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Second visit here, first time 2015 as 'paying guest' this time on a C&CC temporary holiday site. It's a fairly large site with holiday lodges, statics, cottages and pods for hire and three fields for caravans and motorhomes with hook-ups and one field without hook-ups for rallies.
There is one large toilet block centrally located (ralliers have to pay to use), water taps at various locations, one chemical disposal next to the toilet block along with a motorhome service point. The toilet block never closes for cleaning as this is done constantly throughout the day, which makes a nice change from club sites.
There is a new bar/restaurant complex on the river's edge, not an extensive menu but sufficient, a little expensive but good food and good portions. There is entertainment most weekends if you want it.
The site is one mile from Stratford town centre and the site provides a river taxi to take you from 10am to 5pm at £2 per person each way so you don't have to take the motorhome in (there is only one car park for motorhomes by the leisure centre which costs £4 for 4 hours). Stratford itself is a lovely town with the obvious Shakespeare touristy bits but loads of shops, cafes and restaurants galore, markets on Fridays and Saturdays and a craft market on Sundays plus the theatre.
Cost may appear expensive on the website but they do 7 for 6 and 5 for 4(midweek) deals and they offer 10% discount for C&CC members.
In the surrounding area there is lots to see from Cotswold villages and towns such as Broadway, Stow, Moreton in Marsh etc to Warwick and Leamington Spa and at least a dozen NT properties within a 15 mile radius. Startford also has a railway station which goes to Birmingham and Solihull.
Arrived Sunday evening after reception had closed. We were met by a pleasant gentleman driving a golf buggy, who escorted us to a grass pitch (with electric) in the touring field. He took a few details and as we had not pre-booked, told us to check in with reception in the morning after 9am. (How trusting!). This is an excellent site and everything is well set out and as it should be. Everything is well maintained and spotless, especially the toilet/shower block, which has heating and plenty of hot water. Cannot understand previous reviewers complaining about the push button showers only lasting for about 15 seconds a push. This, to my mind (being a hotelier) is an excellent method of conserving hot water. (I have lost count of the number of times I have entered a guest's bedroom after checkout to find showers and taps all in full flow, and I wouldn't think that, in general, campers are too different from hotel guests. We all should be doing our bit for the environment!
Touring field is close to the river and you are able to fish for free (during season) if staying on the site.
Particularly convenient is the regular boat service into Stratford Upon Avon, though you can also walk there in less than half an hour.
Only slight negative - clubhouse prices are a bit on the high side even after applying the discount granted to campers. (I think this is separately owned).
Overall this is one of the best sites we have stayed on and will definitely be returning in the very near future.
Met up with Wendy and Gareth our friends from South Wales here for a weekend Gathering.
Although the weather was terrible we had a fantastic time with excellent service fro the staff who provided help on and off our reserved pitches Great value for money too. We tried out the riverside club for our saturday evening meal with that's right you guessed it with great service and value.
We are determined to use this site as often as we can as it meets our needs very well with such clean and well maintained facilities.
Arrived and parked up and went into reception. Nice man booked us in and then we followed him to our pitch, which is in a field. Very regimented as another reviewer stated; reminded me strongly of being put on a cross-channel ferry. The toilets are very dated and needs to be overhauled. If the company that owns the site also owns the conference centre/restaurant, they could have saved loads by down-sizing it. It seems to be that the site is more geared to statics rather than tourers. Its basic, no food shop, although the village is roughly 10/15 minute walk. Another gripe, although this site is one of many, and its having to pay extra for your awning. When you pay for a pitch, it should include your awning as well. There are seasonal pitches, and these caravans are all along the hedges; you, as visitors, are pitched in the middle. There are no hardstandings, you are on grass, although its got good drainage, there were some skid marks from previous vehicles which is making a mess of the grass. Also, when we left the barrier was shut. This was at approx 11:30am, and is an overhead barrier. Because its never been shut the week we were there, it came as a bit of a shock. Thankfully, we stopped in time. Apparently there are tinkers about and one got in the small lay-bye in a van. They never informed any of the tourers, as you need a password to get out. Will not be visiting here anytime soon
Stayed here for a week and had a wonderful time. The owners are 100% dedicated to making sure all is ok for your stay, the site is kept very clean, we had a riverside view and is was lovely.
We did have a drink in the Riverside Bar the first night, its very popular.
Lots to do in the area. We especially enjoyed the visit to Anne Hathaways Cottage and Mary Arden's Farm.
Stratford itself is a lovely place infact we are visiting again with friends soon to do a bit of Christmas shopping for the day. But also planning another stay on the site next year.
Excellent campsite, very clean and friendly with plenty of room between pitches (if they are a little regimented in how you park).
The walk into Stratford, around 15/20 minutes, is along a very safe road or you can use the water taxi. We did both and had no problems with either. The guys running the water taxis are very friendly and happy to share their knowledge of the river and the surrounding area.
We didn't use the showers (only stayed for one night to meet up with family) so can't comment but the toilet blocks generally seemed clean and well looked after.
We will return, and stay longer, at this great site.
Visited for three nights and on pitching the 10amp hookup kept tripping, the site maintenance staff were brilliant as it turned out to be the hookup post itself, they hooked us up to the vacant 16amp on next pitch, the site is very big and in nice surroundings, the shower/toilet blocks are very good but I could not get my shower temp right the others in our party got it just right, maybe its me, the cdp/greywater points are excellent and other sites would do well to adopt same, the restaurant is new and the food great, the breakfast we indulged in twice with a good amount and all the tea/coffee and toast you can eat but we have a labrador and dogs are not allowed in so we ate on the balcony, tiddington village 10mins walk from reception has shop/pub/cantonese all good and the pub carpark fee is a pound which you get refunded off your order, the food is excellent and reasonable, the staff are very friendly and dogs are allowed in the bar area so we ate in the bar, we will be going back next year as we plan to see Stratford town, it was packed as it was mop fair week and the streets were full of fairground rides etc, and I want to get some fishing in on the sites free fishing stretch of the avon.
We have just visited this site, and must say we really enjoyed it. Don't be put off by the website, which comes across as a bit bossy and gave us the impression that the site would be over-regulated.
The welcome we received was excellent and they happily accommodated our request for an early check in.
There is a clubhouse on site serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The village is just up the road with a pub and shop, but of course the main attraction here is the town of Stratford. You can walk it in 20 minutes, catch the bus or, best of all, use the site's water taxi for £2. 00 each way which drops you in the centre of town.
The site has good facilities and there's even dog wash!
Very nice site, pitches where level and the grass kept down. Clubhouse and restaurant is amazing and well above any flood level. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. The facilities on site are of a good standard and kept clean all day. The sites water taxi is a great way to get to town, no need to worry about parking and is well priced. Definitely worth a visit, we'll be going back again. The only downside was we had to share our breakfast with the local swan and 7 signets that roam the site very nice indeed
We've just spent 3 nights at riverside, it is a really well run site. We had a riverside pitch which was excellent. There is a river bus that takes you into Stratford & only costs £2 each (dogs free). The town has plenty going on with riverboat & canal boat trips, cafe bars, shops, etc. Back on site they have a bar that you can have a drink & something to eat at. You can also fish on the river for free. The only downside to this site is the showers -- in need of update. One more thing another review mentioned about windbreaks, well if they took time to read the information book it does say NO windbreaks
Recently back from my third visit to this caravan site in three years. Excellent site staffed by lovely, welcoming staff which is why I have returned every year. I'm a bit disabled but I was given a pitch as close as possible to the facilities which were kept immaculate. I have used their water taxi in the past and it is lovely way to get in and out of Stratford. I do tend to cater for myself so the local restaurants etc don't really get my custom. I love Stratford and this year used my mobility scooter to go in and out from the town. Millionaire's Row isn't in it - the houses are out of this world. I cheated when I got home and browsed the websites finding out that the latest sale had been for £1. 6 million. Ouch! If you are in any way doubtful about this site take my word for it - you just won't find a better site or nicer, kinder staff. It's a shame that I feel I need a change next year from Stratford but I'll be back.
We had 3 nights at Riverside recently and overall was very happy with the experience. Site staff were very friendly, water taxi to Stratford a pleasant change and the shop / pub / restaurants within walking distance a real bonus ( the Indian was a real winner ). The only downside for me was the slightly tired and not enough shower cubicles and w/c's. This applied to both male and female facilities.
We have just returned from 14 nights stay at Riverside, 7 nights courtesy of UKCampsite.co.uk, we won a competition on here. We could have stayed longer, fantastic site and everyone was so friendly and helpful. On arriving you book in and are shown to a pitch, we were given a choice of a few and decided on one near the 5 a side pitch. They are level and well drained however our only little niggle is that all the pitches are side ways on and in a long line, its just personal preference but we prefer a pitch where you all face in, it feels more sociable but this may suit many people, it doesn't affect the stay or site in anyway. The toilets and showers are clean and warm and even though the site was full we never had to wait there was always cubicles free. There is a washing up room with washing machine(£3 a load), tumble drier(50p) and iron to use. There is even a dog washing machine, having never seen one before it was great entertainment for my boys. A lovely club house selling reasonable priced food, with lots of seating areas inside and out looking over the river. There is a play area and crazy golf for the children and the football pitch at the other end. We found the river taxi very popular and had to wait but it was well worth the wait, the drivers are informative and helpful. No shop on site but the local village has a spar selling everything you need with a cash point and post office a few minutes walk from the site. It is a 20 minute walk to stratford upon avon with lots to do there. The highlight for my boys was the daily visit from an ice cream van touring the site every eve the first week but it didn't return the next week, however there is a machine by the mini golf that for a £1 you can get a whippy ice cream. There is a very relaxed feel about the site and its seems very popular with young and old. Lovely walks in the evening along the river feeding the ducks and geese and the family of swans and her 7 babies. We would definitely return if we are up that way.
Great site ! Easy access by car and a lovely walk along a flat road into the centre of Stratford. Site is very well situated and has some beautiful views of the river and even has a river taxi to town but we didn't use it so can't comment.
We cycled round the site through the statics and touring caravans.
Toilet/showers are very clean and showers hot, only downside is having to press the button every 20 seconds. Otherwise faultless.
Site has a bar and restaurant which looked lovely in a modern building overlooking river, however can't comment further as we didn't use either. There's a playground that my children all enjoyed.
Theres a dog wash located outside the toilet block which I think cost a couple of pounds.
In summary I would recommend this site if you are looking for a site in walking distance to Stratford and I would stay here again
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <1 mile 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire On Site 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
Watersports On Site 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Second visit here, first time 2015 as 'paying guest' this time on a C&CC temporary holiday site. It's a fairly large site with holiday lodges, statics, cottages and pods for hire and three fields for caravans and motorhomes with hook-ups and one field without hook-ups for rallies. 
