The Rivers Edge Reviews

Nice level pitches

Facilities could be better to feel it was better value for money, but the pitches and the location were very nice. No toilet rolls all the time we were there, no recycling just general waste. We didn't use the pub so can't comment on that, had beers and BBQ in the sunshine. Although I've been a bit negative I would still recommend it for the lovely location alone, and we had a really good time meeting up with friends there. Staff on arrival were welcoming and friendly.

The Rivers Edge

Beautiful location, well maintained and lovely onsite pub.

Site's response

Thank you for such a nice review, hope to see you again soon.

Convenient location, basic facilities

Booked for 2 campervans as one of us was attending an event in the area and location was convenient. On arrival, we were told we didn't have adjoining pitches, we were either end of the camping field. We asked if there was anyway we could be together but the chap explained that they were fully booked and guests had pre-booked specific pitches. We understood this but the message could've been delivered better, I felt I was being told off by the headmaster just for politely asking. It would've been good to know this in advance as honestly, we would've booked elsewhere had we known. We were looking forward to cooking together whilst socialising which we then couldn't do, somewhat defeating the point of going together! It was particularly frustrating when adjacent pitches were vacant for both nights of our stay, so it seemed it could've been possible after all. Site was fine. Toilets and shower block basic but clean. 3 showers, 1 of which had no lock. Pressure on the showers was pretty poor, as in the water stopped completely when toilets were flushed, but it was manageable. Nice and warm. Best part was a lovely walk through the fields right next door which was fantastic for the dogs. Ate in the pub which had nice food. Liked the barrier into the campsite entrance for security. Would be great to have some recycling bins rather than all general waste.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are sorry we could not deliver the adjacent pitches on this occasion, something we will always try and do of course. We are also sorry to hear the water flow became slow, it was indeed slow on the area we believe but although uncontrollable, we feel responsible so apologies.

Enjoyed

Lovely quiet site. Clean and friendly.

Site's response

Thank you Jo for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, hope to see you again soon.

Great Compact Touring Site

Paul and the Team could not have made us more welcome and continued to be available and helpful 24/7 throughout our stay. Whilst the facilities are fairly basic and the pot wash sinks are positioned immediately outside the toilets/showers, they were kept clean and well stocked. We understand that Paul and his partners have only owned this site and adjoining Pub/Restaurant for 12 months what they have achieved wonders so far. We look forward to visiting again in the not too distant future when even greater improvements will be made, I'm sure.

Site's response

Thank you Steve for taking the time to review your time with us, we are delighted you enjoyed your time here and appreciate your comments regarding our improvements made to date, there are more improvements planned this year and some later in the year during our closed season and we genuinely look forward to welcoming you again in the future. Thanks again

If Carlsberg done campsites

Could not fault a thing about this amazing site. From the minute we pulled into the car park the friendly welcome from Paul to the minute we pulled back out of the gate an amazing time was had by us both. Quiet, rural relaxing site, a refurbished on site pub, with an amazing menu and the quality of the meat was outstanding. Said to Paul on the 1st night, we haven't slept here yet, but I can assure you we will be back.,,, 6 days later we were. This site has had a lot of money spent on it and it shows. They are fully aware of the showers need improvement, however they have addressed this and have a working business plan in place. As the saying goes Rome wasn't built in a day. Be proud of what you have achieved in your first year.

Site's response

Thank you so much Natalie for such a lovely review, we are truly delighted you enjoyed your time here and we are so proud of our improvements so far, plenty more to come of course but as you rightly said, Rome wasn't built in a day. Thanks again Natalie and we look forward to seeing you again.

Lovely dog friendly site

What a fantastic site, the staff were wonderful and the whole site was dog friendly. We will definitely be returning.

Site's response

Thank you Catherine for such a loverly review, we are so very glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thanks again

If Carlsberg done campsites

Could not fault a thing about this amazing site. From the minute we pulled into the car park the friendly welcome from Paul to the minute we pulled back out of the gate an amazing time was had by us both. Quiet, rural relaxing site, a refurbished on site pub, with an amazing menu and the quality of the meat was outstanding. Said to Paul on the 1st night, we haven't slept here yet, but I can assure you we will be back.,,, 6 days later we were. This site has had a lot of money spent on it and it shows. They are fully aware of the showers need improvement, however they have addressed this and have a working business plan in place. As the saying goes Rome wasn't built in a day. Be proud of what you have achieved in your first year.

Site's response

Thank you so much Natalie for such a lovely review. We are truly delighted you enjoyed your time here and we are so proud of our improvements so far, plenty more to come of course but as you rightly said, Rome wasn't built in a day. Thanks again Natalie and we look forward to seeing you again

Great little campsite

Camped here for 1 night. Manager very friendly and helpful. Campsite very clean. Showers clean and lots of hot water. The pub was good too. Had a meal which was good quality and reasonably priced . All the staff were very friendly. Will definitely be coming back.

Site's response

Thank you Mark for such a nice review, we are truly delighted you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon Thanks again

Absolutley fantastic stay!

Beautiful site, facilities and pub! Food is amazing. Highly recommend eating here. Made a curry - yum! And the beef 'n' cheese pie outstanding (although plate cold). Cider nice. Lovely landlord and locals. Highly recommend for any ages, dogs, friends etc.

Site's response

Thank you Mandy for taking the time to review your stay with us, we are so sorry about the cold plate, the chef will be mortified when we tell him! Glad you enjoyed the curry and our signature steak pie and hopefully we get to see you again in the future.

Dog friendly

Great location with access to fields for dog walking out the back gate. Plenty of longer walks accessible on foot from the campsite as well. The onsite pub serves excellent food with a good range of beers, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. The only thing to improve would be the showers as they are not hot enough.

Site's response

Thank you Clive for your review, we appreciate your feedback and already have a short term plan to remedy the less than best showers before we fully renovate the shower block later this year. Thanks again and hope to see you again soon.

All good

All good, excellent service. Toilets need an upgrade but clean.

Site's response

Thank you Mark, we do have a plan for the shower block which will be actioned later this year. Appreciate your feedback and glad you enjoyed your time here.

Very nice site

Very convenient site with pub on site. On a main road. Showers and washing up water could have been hotter. Food good up the pub.

Site's response

Thank you Christine, appreciate your feedback regarding the hot water and we do have a plan to improve which will happen this year. Lovely to see you and hope to see you again soon

Gem of a site

Gem of a site. Spent a wonderful weekend there to catch up with friends. A very warm welcome on arrival. Paul showing us to our pitch. Everything is very well kept, neat and tidy, A play area for the children at the side of the pub. Also, dogs are more than welcome always a bonus. Then there's the food! What can I say, just wow! It's on another level. Highly recommend the Sunday lunch. Thank you to all the staff, for a wonderful atmosphere and service. Will be booking again to return in May for another cheeky break. See you then Rivers Edge 😃

Site's response

Thank you so much Joy for the lovely review, we are delighted that you enjoyed your time here and also enjoyed our menu. Means a lot to us all here that our guests enjoy their down time here. See you again in May!

Great little campsite

Great campsite next to the pub. As all campsites, they are getting so expensive. I was a solo traveller so this seemed a little costly for me. There was, however, no hot water in any of the sinks to wash, so I was not too pleased. Hopefully this was not the normal practice. Showers and pan wash were fine.

Site's response

Apologies Graham for the lack of hot water in one of the sinks, we had found a faulty tap and isolated the fault, the other sink next door worked fine, we have since replaced the tap and all is well again but sorry you experienced this. Appreciate our prices have increased slightly, our running costs have increased hugely in comparison and I am sure you can appreciate, we have to react to try and recoup some costs through our business as with the rest of the world it seems. Thanks again for your review and we genuinely hope to see you again soon

First time out in our newly acquired camper

First time out in our newly acquired campervan to try it out. Couldn't have asked for a better site to do it. Greeted on arrival by very welcoming and friendly staff who were also very helpful. Pitches are clean and tidy and easily accessed. Facilities were excellent and spotless. We went to the bar for a few drinks and had a superb dinner from a very good menu. I recommend the Madras. Will definitely return in the future. Highly recommend this site.

Site's response

Thank you Mark for such a lovely review, so very glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we genuinely hope to see you again soon.

Excellent site

Lovely site food was excellent, staff very helpful and friendly.

Site's response

Thank you Chris for taking the time to review your time with us. Very happy you enjoyed your time here and thank you very much for your kind words about our menu, means a lot and we will be sure to pass on to the Chef and his team.

What a lovely place

What a lovely place, staff are so friendly and inviting. The food is excellent in the cool little pub, Sky Sports, so even got to watch the mighty Forest. Will definitely be coming back. Everything about this place is lovely 😎 Can't wait to come back.

Site's response

Thank you Andy for taking the time to review your time with us, really pleased you enjoyed your time here and we genuinely hope to see you and the lovely Mrs again soon.

Perfect trip

Everything was great, booking and checking in was easy. The site was very clean and the staff were friendly.

Site's response

Thank you Michael for your kind review, glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again next season

Lovely site

Lovely clean campsite, very helpful owners and staff. The pub was really modern and food was excellent. Will definitely be back.

Site's response

Thank you so much Sarah for your great review of your stay with us. It was great to meet you and we hope to see you again next season.

Perfect location, beautiful site

Beautiful site. Clean, welcoming. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back.

Site's response

Thank you Michael for your kind review. It was great to meet you and look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Great stop over

Just a one night stay on route. Can not fault this site, check in easy, next to a popular pub, food great and good value. Brilliant, will definitely stay again if passing this way.

Site's response

Thank you for your kind review and for taking the time to share your experience with us, we do hope to see you again soon.

Nice camping area

We picked this campsite purely on location after a long day on the nearby biking trails. It suited us very well, it was close by and the food was very nice at the pub located on the site. The site was clean, quite well priced. We will make a return to the site on our next visit to the area.

Site's response

Thank you Wesley for taking the time to review your stay with us. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to seeing you again next season

Short notice stop, everything I needed for 1 night

Quiet, the pitch and site were spotless. Pub was a reason why I booked. Beer and food great. Will definitely stop again.

Site's response

Thanks Dave for taking the time to review your stay with us, we are very pleased you enjoyed your time here and hope to see you again soon.

Excellent stop-over

Great level pitches. Very clean facility with showers, two sinks, and hand drier. Inside washing-up area. The pub looked great! Reduced menu in low season during the week, but still a great offering and all homemade. The owners were very nice and welcoming. The site had a security gate, which gave us peace of mind. There is a beer garden and children's play area. I'd highly recommend going to White Castle nearby. It's free, which is surprising, as there's a lot to see. We accessed it via the A4665 turning onto Ross Road in our 6.3m campervan.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay and also some of the activities you took advantage of nearby. Please do get in touch if you would like to revisit the area, you will be most welcome.