Write your own Review to win £150 of Amazon Vouchers!
If you've ever visited this campsite please submit a review for your chance to win! Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Leave as many reviews as you can for more chances - it only takes a few minutes
Me and my daughter stayed here in April time and were very lucky cause we had the sunshine that weekend, we came with a small tent and had a lovely time. The restaurant served some nice food. On site. There is a lovely walk to by the canals. via mobile
We came here purely because we wanted to visit Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust (which was excellent and a superb day out!) The approach lane is quite narrow and the owners are right. Do not use satnav but follow the brown signs to the Wildfowl Trust site The site itself was fine and we received a warm welcome. Toilet facilities were excellent. The pub meal that evening was reasonable but not outstanding. Between campers and boaters (on the canal) it was quite full even in midwinter so it may be best to book. £19. 50 per night for hardstanding and electricity was good value.
We had 4 nights here before returning home from our main holiday. This is a quiet site close to the canal and a mile approx from the wildfowl and wetland centre. On arrival the wardens were very helpful happy to move our pitch when the trees stopped us from getting a TV signal (husband an old oap who loves his TV in the evening). The site is well maintained, grass cut and collected
Regularly. The toilet area was clean and tidy. Only one area for refuse which was near the main gate, no problem if you remember to take it with you when you go out as it is a little walk if you have problems with mobility. We were given a very helpful booklet which covered all the surrounding area and business's. Tesco has a supermarket in Cam about 3 miles away or Sainsbury in Dursley. The wetland centre is well worth a visit, £11 each on concession. We had a meal in the Tudor Inn edable but not exceptional, nice place they could have done better. Plenty of pub restaurants in the area, within 3 miles. Would use this site again.
Spent a week here, on our way home from more Southern parts (the New Forest). We were lucky in that it was probably the best week of the Summer weather wise. The site is on a dead end road, which culminates in the Slimbridge Wetlands Centre (well worth a visit), and has an active canal running alongside (albeit it out of sight of the pitches). Our pitch was an excellent size, hardstanding with grass surround, and very close to what is obviously a fairly new toilet/showers block - which was kept immaculate whilst we were there. There's a pub near the site entrance which does decent grub - including gluten-free options, which is important as my other half has Coeliac Disease. The site offers easy access to a variety of activities - Gloucester Quays and it's shopping, along with the Historic Docks, are only a few miles up the road, there's the Wetlands Centre, the Cotswolds etc. Plenty of walking - with canal-side walks just outside the site and other attractions such as the Purton Hulks (Google it - fascinating!). We could easily have stayed a fortnight but you have to go home sometime. We will definitely use it again, especially as it is about half way between home and Cornwall, so is an excellent place to break our journeys each Summer.
A lovely site. Wardens friendly and they work hard keeping the site looking nice. The toilet block in the Orchid is old but clean and warm. The new block is nice but was very busy as it was bank holiday. We had a lovely pitch and so peaceful. The Tudor pub was great nice food and dog friendly
The tall ships passing through was a fantastic sight and we'll worth watching
Have to disagree with a couple of the negative reviews as we think its a lovely, quiet country site with adequate hard standing pitches and I'd rate the toilet/shower block slightly above average(the newer one that is). Yes there's not a great deal to do here except walk/cycle the towpath or birdwatch. Been coming here on and off now for 20 years and quite enjoy sharing my pitch with the nesting Rooks, the singing Blackcap in the hedgerow and the occasional owl at night, have also seen Little Egret, Glossy Ibis and Common Crane in the area which is more like a scene from the Med. For me the Camra award winning pub next door rounds it off with its quality local real ales and good pub grub and the only noise I've heard from it is from the skittle alley.
Stayed for one night on the way down to Devon - second visit and still remain unimpressed with this campsite.
There's a lovely toilet block - but with showers that were freezing cold, not good at £25 per night. Site lacks atmosphere and doesn't have a particularly nice feel.
The only highlight is the pub just next door where we had a great meal!
Easy place to stop off at on the way down South but nothing more than that.
Tudor Caravan Park is located adjacent to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and absolutely perfect for a visit to the Slimbridge Wetland Centre which is only a ten-15 minute walk down a quiet country road. The site is easily accessible from the M5
The welcome was very friendly and our hardstanding pitch almost level - we got the levelling ramps out and used them, but if we'd left them at home it wouldn't have been an issue. The pitches themselves do seem a little small and close together making the area of the site we were in a little cramped. There are two toilet/shower blocks, one of which is old and dated, but just about adequate, the other larger block is pretty new and very good indeed.
The entrance to the site is adjacent to the Tudor Arms pub but our initial concerns that there might be some noise were thankfully unfounded. The pub itself has a very good menu which is definitely superior to any average 'pub grub' and quite a good selection of real ales and ciders. I'd recommend booking if you want to eat here as it did get busy.
We stayed at the site specifically because we wanted to visit the wetland centre and we weren't disappointed. Walks along the canal are also good, but if you're looking for something to keep young kids entertained this probably isn't the site for you.
Other minor downsides - The motorhome service point is not particularly well located - if there's someone already using it there's not really anywhere to wait, secondly, the nearest shop is a good few miles away - although I believe the local boatyard is being refurbished and will have supplies at some point in the future.
All in all, a good, well kept site with, on the whole, good facilities, but with a limited amount of things to do in the immediate vicinity. Bird watchers will love it, others might get bored.
The main recommendation of this site is its location being very close to M5 motorway. Lack of atmosphere. Little to do in area other than the adjacent pub and walks alongside the adjacent Sharpness Canal. Very poorly sited motorhome waste point. All weather pitches very closely sited. In the summer I would think that it would feel very crowded if people wanted to sit outside their vans! Does not appear to be very child friendly. No play area!
There couldn't be a more handy site from which to visit the Slimbridge Wetland Centre - it's just a 10 minute walk along the road! And the pub at the campsite entrance is a bonus! Tudor Caravan Park itself is pleasantly laid out and has good facilities (see key). The warden was friendly and helpful, and the freezer for ice packs is a nice touch.
Great location for the canal and we made good use of the tow path to the picturesque village of Frampton on Severn. This village certainly has a beating heart with a Camra award winning small pub for2016 and The Bell inn. The Bell was patronised by a family and two horses when we were there. Everyone was very friendly and the Green Shop on the beautiful village green was well stocked and in a prime location for watching the world go by. With two ponds and resident swans with their cygnets it is somewhere we will visit again very soon. Anyway back to the Tudors. The location is great and the welcome was warm but at the price we paid the older shower block in the adult area is well passed its sell by date and a well established home to spiders and their webs although the areas the you use were quite clean. The cubicles are tiny with a steep step up into the tiny shower tray; if you are over 5'8' you can see the top of your your neighbour's head as you shower (and the bolt locks on the outside of the cubicle)!
This is obviously a popular site so I hope they will reinvest some of their profit upgrading the smaller block in the very near future.
The hard standing gravel pitches are very long if a little narrow necessitating pitching to a corner in order to ensure you don't encroach on your neighbour's space! This is quite a nice site as a whole with the potential to be fabulous.
Very nice site by the canal and next to a good pub for food. The old toilet block near the main gate is not popular but there is a new block further into the campsite which is well appointed.
The only criticism is the Wi Fi which, even if you pay for it, you have to be standing near to the office for it to work.
Smashing little site, lovely pitches, canal walks, staff very helpful and friendly, We thought the toilet block was the only let down it does need a big deep clean, such a shame because if the toilet block was up to scratch I would give the site a big ten. The pub at the entrance to the site is a great bonus, smashing food at good prices, dog friendly out side (which is under cover) will not hesitate to use this site when we visit family in Bristol.
A pleasant, quiet site down about a mile & half of winding country lanes, next to the Gloucester-Sharpness Ship Canal - so close that we sometimes saw the bigger boats from our pitch as they sailed past the toilet block! The facilities of the main block are very good; about 5 or 6 toilets in the ladies', plus a baby changing room which also has a toilet & sink in, and the end shower cubicle of 4 ( I think) had a toilet & sink in too. In addition to the row of sinks, there were also 2 private cubicles each with a sink, which was very thoughtful. There was also a hairdryer which I think was free to use; I didn't as we had one in our caravan anyway.
Just a couple of negatives: on our day of arrival, when there were also a lot of weekenders, I found that there was no toilet paper in any of the ladies' cubicles, but another regular camper to the site told me it was very unusual for that to occur; stocks were replenished by the next day & there was no problem for the rest of our stay.
There was a sign on the entrance to the block to say it is closed daily at 11:30 for cleaning, and to use the old block (dated, but still serviceable, though not as many shower cubicles & considerably smaller too). However, during our second week, on some mornings the block was closed for cleaning at 7:30 or 8am ie when most people would be getting up and needing to use the facilities! We and other campers found this to be inconvenient.
The washing up room was lovely - 4 sinks, I think, and better than some sites which are outside and open to the elements. There were even plastic drainers for each sink to use, and plenty of hot water. There was also a separate sink for hand-washing clothes. The laundry was a smaller room just off the washing up room, with 2 laundrette-style washing machines (though 1 was out of order the entire length of our stay)for £3. 50 and 2 tumble dryers; an older one £1. 00 for 20 mins and a newer one £1. 50 for 30 mins, but thankfully the weather was so good I didn't need to use the dryer! If you happen to be washing up when the washing machine is going, it is VERY noisy! You have to practically shout to have a conversation with anyone else, and I wish I had had some ear protectors!
There is no specific play area for children, but there is a large grassy area in front of the main toilet block. A number of children played there, though it depends how busy it is with tents or camper vans around the perimeter.
Our pitch was a hardstanding. We were asked to pitch to the left hand side of the hardstanding, with our awning on the right hand side, and park the car on the grass to the right of that. Whilst we could (and did) peg the side of the awning on the grass, we could not peg the front and rear into the hardstanding; despite having the stronger rock pegs, the ground was like concrete! Maybe it was the insufficient depth of pebbles/gravel on the hardstanding, but we ended up gathering pebbles to weigh down the awning, with limited success when the wind picked up!
The entrance to the site is through the car park of the Tudor Arms pub. We don't normally choose to camp near a pub, fearful of noise and loud music etc, but here our fears were groundless. There was never any noise to be heard from the pub, though I did hear a few campers coming back from there one night who were a bit loud! The main source of noise on the site is the crows! Every morning and evening they do make a bit of a racket as they circle the trees and they strut about the site during the day. There are also quite a few pigeons (inordinately fat, we thought!)but if you like birds, that's not a problem!
Wifi is available for £1 per day (midnight to midnight) or £5 per week, but the signal is sporadic. Not every pitch can get it, so you need to check first. We checked, could get a signal, so paid for the Wifi one day, only to discover that sometimes we lost the signal, and also that simultaneous users on the same pitch are not allowed. My daughter and I had to take turns to use it!
Apart from walking alongside the canal (& watching the bridge being opened for passing boats)you really need a car or a bike to get around. The Wetlands Centre is just down the road, but it takes about 30 mins to walk into the village, via the winding roads without a pavement for most of it. You really need to take care. There is a village shop and a post office, but that's about it. There is a large Tesco at Cam & a Sainsbury's at Dursley, next to the sports centre.
We have stayed here a few times in the past. It's quite a large site situated in Slimbridge alongside the Gloucester & Sharpness canal. There are 2 sections to this site, a large open camping area, with a mix of grass and hard standing pitches, and a smaller area dedicated to adults only. We always choose to stay in the adults only section.
We had a hard standing pitch right next to the toilet block. This block is now past its best and really needs updating. We tended to walk to the larger block for our shower. This is much more modern and up-to-date. There are plenty of water points around the site and a central bin/recycling area. There is also an information room. The gates are kept closed most of the time and are locked at night.
The WWT is a short walk from the site as is the canal towpath with lovely walks either way. There used to be a small shop just outside the site and the Black Shed where you could get a meal and a drink and hire bikes but that is sadly all now closed, which makes the area feel a bit run down. The best thing about staying here is the pub (Tudor Arms). Good food and great choice of local beers and cider.
Sadly due to the feeling of being run down, both the area and part of the site, we probably won't return for some time.
Previous
284 Reviews in total, now showing 76 to 90Next
Write a Review of this Site to Win £150 Amazon Vouchers
Write a review of this campsite and you could win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win! Leave as many as you can for more chances - submit your review here
Common Questions
Is Tudor Caravan Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children View all facilities
Where is the nearest shop to Tudor Caravan Park? There is a shop within 5 miles View all facilities
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
All reviews and comments are the personal opinion of the review author only , and as such do not represent the view of the UK Camp Site.co.uk.
The facilities shown on this website are a guide only, and you should check with the campsite direct before making any booking. The UKCampsite.co.uk will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions
Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No 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 
Rallies Welcome 
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 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
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 On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Me and my daughter stayed here in April time and were very lucky cause we had the sunshine that weekend, we came with a small tent and had a lovely time. The restaurant served some nice food. On site. There is a lovely walk to by the canals. 
via mobile
