies going in and out without picking bands up. Poor service but good food at The Bell really nice meal at The Nottingham Arms Wetherspoons if you are really desparate.Tewkesbury area always worth a visit shame site isn't a bit better.

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Paula Watkins

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 23/08/2020 11:05

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Good location

After coming from a Certified Location this felt like a very busy site and some spots looked a bit crammed in. However the site is very well run and very organised. Great to be able to walk straight into Tewkesbury and the Abbey is amazing, especially lit up at night. Lovely walks along the river and nice cafes and pubs in the town.

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Midlife Motorhomers

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 22/08/2020 16:02

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Good for families

Needs Review of pitches

Visited for two nights this last week on our way south. Luckily we booked a no awning pitch ( blue peg) which with the exception of a few are now hard standing brick bases and very good. The few that where on grass were small and difficult to access and had we been later we would have struggled to get a large motorhome on. All the grass pitches were very wet and units had obviously had trouble getting off. I wish the club would reconsider the ability to book hard standing then you know what you're getting and not playing the get there asap game to get hardstanding pitches. This site really does need to get rid off some more grass pitches and provide decent hardstanding. It's such a shame really because it's a well run site, friendly wardens and great Covid cleaning routines. But I would never book a std pitch with awning as all grass. There are also some pitches that are barely fit for purpose, to small and up to trees etc with little room for car etc, these need to be removed.

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AandJ

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Reviewed on 20/08/2020 21:47

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Good for families

Hunt the pitch game!

i agree with all of positive comments about this site except for the finding of a pitch. We have arrived mid afternoon on two occasions and struggled both times to find a pitch. The second time, we did three circuits of the whole site, (closely followed by another unit doing the same) finding only one pitch which, had we used it, despite having a small motor home, would have blocked in the car attached to a neighbouring caravan. We admitted defeat and returned to the office to be given the numbers of the last three available pitches. Having checked these out, only one was available to us. My point is, when the site is so full, could the wardens not indicate which pitches are available to prevent this frustrating game of hunt the pitch.

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crogga

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 05/08/2020 17:32

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Supersite

Stayed twice at this site - once pre-COVID and again in July 2020 for our first foray out into the world of COVID restrictions. It was with some trepidation that we embarked on this post-lockdown break but the procedures in place and the welcome of the staff made this a very reassuring and enjoyable time. This site has to be one of our favourite locations. Next door to the site is the Abbey, which is really lovely and well worth a visit. Tewkesbury itself is a very attractive little town right on the doorstep of the Club site with beautiful riverside walks and activities. The town has a very interesting history and there are plenty of places to eat and drink. It is much used as a stopover on the way to and from the southwest resorts but it really deserves an accolade as a location in it’s own right. The site is immaculately kept by the wardens who seem to be constantly at work and they are so friendly and helpful. A very reassuring introduction to a resumption of touring enjoyment once more.

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PandAW

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 04/08/2020 22:25

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Great stop-off location when travelling to Devon/Cornwall

Our first visit to this site and also first time out post-covid. Very friendly staff and arrival registration was well organised. We stayed twice for one night each at the beginning and end of our holiday down south as it was around half way for us. Nice to be able to walk in to Tewkesbury and see the old buildings and walk along the river bank. The arrangements for visiting the toilet block took some getting used to but as long as you planned the time of your visit we hardly ever had to queue. Possibly having hand sanitizer at both the food waste and water points might be a consideration. This was a very busy site but well organised.

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Patronas

Campervanner

Reviewed on 04/08/2020 17:16

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

Busy site

This was our first visit to the site, during the first few post-Covid weeks so it was bound to be busy! The wardens were very helpful and unlike other reviewers, we did not have any problems with dogs or other caravanners taking short cuts through our pitch. Loved the location next to the Abbey and within easy walking distance of the town centre (recommend Carousel Tea rooms on the High Street). One minor gripe is that queues built up for the toilet block so perhaps have a few toilets (separately) for quick trips? This is available in the Moreton in Marsh site and is working well there. Overall, a pleasant stay.

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Alimac9

Reviewed on 04/08/2020 07:36

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