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A lovely site on the outskirts of Bewdley. Lovely clean showers and toilets. Nice little park for the kids to play on. Walked into Bewdley, nice walk down a hill. Also walked to the forest. Had a hardstanding pitch which was fine, a little on the small side. The tipis look fab. The farm shop on site well stocked with lovely fruit and veg and most of the necessities needed for camping. The best bit was the home made pizza shack especially after a days walking. The meal deal is brilliant they also have a bar and a gazebo to sit in. All in all a really nice site.
This was my first visit and I was so impressed I have persuaded hubby to cancel another site with friends and go here instead (availability permitting). I have been surprised at complaints about lack of showers and wonder if people realise there are 2 shower and toilet blocks. I was there on a busy Saturday first night and the owner was working very hard to make all welcome whilst cooking pizza which I hope to try on next visit. Nothing was too much trouble for the owner or his staff and I have to say a comment about lack of cleanliness astounds me as I am a very fussy person especially with public showers/toilets and could not have faulted these. Could go on and on but suffice it to say we will stay here whenever we visit Bewdley and loathe to leave an excellent review in case so many visit we cannot get in when we wish to!
Visited this site last weekend to which we were quite happy.
The prices per night seem to be average for mid - high season for the facilities on offer & where we've been before. Not too happy about having to pay extra for my awning as the pitch was 'mine' for the weekend & it didn't encroach any other pitches but it's a business at the end of the day.
On booking we found staff very friendly & helpful & as we were late booking (the day before) we found ourselves on pitches 28 & 29 which were quite 'slopey'. After resting the 'A frame' on the ground we weren't far off level.
The views from our pitch were very pleasant & we didn't witness any rowdy campers.
There is a mobile no. displayed on signage that you can ring if you encounter any noise after 11pm as I'm sure the campsite owners will sort out any issues.
The toilet/shower block was warm & clean (showers hot & free). Washing up sinks are available also & signs did indicate laundry facilities but we were only there 2 nights so we didn't bother.
On site there is a cafe which my auntie uses regularly (lives in Bewdley) & 'swears by it' (good food) & there is also a farm shop selling locally produced products.
There is a wooden building which sells beers etc & a marquee for customers/campers to sit & chill out.
If you fancy a pub without having to drive you have a 10 minute walk to The Running Horse which is a right turn out of site has a good selection of beers etc & nice food :) & a large beer garden if the weathers nice or take a left out of the site & again 10 mins you will find The Hop Pole pub which I haven't been in for many years so I cant comment.
If you can walk a little further (about a mile), Bewdley is down the road which has lots of pubs/bars, takeaways, curry houses etc, shops & has plenty of things to do.
An ideal site for walkers as you are in the Wyre Forest.
If you do go to this site, try & book pitches 2 - 19 ish, pitches in the 20's (& pitch no 1) are in a sloping field (pot luck) but pitch 29 is the worst which is right in the bottom corner.
Pitches 26 & 27 were vacant whilst we were there which we would have preferred but we were told that the pitches we were given were the only ones available :(
To be fair it could be that 26 & 27 were booked but they didn't turn up. But who knows ???
I haven't commented on kids facilities as our group was just adults & I didn't pay any attention to what's available for kids but in the lower field where tents pitch there's loads of space for ball games etc & fishing available.
We live local so we will definitely be back again this year & we would recommend it.
This was our first visit to this site and in first impression seemed very nice but got pitched by what can only be described as a view of a refuge site. Although a little boggy due to the recent snow. A little pricey at £19 a night and you have to pay for extras like awning, gazebos and extra people visiting just for the day! On the second day we were in very close proximity to the next caravan which was 3 foot away. Complained but was told to move if not happy. This surely is in breach of regulations? If a fire was to happen it could be such a hazard pitched this close to each other. Be aware that pitches are very close together and in some spaces no room for a car to park.
Management response: We are sorry that the lady feels like she did not have the required amount of space. We had allocated her a suitable pitch for her twin axle caravan which she declined and asked instead for a different pitch. She was informed that it was a smaller pitch not designed for her unit but she insisted. When her neighbours arrived the next day she voiced her concerns and we offered to move the nighbour, who was quite happy to move, however she declined the offer and seemed satisfied. We would not wish any of our clients to be unhappy and would always welcome them to come and talk to us about any concerns they may have.
Read about the site in Febs practical motorhome;it had a good writeup so I booked 4 nights! It offered live music over the weekend & possibly hot food. Just before Easter we had the snow & cold weather anyway that didn't put me off so we went. When we arrived we were offered the patch next to the toilets. They were clean & tidy except in the invalids, it looked as if someone took their dog with muddy paws there for a walk. The weather didn't help the situation but the live music never happened. I tow a car on holidays & if I hadn't done that the time at hopleys would have been more boring than it was. We visited wyre forest (great in the right weather), bewdley town (walked by river) & a drink in a few pubs. Also stourport on severn where all the richest people in Britain live (travellers in the car park) there wasn't a unit that the average value was about £40000 (where are we going wrong). Perhaps a different time of year hopleys might be better but I wouldn't go again (although I do read the writeups before I book any site)
We have stopped on this site a few times now and enjoy the stay. Our requests are always adhered to via the owners. The site is quiet except when busy and the facilities are always clean on our visits. We stay here to chill out from work and relax in the caravan. If there is a problem they will help to the best of their ability or suggest an alternative option to the problem.
The farm shop is good if you have forgotten anything. The cafe is of a reasonable standard and we have had a number of breakfasts here during our stays. There is a garage opposite for any problems with your cars and you can get gas if you run out at the site.
We drive into bewdley for visits and to stock up on food etc. Stourport to look at the new caravans at Chichester caravans and take walks by the river. We are looking forward to our next visit at the end of april 2013 to see if the landscaping is now finished. My Dog likes it here as he enjoys his daily walk about.
There was a small amount of dog mess from irresponsible dog owners around the site but it did not deter our stay here. The ground can be a bit muddy when there is a lot of rain but with good wellie's its fine. The pond area is ok but needs a parent accompanying young children just in case they fall in. Site fees are a bit high for us pensioners perhaps a reduction could be looked at by the owners, but otherwise we always enjoy the stay and recommend you stay for a few days.
On arrival we hadn't been allocated a pitch even though it had been booked for 2 weeks not good first impression. After some deliberation we were given our pitches 54/55 which are laid out on terraces which does give the feeling of more space and very close to portable loos which unfortunately had run over of toilet paper at 2pm.
The site soon filled up and there was a wedding party whose gazebos had blown down, take note its a windy site and dark don, t forget ya torch.
Nice atmosphere, lots of glowing campfires around, shame a wedding guest kicked off around 1am lots of shouting and swearing for a couple of hours until he calmed down, same goes for the road noise very loud in the early hours seems all the noisy cars and bikes come out to play at midnight, this only bothered 2 of the 4 of us so maybe I'm picky.
Lovely cafe, great food store, ok showers.
Stourport well worth a visit, great for children a big park, outdoor pool and fair, we hired a boat for £15 for 30 mins(4adults) and went up the river great value loved it.
Saturday night more peaceful less traffic and a lovely hooting owl.
We took a vote if we would return here 3/4 said yes.
I stayed at Hopleys for a weekend as part of a group of families and couples, all in tents. The location was convenient for people coming from different areas of the country. The campsite does have a nice countryside view, although you can hear a little bit of road noise.
It is not always easy to find somewhere to stay with a large family/friend group like this, but Hopleys were very welcoming. They have two or three fields, including a dedicated rally field, so there is plenty of space for groups like this. My impression was that quite a lot of the campers were there as part of groups, even if it was only a couple of families together. There were a lot of families, and plenty of children around the campsite, riding bikes and playing in the playground and on the banks. We also saw a motorbike rally.
The campsite policy says quiet time is at 11pm. The campsite did definitely quieten down then, and it was probably silent by midnight. Although Hopleys are happy to take groups, it is not a rowdy party campsite. There are notices in the washblock saying that they expect the rules to be adhered to, and they have the owner's mobile number on with a request that you call him 24 hours if there is a problem, particularly with noise. I thought that that was a nice touch, and shows that they don't accept rowdiness.
We stayed over until Monday, and the campsite was noticeably quieter on Sunday night/Monday morning - it is clearly very popular for weekend stays.
The wash blocks were okay. I only joined a short queue for the shower once (on Sunday morning). The facilities could have been cleaner, but they were perfectly useable, and there was always toilet roll and soap. I was quite happy to have a shower there, but I definitely wanted to wear my flip flops in the shower. The showers are of the push button type, the water was a bit hot at times, and the pressure was poor.
There is a disabled/family wash room. My friends with children said that the problem with this was that the water was inclined to spray everywhere, so you couldn't wash the children without getting wet yourself. There is also a small playground, with swings and a climbing frame and a wobbly bridge
The campsite pricing is good for families (£14 per night for a tent with up to 2 adults and 2 children), but expensive for single people.
There is a farm shop on site, which was really good. There is also an on site pizza shack open on Friday and Saturday evenings. The pizza was excellent, and the family deal (4 pizzas for £15) was very good value. It was really nice just to get a pizza on arrival on Friday evening rather than having to cook after putting the tents up. There is also a cafe on site, which will do you a cooked breakfast or an afternoon tea. This was reasonable priced, and the food was okay.
On Saturday we went for a walk in the Wyre Forest (you can walk there straight from the campsite), which was very nice, with clear paths and also some mountain bike trails. There is also a Go Ape in the forest. On Sunday we went to Kidderminster (about ten minutes' drive) to the Severn Valley Railway. You can go onto the platform here and into the cafe and the musuem even if you aren't actually going for a ride on the steam train.
I would definitely go back to Hopleys for the weekend as part of a group of friends/family. I don't think that I would go if I wanted a really quiet weekend with my husband.
We came home yesterday from a 4 night stay at Hopleys which my wife, daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed.
The site has a nice farm shop, a nice homely cafe, and a Reception which carries some camping essentials should you have forgotten something. There is also a play ground for the kids to play in.
There is a good shower block up by the reception, which has both Male and Female shower /toilet rooms, a Family/Disabled Shower/Toilet room, and a Laundry room. On the outside of this are a couple of sinks and drainers to do the washing up too. Showers were all warm and completely free.
The other toilet facilities on site consisted of 4 portaloos in the paddock field (Which did the job, but were only as clean as the previous person who used them was) and a sort of trailer toilet affair at the bottom of the terraces which we didn’t use so I can’t say how good they were. It would be good if the owners reviewed these and replaced them with more blocks like the shower block in the future.
The site was split up into 3 sections, Hard standing hook up pitches, Terraced hook up pitches, and a large paddock for the non-hook up pitches. The paddock was a little slopey in a few places, but was mostly flat. We camped in the paddock, as we are old school and don’t believe you need electricity to go camping. It is OK I suppose if you have to keep medication like insulin cool, but when you are going for an early evening walk and you hear the theme music to Eastenders bellowing out of a tent. Well that’s not really taking a holiday is it. ??
The Staff/Owners were all very friendly and courteous.
You can hire a portable fire pit from reception (£9 + £20 Refundable Deposit) which was basically £3 for the hire of the fire pit and £6 for a bag of chopped wood and a bag of kindling, which is great for campers like myself who like to sit around a campfire at night.
A mile down the road you have the riverside town of Bewdley, which is a nice little town with plenty of nooks and crannies for you to explore, as well as the Severn Valley Railway, although I would recommend drive down as it is a steep walk back all the way. We parked at the railway Station which was £3 for a day ticket.
A few hundred meters in the other direction, you have the Wyre Forest Visitor Centre, which has a huge wooden playground for the kids and a cafe, where you can also buy guides for all the different walks around the forest.
Apart from having to pitch the tent up in the rain, which you can’t really blame the site for, we had a great time and will definitely be visiting the site again in the future.
This campsite is ridiculously close to home but we decided to stay with friends for one night. Having used the farm shop for years it has been interesting to see the development.
The site is well terraced and we had plenty of spots to choose from.
There are portable loos across the site, which were clean and had loo roll in (can't comment on the showers as we only stopped one night & went home for one!).
The ground was a little muddy in places-not surprising when you consider how much rain we have had.
However, there were plenty of dry spots too. Close to the road but couldn't really be heard.
Altogether, a good little site for a one or two night stop.
Lots going on at Hopley's. We stayed one night to visit friends in Bewdley. Good walk into town, down hill, for chips sitting by the river very pretty. 2 kids couldn't manage walk back up the hill, so got a taxi which only cost £4. Site was very busy, pitches close together.
We were near main toilets which were clean and working, but heard complaints about the camping field facilities.
Good views, good atmosphere-except for neighbours having their radio far too loud during the day!
Bewdley steam railway is one of the best of its type, beautifully preserved station and friendly staff.
We have just returned from another lovely weekend at Hopleys. This is fast becoming one of our favourite campsites for a short break.
The site was full but they squeezed us on when I phoned the day before we wanted to stay which was lovely; we got a hard standing pitch that backed onto the grass so we got the best of both worlds. There were lots of other kids there and we could relax as the kids all played together and the parents and owners did not mind a bit of noise.
We visited the new bar / pizza shack which only opened in July and opens on weekend evenings and bank holidays. The pizzas are made from scratch and taste yummy. You can get a family meal deal of four fresh pizzas for £15 which is pretty good. You can see everything made and cooked in the clay oven. We loved this as did our three year old!
They have local real ale from Bewdley Brewery, lager and cider and wine at the bar and prices are reasonable. We were going to stroll down the hill to the local pub but once we discovered the new bar on site, we stayed put! The owner, Justin, is lovely too and we sat and had a chat as the sun went down. You can hire fire pits and wood for a campfire if you want to - £9 plus £20 returnable deposit.
Although the site was busy I didn't have to wait long for a shower in the morning and not at all when showering the kids later at night (around 9. 30pm). This time I used the ones by the cafe as the cubicles are large enough for three small people easily. They work well enough but could do with a spruce up. Nice and warm though and free.
The farm shop is even better with a large range of items for your every need and lovely fresh food and veggies, plus newspapers. They also have beers and wines and fresh bread. There is a lovely patio area at the back of the shop where you can sit and enjoy a drink in the sun - idyllic!
We didn't use the cafe but it was packed and the prices look good - breakfasts start at £3.
The kids were happy with the playground and the hills and wooded areas where they made dens with other children and got generally dirty!
We spent Saturday afternoon walking into Bewdley (a mile downhill) and the kids did crafts at the museum which was all free - that place is worth a visit on its own!
We can't wait until our next trip there later this year :).
Just back from a weekend visit to this site, this was our first visit to this site and we would definitely go again. Not a perfect site by no means but for the money its well adequate. We were on a non electric tent pitch at the very bottom of the site which was quite a climb up to the main facilities. The worst part of this area of the site was the toilet facilities not to be to blunt but they were dirty and uncleaned during our stay, no toilet paper and after the flush was used the whole toilets and outside fresh water tap were starved of water until the cistern was full, so a long wait to be able to wash your hands. Also in this area there are no waste water disposal points no showers and no rubbish points. And one more thing the lights in the toilets are on a sensor so they come on when you enter, fine if you are using the urinals or sink but if you are in the cubicle the lights go out after about 1 min and leave you in total darkness, not good.
Bad points over, the electric hook up pitches are flat and nicely arranged also close to the main toilet blocks which are clean and more than adequate, (its well worth paying extra £3 per night for one of these pitches even if you don't intend using the electric)
The shop is well stocked and is reasonably priced also the weekend evening pizza hut is a good idea and handy to get a drink and a snack (pizzas cost £5 a go so not cheep), the local brew thy sell at the pizza hut is I think draft but unfortunately everything else is tins at £2 a go. There is a local pub about 10 mins walk towards Bewdley but its all uphill coming back, also a pub in the opposite direction and right at the island, its around a 15 mins walk.
The site has a superb cafe which offers a good breakfast to eat in or take away for £3. 50, well worth it it also does a selection of other meals through out the day all at good prices
The site is well placed for visiting local places with Bewdley being the closest at around a mile, nice little town but parking is a complete nightmare, once you do find a place to park its very cheep at only £3. 80 all day or £1. 20 for 2 hrs.
In conclusion, a very enjoyable weekend away, and yes we would go back to this site again now we know what to go for and what to avoid. All the people running this site were very friendly indeed and made us very welcome.
Farm shop on site selling local produce only 5 mins drive to West Midlands Safari Park and few minutes down the road to the historic town of Bewdley which has more than its fair share of pubs and eateries! I recommend Merchants Chip shop along river front just before you go over bridge,
They allow firepits! yeahhhh! and hire them out for only £9 and that includes logs and kindling!
This site can get busy and on sunny weekends like the one we went it was busy. Lively family groups all round but the atmosphere was fantastic, occasional live bands see website for info.
We were on a non EHU pitch so we were allowed to pitch anywhere! there are 2 unisex showers in the old shower block and 2 a piece in the newer block even on the busy weekend it was relatively tidy the usual grassy bits but that's to be expected, on busy weekends they also have thunderboxes and portable cabin type units to help with the extra bottoms on loo seats.
It was only £14 a night no EHU and £17 with EHU nowadays that's an absolute bargain!
Its not a place where I'd go for a a holiday but for a weekend with friends or exploring the area like we were its ace!
We will return for sure
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No 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 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
Watersports <1 mile 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
A lovely site on the outskirts of Bewdley. Lovely clean showers and toilets. Nice little park for the kids to play on. Walked into Bewdley, nice walk down a hill. Also walked to the forest. Had a hardstanding pitch which was fine, a little on the small side. The tipis look fab. The farm shop on site well stocked with lovely fruit and veg and most of the necessities needed for camping. The best bit was the home made pizza shack especially after a days walking. The meal deal is brilliant they also have a bar and a gazebo to sit in. All in all a really nice site. 
