Stratford Parks, Tiddington Road, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 7AB,
Tel 01789292312
To Find Site:- Leave M40 at junction 15 and take A429 in the
direction of Cirencester. In about seven miles turn right at roundabout
onto B4086 towards Stratford upon Avon. Pass through Tiddington village
and the campsite is on the right opposite NFU Mutual. The site can also
be approached from Stratford, once over Clopton Bridge take first left
towards Tiddington and site in about a mile on the left.
Riverside Park is nicely situated on the banks of the River
Avon. The site accepts touring units but not tents. The site slopes down
from the main road towards the river and static accommodation is at the
top of the site, no doubt to protect them from winter flooding. There
are several touring sections near to the river on mainly level grass
although it is a bit bumpy. The pitches are of a reasonably size and are
marked out by the electric points which are fixed to high posts. Site
staff accompany you to your pitch. The electrical connections are
rated
at 10 amps and use CEE17
blue connectors. Water points are dotted around the site but the only
grey water waste disposal is next to the motorhome service point. The
toilet block is of the older variety and whilst it is perfect clean and
serviceable it could be improved by a refurbishment. Within the building
is a covered dish wash facility and also a washing machine and tumble
dryer. The site has a rather swish looking restaurant/bar overlooking
the river which looks like a fairly recent addition to the site. It is
popular with campers and prices are not too bad and the food good. They
also do takeaway food as well. The building is on stilts and underneath
they have a crazy golf course and adjacent to that a children’s
playground. There is site wide WiFi which is not that cheap but gets
better value the longer period you pay for. In fairness to the site they
do give a fifteen minute free access a day which is probably enough to
check e-mails. The mobile signal is good here as well so mobile data
could also be used. Reception has a small area dedicated to local
information. There is no onsite shop but a few essentials are sold in
reception. The site operate a water taxi service from a landing stage by
the
restaurant and the service will take you right into
Stratford upon Avon. During our stay the cost was £2 each way for an
adult which was actually cheaper than the bus if you don’t have a Bus
Pass! I was surprised how good the pitch prices were if you take the
Monday to Friday four day deal which worked out at a very reasonable
nightly cost even in high season. If you show your C&CC membership card
you will get an additional discount.
The major
advantage of this campsite is the proximity to
Stratford upon Avon which is about a mile from the site. The is also a
footpath along the road all the way into town for those that prefer to
walk. As well as the water taxi direct from the site there is a regular
bus service from Tiddington village which is only a short walk from the
site. The village has a convenience store, a pub and several
restaurants. Stratford provides both cultural and retail therapy
depending on your needs. If you wanted to see a Shakespeare
play at the RSC it would only be a short taxi
ride back to the site if you also wanted to enjoy a meal at one of the
many restaurants in the town. If you prefer messing about on the river
there are also trip boats. Fishing is also free from the banks of the
Avon from within the campsite but you do need a Rod Licence.
