Warwick Knight
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
The Glamping Orchard
- Caravan for 2 from £95 per night (read our low price promise)
- 1 small double bed (4 ft x 6'4"), 2 child bunk beds (75 cm x 160 cm) - kids go free!
Children are very welcome - the orchard is small and securely contained, so kids are free to run around safely!
Overview
Once deemed the Rolls Royce of caravans, the restored Warwick Knight has stayed true to its regal roots, with some expert polishing from proud owners Ali and Rich. No need to put your cat-swinging plans on hold as the roof has been raised, windows have been added, and the layout has been meticulously planned to create a magnificent sense of space. Better still, you can stretch your legs (or sink down into a beanbag) up on the lush rooftop lawn, while enjoying views of the River Severn or the starry skies above. Croquet mallets optional.
A large but cosy seating area, complete with a crackling log-burner is the hub of the caravan and the kitchen has plenty of worktop space if you want a night off from campfire cooking. The sleeping area is separated by sliding doors so that you can read a book or have a drink by the fire when the kids go to bed. They’ll be wanting to head there early to climb the wall pegs up to their bunk pods, where they'll each have a little reading light. The double bed is pretty irresistible too – with orchard views and luxury linen. A charmingly rustic shower-on-wheels is adjacent, as is the compost loo.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 4 pm
- Check out: 10 am
- Please bring wellies and warm clothes
- Sleeping arrangements
- 1 small double bed (4 ft x 6'4"), 2 child bunk beds (75 cm x 160 cm) - kids go free!
Extra space available
Space for 2 children no charge. sleeping in child bunk beds
Space for 1 baby no charge. a travel cot can be provided
Kids & Pets
Children are very welcome - the orchard is small and securely contained, so kids are free to run around safely!
Cooking
- Gas cooker (oven, grill, hob)
- Firepit with barbecuing tools
- Under counter fridge with small ice compartment
- Sink with hot running water
Washing
- Compost loo in adjacent wooden hut
- Wood-fired shower and sink
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Electric lighting
- Woodburner (initial stock of fireweood will be provided, more available for a small charge)
- All bed linen and towels provided
- Plug sockets available throughout
Entertainment
- Uno, Guess Who, playing cards, Monopoly, Scrabble
- Selection of books
- Radio inside the caravan with a USB port to plug in your own music and Bluetooth
- 4G
Getting there
The Glamping Orchard, Peglass Cottage, Bow Lane, Longney, GL2 3SW
Main gate: ///shaky.paving.repayment
By train
The nearest train station is Gloucester, a 26 min drive away OR Stonehouse, a 20 min drive away - pick ups can be arranged with the owner, just contribute a little towards fuel
By bus
The nearest bus stop is a 2 minute walk away – service is in and out of Gloucester – although not that often! Pick ups can be arranged with the owner, just contribute a little towards fuel
By car
Parking is 85 m away from Warwick Knight.
From M5 South
Exit junction 13 and take the fist exit towards A38 Gloucester. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A38 Gloucester. After 2 miles turn left onto Castle Lane. After 1.6 miles at the t-juntion turn right. Drive 0.8 miles to the end of the road. turn left at the grass triangle, signposted Longney. The Glamping Orchard, is a mile down this road on the lef hand side. Just before you approach the turnig you will drop down a hill, see a sign for Briery Hall on your right and you will turn into the first driveway on your left called Peglass Cottage.
From M5 North
Exit junction 12 and take 3rd exit signposted toward Gloucester. B4008. At the roundabout, (MacDonalds is on your left) take the 02nd exit onto A38. After 1.4 miles, turn right onto Castle Lane. After 1.6 miles at the t-juntion turn right. Drive 0.8 miles to the end of the road. turn left at the grass triangle, signposted Longney. The Glamping Orchard, is a mile down this road on the lef hand side. Just before you approach the turnig you will drop down a hill, see a sign for Briery Hall on your right and you will turn into the first driveway on your left called Peglass Cottage.
Food & Drink
At The Glamping Orchard
- Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, sugar, milk, herbs, spices and olive oil are provided
Local shops
- The Green Shop, Frampton-on-Severn or the Orchard Deli are both a 10 minute drive away
- Or there is a larger supermarket an 18 minute drive away
- You can pre-order your shopping to be waiting for your arrival - just arrange with Ali beforehand
- For special occasions, you can have flowers, chocolates and champagne waiting in the caravan (payment taken from owners directly)
Pubs & Restaurants - Ali & Rich's recommendations
- The Red Lion, Arlingham - local pub serving a great selection of traditional ales and ciders...and the Sunday lunches are delicious!
- The Ship Inn, Framilode - located on the canal with a decked seating area and garden for the children. Serves lovely home cooked food
- The Old Passage, Arlingham - a top class fine dining seafood restaurant with picturesque views over the River Severn
Activities
At The Glamping Orchard
The Glamping Orchard is surrounded by beautiful countryside, quiet lanes and excellent pubs and what better way to explore on an evening than by a horse-drawn cart. You can book a ride in the cart with a picnic or pub stop. So if it is a special occasion, birthday, anniversary, engagement or you simply want a lovely memorable experience, please let the owners know. A great experience for kids too!
Go for long walks, laze in the hammock, watch the wildlife, and explore the nearby orchards. Warwick Knight guests can chill out on the private rooftop garden.
Places to visit
- Frampton-on-Severn - about 10 miles south of Gloucester on the eastern side of the River Severn. The Village Green in Frampton is said to be the longest in England! There is a range of architecture spanning several centuries - from “Cruck Cottages” to impressive Tudor and Georgian houses. There are several footpaths linking the Sharpness Canal with views over the river.
- Berkeley Castle
- Gloucester - rich in history, the city is stuffed to the rafters with architectural gems and visitor attractions. Besides the beautiful cathedral, Gloucester’s stunning Victorian Docks add an extra dimension to your visit. Boat trips, museum hopping and shopping at every corner!
- Cheltenham Spa - from cutting edge jazz, classical and folk music, to horse racing, family music festival, cricket and literature.
- Stroud, Nailsworth, Cirencester, Painswick
- Stow on the Wold, Bourton on the Water, The Slaughters - a fabulous collection showcasing quintessential England. Explore these pretty Cotswold towns offering a lovely mix of antique and boutique shops and places to stop and refuel.
Meet your hosts
Meet Ali & Rich
Ali traveled around the world for 3 years - a third of which she spent living in a bus running a horse trekking business in New Zealand. Rich grew up at Peglass Cottage with his grandparents who were farmers. Naturally, he is a born farmer and loves everything outdoors - a mutual passion of the couple!
They originally brought a gypsy bow top wagon, which they took horse drawn out on the road whenever they could. They loved cooking over a fire, sleeping in a cosy bed under canvas and enjoying nature.
Ali has dedicated the last 15 years to helping less mobile people access the world. She creates holidays which are tailored to be barrier free allowing not only disabled people to have great holidays, but their friends, carers and families too. This love of creating amazing doable holidays, her passion for the outdoors, along with Rich’s practical brilliance, is the whole reason behind The Glamping Orchard. What better way to share what you love than to gift memories and experiences to others, so they can form their very own dreams.
Ali and Rich live on site and are on hand to help with fire lighting, and are happy to share their knowledge of the local area.
Wildlife & Environment
The area is teeming with wildlife including all sorts of birds of prey, hedgehogs, hares, pheasants, woodpeckers, rabbits, buzzards and even a barn owl which Ali & Rich hope will take up residence.
Our guests say...
Our 2 night stay at Warwick Knight was not long enough! It is one of the most unique places we've found and felt different and exciting from start to finish. For the grown ups, the caravan is a wonderful discovery - it's small and compact, but every single area has been planned to make it as practical and comfortable as possible, and it feels really luxurious! Comfy bed, lovely linen, robes, prosecco and home made cake on arrival... Great mod cons, so it was definitely more glamping than camping, but with the option of cooking al fresco if we wanted. Masses for kids to do - a store of games for indoors and outdoors, a gorgeous farm of animals to greet each day and fresh eggs for little ones to collect and cook! Travelling solo with a young child, I felt that she was safe at all times, and free to explore and run around barefoot within an enclosed area that I could monitor. In fact, if I sat up on the roof terrace with my prosecco/ tea/ cake I could keep track of her... and find time to relax! Wonderful for a mini break or longer. Looked like there were some lovely excursions nearby and good pubs/ eateries. We loved it and we will return! Thank you Ali and Richard!
31/07/2019Charlotte
Fantastic place, beautiful camper van and brilliant owners, they couldn't have been more helpful
29/07/2019Joanne
Fantastic glamping experience. The location is great, really quiet and relaxing with great views which the roof terrace really maximises. Amenities are excellent, and the animals on site a very nice addition.
05/07/2019Sarah
Warwick Knight is set in the most beautiful location surrounded by acres of country side. You are created with the warmest of welcomes from Ali and Rich. From start to finish we had a truly relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable stay. Warwick Knight is fully equipped with absolutely everything you could possibly need! It really is an amazing space! Ali and Rich were more than accommodating for anything you needed. Warwick Knight is the perfect place to get away to relax, unwind and enjoy the countryside. our stay was amazing, we wish we had booked for longer!
25/04/2019Nicola
Myself, Olivia (8) and Maisie (5) had a fantastic time in the Warwick Knight. The caravan was perfectly fitted out and had everything we needed - plenty of space, storage, beautifully decorated, the beds were amazing and the girls loved climbing up into the bunks, games to play, fire pit, an amazing log fired shower, beautiful orchards, animals to cuddle, the River Severn close by....what more could you want. The girls loved it, I loved it, just a shame we couldn't stay longer!
20/08/2018liz
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Booking Terms
Canopy & Stars low price promise
Book with us in confidence knowing you won’t find that place cheaper elsewhere. All of the prices we display are set and matched by our Owners. (In this world of foreign currency, we do have to say 'subject to exchange rates' for some of our European places.)
What does ‘from price’ mean?
Our ‘from price’ is based on a four night stay in low season and designed to help you to compare different prices across our collection. Some of our Owners vary their nightly rates and check in days throughout the year, so it may differ from the rate quoted below the calendar. It is quite common (although by no means universal) for places to charge a little more in peak season or for shorter stays, to cover changeover costs. Consider booking longer stays during the cooler months if you’re looking for the lowest nightly rates.
Agency Terms & Conditions
Except where otherwise specified, we Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd Company No 09088366 of Merchants House, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RW act only as an Agent in respect of all bookings we take and/or make on your behalf. Sawday’s Canopy & Stars is part of the Alastair Sawday’s Group of Companies. We accept no liability in relation to any contract you enter into or for any services or arrangements you purchase (“Booking(s)”) or for the acts or omissions of any supplier(s) or other person(s) or party(ies) connected with any Booking. For all Bookings, your contract will be with the supplier of the Booking in question, and in most cases this will be the owner of the property you’ll be staying at (“Owner(s)”). When making your Booking we will arrange for you to enter into a contract with the Owner of the Booking. Your Booking with us is subject to these Agency Terms & Conditions and any specific booking conditions of the relevant Owner(s) you contract with. The Owner’s booking conditions may limit and/or exclude the Owner’s liability to you.
You may decide to make more than one Booking with us at the same time. The price charged in total for more than one Booking will always equal the prices charged separately for each individual Booking. All Bookings are available to be purchased separately at the same price as they are when more than one Booking is made. This means that any multiple Bookings do not constitute a package as defined in the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992.
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1. Booking and payments
1.1 In order to confirm your chosen Booking, you must pay a non-refundable deposit as required by the Owner of the Booking in question (or full payment if booking within 10 weeks of the date of your check-in).
1.2 Your Booking is confirmed and a contract between you and the Owner will exist when we receive payment of the deposit and send you a booking confirmation on the Owner’s behalf. This booking confirmation will normally be sent out within 24 hours in the case of email and seven working days in the case of post, and will contain the details of your Booking and of payments made and due. If you have not received your booking confirmation within the specified time, please notify us as soon as possible by email (bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk). Please check your confirmation carefully and report any incorrect or incomplete information to us immediately. As we act only as booking Agent, we have no responsibility for any errors in any documentation except where an error is made by us.
1.3 Where a deposit has been paid, full balance payment will be due 10 weeks in advance of your check in date and a reminder will be sent to you two weeks prior to this date, where applicable, by email. We automatically take the balance payment using the same card as used to make the deposit payment. It is your reponsibility to advise us if we should use a different card and to contact us by telephone (0117 204 7830) to arrange for alternative payment method. If the balance payment does not successfully go through as there is a problem with your card, such as it expiring, then we will contact you to try and take alternative payment. If we have been unable to take payment after two weeks of the balance due date, then with regret, we will notify the Owner who may cancel your Booking.
1.4 Except where otherwise advised or stated in the booking conditions of the Owner concerned, all monies you pay to us for a Booking will be held on behalf of the Owner(s) concerned.
1.5 Credit Card payments are processed via Alastair Sawday’s Publishing Co. Ltd who provide merchants services facilities to Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd.
2. Cancellation and Amendment by You
2.1 Any cancellation or amendment request must be sent to us by email (bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk) and will be considered and responded to within one working day of receipt. You are also advised to confirm all changes to our Customer Services Department by calling 0117 204 7830. Please ensure that you have received written confirmation of any changes to your Booking prior to travel. Whilst we will always try to help, we cannot guarantee that such requests will be met.
2.2 Amendments and cancellations can only be accepted in accordance with the booking conditions of the Owner of your Arrangements. The Owner may charge the cancellation or amendment charges shown in their booking conditions (which may be as much as 100% of the cost of the Arrangements and will normally increase closer to the date of departure). The Owner may charge cancellation or amendment charges in accordance with its own booking conditions, however for the sake of convenience only, we have outlined the Owner’s charges at clause 2.3 and 2.4 below. Please note that these are the Owner’s own cancellation and amendments charges, not Canopy & Stars’, and therefore the Owner may vary their charges as they wish, without notice to us. The correct charges will be notified to you at the time of your cancellation or amendments.
2.3 Owner’s General Cancellation Charges:
2.3.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable.
2.3.2 All monies paid for a holiday (deposit and balance) are non-refundable within 10 weeks before check in date.
2.3.3 Cancellation of any holiday after it has been paid in full and at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, will result in forfeiture of your deposit (or an amount equivalent where one was not paid as the holiday was paid in full) and the balance being returned to you.
2.3.4 Cancellation insurance is available but will be a third party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way.
2.4 Owner’s General Amendment Charges:
2.4.1 Alterations to your Booking can only be made more than 10 weeks prior to the check in date, after which time alterations will be treated as cancellation. All alterations are subject to availability and may incur a £30 adminstration fee.
2.4.2 Differences in the total amount payable resulting from alterations will be refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price and paid by you in the case of increases in price.
Special note: Generally Owners will charge the above cancellation and amendment charges, however we must stress that these are a guide only and charges may differ from those shown here depending on the Owner. The exact charges will be notified to you by the Owner at the time of cancellation and/or can be found in the Owner’s own booking conditions which are available from the Owner on request.
3. Changes and Cancellations by the Owner
We will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if the Owner needs to make a significant change to your confirmed Arrangements or to cancel them. We will also liaise between you and the Owner in relation to any alternative Booking offered by the Owner but we will have no further liability to you.
4. Complaints
Because the contract for your Booking is between you and the Owner, any queries or concerns should be addressed to them. In the event that you have any complaint about your stay, please notify the Owner as soon as possible. If you don’t follow this procedure there will be less opportunity for the Owner to investigate and resolve your complaint and so make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Delays may also mean that amount of compensation you may be entitled to may be reduced. Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also contact us as we appreciate all feedback. It’s important to us and the Owner to know that you’ve enjoyed your stay or if anything could have been improved.
5. Pricing
Canopy & Stars reserve the right to amend advertised prices at any time on behalf of the Owner. We also reserve the right to correct errors in both advertised and confirmed prices.Special note: changes and errors sometimes occur.
6. Information & Accuracy
The information and prices shown on this website are varied from time to time and may change between the time you first view a property and make a Booking. You should check that all the details are as you expect prior to making a Booking. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the properties (including the features and extras available) may be incorrectly described and/or priced. If we discover this is the case after you have made a Booking, we reserve the right to contact you with details of the correct information and/or pricing and will give you the option to:
(1) proceed with the Booking based on the correct information and/or pricing, which may require the payment of an additional amount by you;
OR
(2) subject to availability, change your booking dates to dates when the pricing can be honoured ad so no additional charge to you. In the event that a lower price can be offered for alternative dates then the difference would be refunded;
OR
(3) cancel the Booking. If we do not receive your instructions within 5 days of contacting you, we reserve the right to cancel your Booking without liability to you.
7. Our Responsibility for your Booking
Your contract is with the Owner and its booking conditions apply. As Agent, we accept no responsibility for the actual provision of the Booking. Our responsibilities are limited to making the Booking in accordance with your instructions and acting properly in accordance with our legal duties as an Agent. We accept no responsibility for any information about the Booking that we pass on to you in good faith. However, in the event that we are found liable to you on any basis whatsoever, our maximum liability to you is limited to twice the cost of your Booking (or the appropriate proportion of this if not everyone on the Booking is affected). We do not exclude or limit any liability for death or personal injury that arises as a result of our negligence or that of any of our employees whilst acting in the course of their employment.
8. Pets
Not all properties accept pets. If you wish to take your pet on holiday, please advise us before booking and we can check whether pets are accepted at the property. You must obtain the prior consent of the Owner before taking any pets to the property. A nightly charge may be made by the Owner for each pet and additional terms may apply.
9. VAT
Many of the Owners of properties in the Canopy & Stars portfolio are not registered for VAT in which case no tax is payable. Where VAT is payable, the tax is included in the advertised holiday rental price.
10. Visa, passport and health requirements.
Unless you tell us otherwise, we assume that all members of your party are British citizens who hold or will hold full British passports valid for the entire duration of the Arrangements you chose to purchase. Information on visa, passport and health requirements, where given and applicable, is so given on this basis. Requirements may change and you are therefore strongly recommended to check the up to date position with the Owner of the Booking, Passport Office, appropriate embassy or consulate or your doctor as applicable in good time before the commencement of your holiday.
11. Insurance
You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance you purchase is adequate and appropriate for your particular needs. Please read your policy details and take them with you on holiday.
12. Special requests
If you have any special requests (for example dietary requirements, cots or room location), please let us know at the time of booking. We will pass on all such requests to the Owner, but unfortunately, we can't guarantee that they will be met and we will have no liability to you if they are not.
13. Group Bookings
Not all Owners accept Bookings for a single sex group (for example, a stag or hen party). Guests wanting to make such a Booking should check with us beforehand to enable us to check whether the Owner is prepared to accept the Booking. We will then advise you accordingly. In event that an Owner does not accept this type of Booking then it is with regret, that the Booking may be cancelled and cancellation fees may apply. It is the Guest’s responsibility to enquire with Canopy & Stars and/or check on our website beforehand to make sure that this type of booking is permitted.
14. Maximum Numbers
Please note that except by prior arrangement confirmed in writing, only the number of persons specified on a booking confirmation may occupy a property. Most owners reserve the right to refuse admittance or revoke a booking if this condition is not observed and you are unlikely to receive any refund.
15. Your Responsibilities
Please note that you have a contract with the Owner of the property. As such you are under a responsibility to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner whilst staying at the property with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their property. You are responsible for informing the Owner of any losses or damage to the property as soon as possible. Please note that you will be liable to pay the Owner for any losses or damage to the property caused by you or a member of your party (except reasonable wear and tear). Some Owners will also require damage deposits. You must also leave the property by the check-out time specified on your booking. If any guest behaves inappropriately or improperly (of which the Owner will be the final judge on their Property), or illegally, the Owner reserves the right to ask the guest and their party (at their discretion) to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period and/or refuse any future bookings from you. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner. In addition, the Owner reserves the right to sue the guest for any loss, damage or injury caused to the Owner, the Property or to other guests and/or their property. As agent, we will have no liability to you in these circumstances.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions have been drafted in accordance with and are governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any and all disputes arising out of these Agency Terms & Conditions.
17. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
18. Validity clause
In the event that a court finds that a condition in these Agency Terms & Conditions is illegal or void, the illegal or void provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agency Terms & Conditions, which will continue to be valid and have full force and effect.
Our 2 night stay at Warwick Knight was not long enough! It is one of the most unique places we've found and felt different and exciting from start to finish. For the grown ups, the caravan is a wonderful discovery - it's small and compact, but every single area has been planned to make it as practical and comfortable as possible, and it feels really luxurious! Comfy bed, lovely linen, robes, prosecco and home made cake on arrival... Great mod cons, so it was definitely more glamping than camping, but with the option of cooking al fresco if we wanted. Masses for kids to do - a store of games for indoors and outdoors, a gorgeous farm of animals to greet each day and fresh eggs for little ones to collect and cook! Travelling solo with a young child, I felt that she was safe at all times, and free to explore and run around barefoot within an enclosed area that I could monitor. In fact, if I sat up on the roof terrace with my prosecco/ tea/ cake I could keep track of her... and find time to relax! Wonderful for a mini break or longer. Looked like there were some lovely excursions nearby and good pubs/ eateries. We loved it and we will return! Thank you Ali and Richard!
31/07/2019