Robin Hood Retreat

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Lovely site
Pitches
View of the park
Views from the park

  • Peaceful base for weekend escapes or longer stays
  • Quick drive from Wheelgate Theme Park and White Post Farm Animal Park
  • Play and picnic areas, info shed and 24-hour CCTV
Frazzled at work? Need a quick escape to the countryside? Or have you generously decided to take the kids on a theme park weekend? Withdraw from work, commutes and other annoyances and use Robin Hood Retreat as a bolthole base for peaceful Nottinghamshire stays. And what to do once you're here? Go stalking the local countryside for one: the park's location near Newark has it set among a treasure trove of unfound caches, so get the family up to speed and stride out in your most competitive manner. Then family days out for another, as the Retreat is a short drive from the Wheelgate Theme Park and White Post Farm Animal Park. Go Ape and a go-kart and quad bike track are also nearby. The site has a play area, an information shed and a picnic area, alongside amenities of a modern toilet and shower block with free hot showers, secure storage facilities, a laundry, and a freezer for guests' use. The site has 24-hour CCTV in place and a security card entry barrier too for safe, secure stays. Robin Hood Retreat welcomes contractors as well as holidaymakers.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • For electric pitches, the price only includes £1 electric token per night. Additional tokens can be purchased at reception.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

81%

would recommend this site to a friend

77%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Showers were warm…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Showers were warm

Disliked: Very cramped pitch not allowing for awning and car without almost touching next van. Facilities dated looking tired.
Electricity expensive more than most.
Photos are deceiving.

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Friendly greeting upon arrival, lovely clean site…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch (adults only)

Liked: Friendly greeting upon arrival, lovely clean site

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Nil

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Stephen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice area

Disliked: Said Ehu then got there cost nearly 10 pound a day plus said club on site which wasn't only one way in so if car coming other way not enough room

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Toilets and shower clean and warm, Nice views, pitches spacious and well…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Toilets and shower clean and warm,
Nice views, pitches spacious and well marked out.
Security good.

Disliked: Electrical costly but four days of very cold weather.

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My partner and I just got back from a two night stay…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Al E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: My partner and I just got back from a two night stay . It was our first time here, we were made to feel very welcome . Lovely pitch in the adults only area. Nice site , will be returning at some point , thoroughly enjoyed it .

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Nothing…

Overall 2/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Badly advertised nothing like the pictures payed for electrical hook up at to pay extra for electricity they only put 5 pound on went few the nite we wos bloody freezing never go there again shithole

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Site was clean as were the facilities. Welcomed on arrival. Very quiet…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alison W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked: Site was clean as were the facilities. Welcomed on arrival. Very quiet in the adult area. We stayed for 1 night for New Year.

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Friendly staff, fantastic facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked: Friendly staff, fantastic facilities

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Outstanding toilet block. Absolutely immaculate!Good size pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
andy m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (adults only)

Liked: Great location and good sized pitches
Ideal for exploring Sherwood Forest and beyond.

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The toilets and site were clean, but dated and tired.…

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The toilets and site were clean, but dated and tired.

Disliked: Don't let the photos fool you, they must have been taken a long time ago!

We are experienced campervanners who usually wildcamp or stay on very basic sites, often without any facilities at all. We chose to spend more to stay at Robin Hood Retreat as a treat for the half term, but soon wished we hadn't.

Most pitches are occupied by long term/permanent residents who gathered until the early hours, making so much noise it was difficult to sleep. The owners neighbour the gathering and did nothing to enforce the quiet hours of 10pm to 8am. The site has a weird and unnerving atmosphere and, although the owners were helpful at check in, we felt like unwelcome intruders. All of the above meant we were not comfortable in raising our concerns with the owners, and doubt anything would have changed even if we had.

We originally booked 3 nights but left after 1. Had we arrived earlier than the kids bedtime, we would've turned around before checking in.

Save yourself the stress and money, book somewhere else!

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Robin Hood Retreat

Belle Eau Park

Middle Plantation

Bilsthorpe

Newark

Nottinghamshire

England

NG22 8TY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.1329°N
-1.0025°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 mi Portland College
7.6 mi Portland College
7.8 mi Newstead Abbey Gates
Rail
6.3 mi Fiskerton Rail Station
6.3 mi Rolleston Rail Station
6.8 mi Bleasby Rail Station
Airport
24 mi Sheffield City Airport
24 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
24.4 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Robin Hood Retreat is a short drive from the rides, farm and waterpark of Robin Hoods Wheelgate Family Theme Park and from the cute creatures of White Post Farm Animal Park. If you're ambling around Sherwood Forest, the Major Oak in its midst should enthrall the kids too, as according to legend it's the shelter where Robin Hood and his merry men slept. Adrenaline seekers can swing around nearby at Go Ape, or career around the quad bike and go-kart track near Rufford; the area also has the Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex in Mansfield, National Cycle Network pedals, and Norwood Golf Club a short drive from the site. For history, Newark Castle on the banks of the Trent or the spectacular city views from high-up Nottingham Castle are both good picks, or you could get to Newstead Abbey, the former twelfth-century monastery with extensive gardens, lakes, ponds and waterfalls. Other attractions include Rufford Park, Southwell Minster, Mr Straw's House in Worksop and the Southwell Garden Centre.

Must see

Sherwood Forest Country Park 5.5 mi

Mansfield Museum 8.2 mi

Hardwick Hall 12.8 mi

Hardwick Old Hall 12.9 mi

Bolsover Castle 13.8 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 4.5 mi

Clumber Park 9.7 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 12.9 mi

Hardwick Hall 12.9 mi

Mr Straw's House 13.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

RUFFORD ABBEY 2.8 mi

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 4.5 mi

The Major Oak and Sherwood Forest 5.4 mi

The Major Oak - Sherwood Forest - Edwinstowe 5.4 mi

Egmanton - Laxton - Egmanton 6.8 mi

Local events

  • Download Festival (Friday 13 June 2025 – Friday 13 June 2025)

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Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Robin Hood Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Robin Hood Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Robin Hood Retreat? Robin Hood Retreat is a short drive from the rides, farm and waterpark of Robin Hoods Wheelgate Family Theme Park and from the cute creatures of White Post Farm Animal Park. If … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Robin Hood Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Robin Hood Retreat? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.