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This is a great site! Big flat pitches most with hook ups and it's dog friendly. The pub is great, good beer and good food.
OK, so the facilities could be better, they are a little small, tatty and jaded and although adequate when we there whilst it was quiet they would soon be totally inadequate as the site filled up. A quid a shower seems a bit expensive but when you consider how low the site charges are it may be excusable.
My biggest gripe is nothing to do with the site but with the loose drain cover in the road outside which sounds like the forges of Hell whenever a truck drives over it. Which is often.
After reading other reviews it was with some trepidation that we set off in our caravan for the Three Magpies. When we arrived there was a rally in the adjacent field and we were in the touring side. We were very pleased with the pitch we were given and loved the close proximity to the Avon & Kennet canal and the inn where we had an acceptable meal. The site was clean and well cared for and yes the toilet block was outdated but was cleaned every morning and there was a mop and bucket for interim clean up if required. No there is not a shop on site but I certainly would not expect one with this type of site, shopping can be done in either Melksham or Devizes both relatively close and Bath a little further away. I would also agree with a previous reviewer who mentioned the manhole cover making such an awful clang and as this is my only gripe - yes, I would go back again!
Just got back from a 2 night stay. We have been before (last summer) but, sadly, doubt we will go back. The site itself is in a lovely location behind an award winning pub. There is some traffic noise, but it is not generally intrusive although there is a loose manhole cover on the road and most vehicles seem to hit it making a loud clanging sound day and night. The site has a limited number of pitches from previous, apparently due to local Council Planning Regs so it is fairly quiet.
The facilities are basic and this is where we begin our reasons for not returning. There is no shop on site. There is also no play area. The toilet blocks are dated and could do with some attention, the floor of the female toilet was permanently wet & slimey, the fixtures/fittings weren't that clean either. If you want hot water, it is through a small instant hot water boiler over the small sink but it has a very slow flow rate. There was no hot water for washing up at all and seemingly hasn't been for a while. There are several permanent residents on the site and I am afraid they are really not helping trade. We found one couple to be particularly grumpy - clearly they aren't happy with having children around and that is the main reason we wont be returning. We want our kids to be able to play on holiday without 'residents' telling them off for being children and doing what kids do.
In all fairness, it is a pleasant location very close to the Kennet and Avon Canal and is probably ideal for many, but for families ? I think not, unless you are just looking for somewhere quiet that you can rest up, close to a pub that does great food and drink ready to continue a journey the next day. For older couples and those with campervans that have their own showers / toilets etc it is sure to be a hit, but like I said we have three young children and its not for us.
Stayed here as the nearby club site wouldn't let us stay for just one night. To be honest it turned out it was the better option, and we would have ended up using the pub anyway.
The site is small and basic but well looked after, and the ground in places was still a little soft, but sensible pitching overcame that. The showers and toilets are a small prefab portacabin type thing and the showers need a £1 token. I think its £13 or £15 with EHU and that is the price throughout the year, no daft seasonal variations.
The pub itself is fantastic, the food is fabulous and there is a good selection of ales and ciders too. There was a good scrumpy that gave quite a fuzzy head! I would advise booking a table if you intend to eat in the evening, it seems to be very popular with locals, canal boaters and the patrons of the nearby club site. The staff were efficient, helpful and friendly.
We took a walk down the canal which was easily accessible with dogs and push chair. The geese took a bit of a dislike to the dogs but was worth it to see my wife running away from them.
Stayed for three nights in late August and sadly the site like many others was suffering from the wettest summer on record, it was a bit squelchy and muddy.
As other people have commented the loos and showers could do with a bit(a lot)of tlc, the landlady knows this and is trying to get the Brewery to stump up some cash, for some hardstandings as well, but don't hold your breath!. And does it really need to cost £1 to take a shower?
However the area is great for walking, the canal is on the doorstep. Buses go to Devizes/ Melksham/ Bath every hour from outside the entrance.
Agree with the other reviews about the pub, food great, service good, staff happy and helpful, garden nice place to sit if it ever stops RAINING.
We were just left alone to camp, no over crowding, no annoying signs everywhere. Kids loved it
£10 per tent yes per tent and that's is world beating value. will be going there again so I can relax and have a good chat with the landlord, who is great.
Was peaceful and very laid back. I expect we will be back there again next year and walk along the Kennet and Avon canal
My wife managed to get locked in the disabled loo, that was the only downside but it was funny as well
We tried this site because it is just next door to the CCC site but a bit cheaper. It is actualy a great site, we thought it might be a small patch of grass behind the pub but is in fact more like a proper campsite, with a large, flat neatly mown field with electric hookups and non-EHU pitches. You would never know it was there as the entrance is hidden behind the pub, and you have to tow right into the car park and round the back to find your way in.
Although the pub has regular live music it is a fairly peaceful site and the pub does not make much noise after 11pm or so anyway. Facilities seemed OK but basic, we used our own in the van but there was 1 water tap and 1 waste disposal, which was little more than a hole in the ground, OK but a bit 'splashy' at times.
Owners of the campsite and pub seem relaxed and laid back, this is not a site with rules and regulations and 'do not' notices all over the place. The only thing I was not sure about was that groups of campers were allowed to pitch close together, far too close for fire regs.
Apart from that this is a really nice site and we will return. It is not the manicured, neatly-planted CCC site next door but is equally nice in its own chillaxed way.
Just arrived back from a one night stay at the three magpies camp site. And what a pleasure it was. Arrival was welcomed in the bar and directed to a pitch that was flat, close mown and numbered. Catering for about, I guess 30 ehu and 30+ non ehu pitches the site was quiet and as I said a pleasure to be at. Awning done. Check out the pub time.
Clean, tidy with a good range of ales and friendly staff. The food looked excellent but bbq was on the cards later so had a couple of jars first. On returning later a sit in the garden area was our call. This has about 8-10 wooden benches and a small kids play area. All very nice. Then a short 200 yard walk to the canal, which I am told 5 miles left is Devizes town and 1 mile right is another pub, all along the towpath.
The pub has, I'm told regular music and this weekend was no different. We were treated to the sounds of a bloke singing a medley of songs, not all my cup of tea, but pleasant background entertainment. The pub is open til past midnight on Saturdays and we spent 10 or 15 minutes chatting to the landlady and it seems they have not been there to long and are striving to convince the brewery to invest in the toilet/shower block, which in my opinion is far to small. Clean yes but small. 1 toilet, 1 pay shower (£1)in each and the addition of 2 urinals in the mens. Disabled toilet also available.
The toilet block was the only down side to the site that I can see, and with small investment from the brewery it would be a cracking little site.
That said would gladly return and will do. Just a bit quicker if the loos were sorted. Thanks to the three magpies we had a great time.
We have just returned from a weekend at the Three Magpies, as part of a group of 3 familes.
The site was clean and tidy when we arrived, and although it had rained, the ground was far from boggy !
There are some lovely walks very near by, and the canal was just a couple of minutes away.
The pub is really good, and the new landlord is very welcomming. And although we didn't eat, the menu had a wide range of food on it, and the meals we saw being served looked and smelt very fresh and 'homemade'. Out side the pub is a lovely pub garden, where dogs were made welcome, and there is a small play area for the kids.
I guess the only negative is there are only a couple of loo's and showers, but these were very clean, and we never had to que-up.
For a campsite that is under £10 a night, this is definitely on the 're-visit' list
Very tidy site. Nice grass area. Wouldn't want to stay when its been raining as I think it could get very boggy. As for the showers, Cant believe nobody has mentioned that you have to pay £1.00 to use them and with about 40 pitches I don't think 2 male showers and 1 loo and 1 ladies shower and 1 loo is enough.
Wouldn't want to stay for a week, I think a couple of nights is enough. But as for location to the canal that's very good. But really need a new shower block. Will use again but only as a weekender.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This is a great site! Big flat pitches most with hook ups and it's dog friendly. The pub is great, good beer and good food. 
