Riverside Caravan Park Reviews Summary

Transportation

Pros:

• "River taxi available at £2 per journey."
• "River taxi into Stratford on Avon."
• "A ferry operates every 30 mins app. to Stratford. £2 each way, but to be recommended."
• "The river boats into Stratford are excellent."
• "Get a boat taxi for only £2 per person into Stratford-upon-avon which is lovely with lots of small traditional bars and restaurants."
• "Loved the little water taxi, and really loved the whole town."
• "A lovely overnight stay here with a boat - taxi ride into town for a bit of exploring."

Cons:

• "River towpath closed so had to walk along a horrendously busy dangerous road."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff lovely and helpful."
• "The staff were wonderful - friendly and went out of their way to be as helpful to as possible."
• "All the employer's are great and very helpful."
• "The staff have all been very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff very good and helpful."
• "The staff were very nice and helpful,,, they were the best bit of our visit !!"
• "Paul the maintenance man, is such a nice man very helpful with anything even if you want to just chat."

Cons:

• "The lady who answered was extremely rude and unpleasant."
• "Just power hungry wardens."
• "The warden at ross was rude unhelpful."
• "The warden was also very rude, obnoxious and did his best to intimidate."
• "Only wanted a drink we were rudely told no tables and turned away on the spot."
• "She was persistently huffing down the phone and couldn't care less about us booking a pitch."

Accommodation and Facilities

Pros:

• "The lodge on the face of it seemed clean and tidy."
• "Loved it, placed next to the river... kids outside playing for hours even after a day out."
• "Second trip here in one of the glamping pods. Fantastic value for an off-peak stay."
• "Lovely site with excellent facilities right next to the river."
• "The Hobbit houses were clean and simple and the shower and toilet block were spotless."
• "Exceptional caravan site! So clean, well organised and the wardens are friendly and helpful."
• "The static caravans are modern, clean and well equipped."

Cons:

• "No scenic view to look at."
• "The beds were all extremely uncomfortable."
• "The caravan units seem to be parked a bit close together on the main field so not much space or privacy."
• "The toilets on the field we were put on were not fit for purposes, old, cold, no doors on showers."
• "Under the bed was really mucky and obviously hadn't been cleaned for a long time."
• "The pod and equipment were clean."
• "The most amazingly awful thing about the lodge was the ensuite bathroom... It had wardrobe doors."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "£710 for the week, so decent value."
• "A pleasant 2 days here. Good value."
• "Fairly priced and would go again."
• "Had a great week in a superb dog friendly caravan."
• "Last day here today, been here for a week and fell in love with the place as soon as we arrived!"

Cons:

• "Expensive considering all facilities were closed due to covid."
• "Bar on site had great views over the river, food nice if a bit expensive."
• "Wine very expensive and service charge added to meal bill so they need to sort that out."
• "A very expensive site for what you get!"
• "We thought it was very expensive to stay in a MH or caravan."
• "But to pay £30 for a grass pitch with electricity is expensive."
• "The bar muddy oar is very expensive and closed 2 days a week."

Food and Dining

Pros:

• "A beautiful restaurant where we had a few drinks and a good breakfast."
• "The meal was excellent."
• "Bars and restaurants on site by the river."
• "Restaurant is stunning with lovely views over the Avon."
• "Food was great this place is well worth a visit loved it."
• "The bar (Muddy oar) served good food and drinks."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was reasonable but small quantities."
• "The bar restaurant is reasonable but nothing special."
• "Food on site overpriced and was not impressed with what you got wouldn't go for food again only to chill on balcony."
• "Food in the Riverside restaurant only geared up for the endless conferences, as was palmed off with frozen sausages and frozen veg instead of speciality version!"
• "Vodka orange £6.50, no ale. (Ops John Smith's bitter) bar was dead just a couple of people."
• "The park is a great site, don't go to the Riverside restaurant or bar. Food not worth the money bar is a rip off."