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The Three Magpies Public House
Sells Green
Seend
Wiltshire (Browse area)
SN12 6RN
Tel: 01380 828389
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Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: March 2015 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Barbfreeburn |
2 reviews from this member |
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 What an amazing find. Lovely field to camp in we parked near some trees. Clean toilet and shower facilities We however used the pub the for a meals it was really good tasty well cooked. Lots of choice if you are vegetarian and the St Clements posset with pistachio shortbread Devine. Very friendly owners, dogs welcome in the bar not the restaurant. Having been asked for £35 per night next door a the caravan and camping site we were delighted to pay £12 without electric or £15. I will say that it was the camping and caravan club receptionist who told us about the the Three Magpies. Short walk to the Kennett and Avon Canal. 
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| Date of Visit: March 2015 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Jillygumbo |
14 reviews from this member |
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Given a good weather weekend I spent one night here as the C&CC Club Site was full (it always is). Only hardstandings were available but awning pegs were no problem with rock pegs. Site was full and in the grounds of the pub. Lovely place. Toilet/shower (£1 token) were clean and well stocked. Pub is excellent, allowing pets in. Lovely meals. Would definitely go again - prefer this to the Club Site, as my neighbours agreed.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Dazed21 |
8 reviews from this member |
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I really liked this site, the facilities are basic and I agree with a previous reviewer that the owners could make changes and charge more. However, I like the fact that they don't have a lot of rules, it does state that it is a laid back site, my group consisted of 1 motorhome, 1 camper van & 1 tent, 6 adults & 3 dogs! We have all facilities on board & you can use the pub toilets too. Location is great, 2 minute walk to the Kennet & Avon canal, the pub serves good food, the bar is dog friendly, the staff are really friendly & the pub also has a good atmosphere. Definitely will return to this site. I have stayed at the CC&C next door which is pristine but the cost of Three Magpies is the deal sealer for us.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Guider |
15 reviews from this member |
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The site is quite basic. The field is reasonably flat with slight undulations. You are given no information regarding defining your pitch, where the water points are, or what the Ehu power output is ie 13 amp. So you have to work this out for yourself.
Regarding water there are 2 points, 1 in the field and 1 beside the toilet block. Toilets. There is 1 mens 1 women and 1 disabled; so not a lot if there are 15 tents/caravans. Grey water gets dumped in the hedge. The shower block is basic needs a radical update and more added. The good points are. It is cheap quiet and good for dog walking. The pub is good and does good food and reasonably priced. Tv reception very good. Site rules -never found out what /if there were any.
The site has so much potential and they could on completion increase their prices as the next door Caravan camping site is twice as much and twice as busy. I left a day early due to all the above and I wouldn't use the site again. Cheap and quiet is the best I could say.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Campnsnooze |
6 reviews from this member |
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This was our first ever campsite with a caravan. Have never camped before, so did not know what to expect or what the benchmark for standards was. We went into the pub to find out and a lady was very helpful and showed us where we could park. We actually could choose as there were only 3 other tourers there. I think there were 3-4 permanent caravans on site. The site was level and dry. The toilets were basic but clean. We stayed for 3 nights and tried the pub once for dinner. The meal was very good and plenty of it. The canal tow path was only about 200M away and well worth a walk/cycle into Devizes past Caen Hill locks. Another day we cycled the opposite way along the canal into Melksham. A very quiet site, good local pub. Since going to The Three Magpies, we have been to 5 other campsites and now realise what the benchmark should be. Yes, the toilets/showers could be improved, but for a short stay this is not a problem. At £15 to include H/Up per night this was very reasonable.
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Bob61 |
28 reviews from this member |
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I was a little hesitant about booking this site after reading previous reviews that the ground can be boggy and that the facilities leave a lot to be desired. I need not have worried. For a small pub site this ranks pretty high in my estimations.
Yes, the facilities were basic. They are housed in a portacabin and in the gents there is only one loo, one very small sink, 3 urinals and two showers and I would imagine if they get busy with tents (rather than wheeled units which have their own facilities) there could well be a queue. However, they were spotlessly clean and heated. Unfortunately there was no soap in the dispenser and no hand dryers but most people use their own anyway. At least there was plenty of toilet paper and hot water (be it a little slow coming out of the water heater spout).
The camping field itself was better than many far more expensive sites I have had to endure in the past. The grass was plush but well mown and the entire campsite was clearly well maintained. No sign of any waterlogging. There is a children's play area within the pub garden.
The only negatives I could find was the noise from the main road, which tended to fade into the background, and an abundance of noisy crows that woke me at 5. 00am and then moved on when they were sure I was fully awake!
The tariff is per pitch rather than per person and I paid £10 a night with EHU and that was with a 6 man tent. I believe they charge very slightly more for caravans and motorhomes but still very reasonable.
The pub itself was pleasant enough although it does get busy at meal times. Prices were pretty reasonable. There is a bus stop right outside with a regular bus service to interesting local places. The Kennet and Avon Canal is just two or 3 minutes walk down the road with walks in either direction.
This is a site I would certainly use again and the area is well worth visiting.
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Crlyn216 |
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We stayed here 4nights with are folding caravan, found site to be clean quiet left to ourselfs. Facilities were clean and good, no local shops in walking distance. Pup and staff was nice food a little pricey other wise good. 2mim walk to canal lovely walk both ways one to town. Site had no wifi pain would go again
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Foxyg |
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We had booked a few nights on this site, but only stayed one. We had booked a hardstanding pitch, which turned out to be a bit of waste ground behind the pub. Not very attractive. The field beyond, for caravans, motorhomes, and tents, admittedly did look in very good condition.
Our reception was a bit off-putting, as if they didn't really have time to show us where to park, where the facilities were, any local info, etc. Anyway, we set up and then went to look for the toilets and showers. Oh dear! There was only one ladies toilet, and one shower. The shower was disgusting, and they were charging a pound for it! I think the men's was similar. Looking round, there were over a dozen caravans, and about ten tents, so hardly enough facilities I think.
We did call in the pub for a drink, but at £3. 60 for a pint of flat beer, it was our only visit.
It didn't take us long to decide to pack up and leave the next morning.
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| Date of Visit: September 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: HT James |
4 reviews from this member |
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This is a great site! Big flat pitches most with hook ups and it's dog friendly. The pub is great, good beer and good food.
OK, so the facilities could be better, they are a little small, tatty and jaded and although adequate when we there whilst it was quiet they would soon be totally inadequate as the site filled up. A quid a shower seems a bit expensive but when you consider how low the site charges are it may be excusable.
My biggest gripe is nothing to do with the site but with the loose drain cover in the road outside which sounds like the forges of Hell whenever a truck drives over it. Which is often.
Would I use it again? Oh yes, without a doubt.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jimjam11 |
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After reading other reviews it was with some trepidation that we set off in our caravan for the Three Magpies. When we arrived there was a rally in the adjacent field and we were in the touring side. We were very pleased with the pitch we were given and loved the close proximity to the Avon & Kennet canal and the inn where we had an acceptable meal. The site was clean and well cared for and yes the toilet block was outdated but was cleaned every morning and there was a mop and bucket for interim clean up if required. No there is not a shop on site but I certainly would not expect one with this type of site, shopping can be done in either Melksham or Devizes both relatively close and Bath a little further away. I would also agree with a previous reviewer who mentioned the manhole cover making such an awful clang and as this is my only gripe - yes, I would go back again!
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