Very friendly welcome
We arrived on the Friday afternoon for a long weekend. We hadn't long set our outfit up when Rob came and welcomed us. Seeing we had bikes he told us of various places/pubs within easy cycling distance. If we were interested there was a steam rally near Upton upon Severn and highly recommended Bredon Hill for its views. Unfortunately we never did fit in a visit to the Steam Rally or Bredon Hill - but we did a 46 mile loop to Worcester and back via Pershore on the Saturday and a 26 mile loop to Great Malvern on Sunday - including a walk up to the Beacon - hard work but worth it for the views. We also had a small ride out on the Friday afternoon and again before we left on the Monday morning. The NCN 45 passes the entrance to the site - one part of it that goes down the tree line of the fields adjacent to the property was pretty "bumpy" as it was so arid. We wouldn't recommend cycling it after a lot of rain unless on an "all terrain" bike.
The site itself is very well kept, with what looks like areas left unmown in the field for insects/wildlife to flourish. True there are some outbuildings, but it is a working small holding and they don't detract from the vista. Each pitch has its own water source and we were able to release our grey waste via our waste pipe into the undergrowth. There was the constant drone of the M5 at night - we had to have all our windows/skylights open as it was so warm - but to be honest it didn't bother us. We have been on sites situated to busy A roads that are relatively quiet into the night, but by early morning the commuter traffic starts and that is more disturbing. We certainly enjoyed our stay and Rob assured us there was no pressure to leave before the midday on the Monday. The price has gone up slightly to £18 per night but still good value for money.
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