Very welcoming wardens who had arrival, friendly greeting, and pitch allocation down to efficient perfection. We arrived on a very busy 'turn over' day, and there were constant arrivals, but no hold-ups nor queues - due to the great system in place. We had a hard standing pitch without awning and there was plenty of space around us, the only slight concern was how close we were to the site roads which meant other units, and pedestrians passed pretty near to the front of our unit. So, although there was plenty of space either side, we felt a little too close to others at the front. This was made worse by children whizzing by far too fast on their bikes, or bouncing their footballs. They were not badly behaved, merely doing what youngsters do. Lesson learnt: don't visit during school hols. The pitch was level and we did not need to use anything.
We noticed that a significant number of people did not respect the pitch area of other's - choosing to walk across another's pitch to their unit, rather than stick to the road. Also, a significant number of people allowed their dogs to urinate on pitch areas 'belonging' to others. It's anti-social and unfriendly behaviour, but no fault of the site. Tongue in cheek, but maybe 'site etiquette' should be a compulsory training requirement prior to being accepted as a club member.
The facilities were good - very clean and well kept. The cleaning does not take place until later in the day, which is good as the facilities were open all morning. The grounds too are very neat and well maintained. The floral displays around reception were wonderful.
The location of the site is very easy - being close to the M5 and the only narrow bit being the final approach to the site. Tewkesbuy itself is a very easy, flat stroll from the site and has a very interesting history. There are loads of eateries, pubs, independant shops and charity shops; also a river walk and boat trips. The Abbey is also very interesting and we enjoyed sung evesong on the Sunday. The Abbey bells keep you informed of the time of day (and night).
There is so much history to learn about the area, we have already booked a return trip, of longer duration, to this very neat and well-placed site.
