Second outing of the year, Tudor Caravan Park, Slimbridge.

Well it’s late February and off with our friends and their two outfits to Slimbridge for three nights. The Site is behind the Tudor Arms pub

and has had recent upgrades to its facilities, a new Reception and new Toilet block. It’s easily reached just about an hour and 50 miles from Cardiff. The last mile or so is on rather narrow roads but plenty of places to pass. We had booked to go in the ‘Orchard’ and had three very good pitches together (13,14 and 15) The Orchard is a small area with about 15 pitches and is well sheltered by trees and hedges. There is a toilet block in the area but it is rather ’tired’ and could do with an up-grade, but there are good toilet emptying and water facilities as well as dish washing sinks.

The rest of the Site is a large field which borders the Ship Canal. Plenty of hard standing pitches and a new, very well appointed, Toilet/Service block. Nice area but rather more exposed to the winds.

At the entrance to the site is a swing bridge over the Gloucester and Sharpness Ship Canal, with good walks along it.

There is also a little shop and Café and most importantly a Pub! Although rather pricey it is very nice and has lots of areas. We settled in the ‘Hay Loft’ and had a very pleasant couple of hours.

The weather was fantastic for this time of the year and continued to be so over the next three days. Who would have thought that we would be sitting out for most of the time we were there and enjoyed two breakfast BBQ’s outside.