Glorious Gloucester Bank Holiday Motorhome & Campervan Rally – Sharpness Dockers Club

27th – 31st August (UK August Bank Holiday Weekend)
Sharpness, Gloucestershire

Celebrate the UK August Bank Holiday in style as The Van Club heads to the welcoming Sharpness Dockers Club for our Glorious Gloucester Rally. Set beside the iconic Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, this late-summer event is packed with music, activities, history, and relaxed social fun — the perfect long weekend for motorhome and campervan enthusiasts.

Enjoy a brilliant mix of entertainment, local attractions, canal walks, wildlife, and classic Bank Holiday atmosphere.

🌟 Rally Theme: Glorious Gloucester

Inspired by Gloucester’s history, waterways and countryside, this lively themed rally includes:

• Live music evening

• Skittles competition

• Organised group bike ride

• Guided walk along the canal

• Optional Sunday Roast at the club

A fantastic Bank Holiday mix of fresh air, fun, food and friendly company.

✨ Bank Holiday Weekend Highlights

🎶 Live Music Night

Enjoy an evening of live entertainment inside Sharpness Dockers Club — a great social night for all ages.

🎳 Skittles Competition

A fun, friendly knockout skittles contest with prizes and plenty of laughs.

🚴 Group Bike Ride

Take a scenic cycle through Gloucestershire’s peaceful countryside and canal pathways.

🚶 Guided Walk

Join us for a gentle, informative walk exploring local heritage and beautiful viewpoints.

🍽 Optional Sunday Roast

A perfect Bank Holiday treat — enjoy a traditional Sunday Roast served at the club.

🚐 On-Site Facilities

✔ Water
✔ Elsan
✔ Toilets (available when the club is open)
✔ Dogs welcome
✔ Children welcome
✔ Quiet, level rally field

📍 Explore Sharpness & Gloucestershire

Sharpness and the surrounding Gloucestershire area offer a fantastic range of attractions for a Bank Holiday escape:

🚢 Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Perfect for riverside walks, cycling, wildlife spotting and photography.

🏛 Gloucester Docks & National Waterways Museum

Discover historic warehouses, boats and canal heritage.

⚓ Purton Ships Graveyard

An extraordinary site where old vessels were beached to protect the canal — a must-see local landmark.

🏰 Berkeley Castle

A beautiful, historic castle with impressive grounds and centuries of stories.

🏥 Dr Jenner’s House

Home of the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine — a fascinating piece of world-changing history.

🦆 WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Perfect for families, birdwatchers and wildlife lovers.

🌞 A Fantastic UK Bank Holiday Rally

With live music, competitions, outdoor activities, historic attractions and the peaceful canal setting, the Glorious Gloucester Rally is the perfect way to spend the August Bank Holiday.

Relax, explore, enjoy — and make the most of the long weekend with The Van Club.