Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitches on site
Visitor image of the gypsy caravan
Campsite
Boats at boat lane

  • Peaceful Nottinghamshire park, a 10-minute walk from the River Trent
  • Half an hour's drive from Nottingham; 45 minutes from Sherwood Forest
  • Pubs with food, boat hire and fishing within 40 minutes' walk
Fancy a riverside retreat in Robin Hood country? Boat Lane Caravan and Camping has a berth for you. A 40-minute walk to the banks of the River Trent and a pair of popular pubs with grub, this site sits on a spot of prime Nottinghamshire countryside. They keep things simple at Boat Lane, allowing you enjoy the peace of its spacious tree-lined meadow with minimum fuss. There are hot showers in the well-maintained washrooms, a washing-up area for your pots and pans and everyone has access to a communal fridge for perishables (or prosecco...). Dogs are welcome. The owners recommend a 10-minute walk to the pub at Bleasby (three minutes by car) or a 40-minute riverside stroll to the pub in Friskerton, followed by a boat ride down and/or across the Trent. The Domesday Book records a ferry crossing here in the 11th-century, so why not make like a medieval in a rowing boat? If you’d rather explore the waters without tiring yourself, make for Gunthorpe (a quarter of an hour away) for a river cruise or take your rods to Bleasby lake (a mere three minutes away) for day permit fishing.

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 40
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

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82% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a popular, friendly campsite with a relaxed atmosphere, praised for its excellent location near the River Trent, offering lovely walks and easy access to local pubs. Visitors frequently highlight the helpfulness of the staff, particularly Martin. While the facilities are often described as basic and in need of updating, they are generally found to be clean and functional, with useful additions like a communal kitchen area. The spacious pitches are also a frequently mentioned positive. Some guests did note issues with overcrowding and noise during busy periods, and a few found the facilities insufficient for the site's size.

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Excellent! Will be coming again.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Friendly, accommodating staff on arrival.
Super choice of pitches and a high standard of cleanliness in the toilet blocks. Nice to have access to tea, coffee, toast too. Walked ten minutes to a lovely pub nearby.

Disliked Nothing.

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I will definitely be back and my children love it there too. X

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Jillian M.

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Liked The staff - really friendly and helpful. The site facilities are amazing! This was our second time there and will definitely be staying again and such good x
Value for money.

Disliked If I really had to puck something it would be the toilets - they were not very clean. The toilet bowl was clean it was the bit around the top - under the seat.

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Great campsite will be back…

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Andrew E.

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Liked Great campsite will be back

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Excellent well kept site. Great value for money.

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Anonymous

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Liked Great location. Close to the river Trent and the nearby villages of Bleasby and Fiskerton.
Site itself is very spacious, with clean toilet, shower and washing up facilities. Even though it was very busy Martin does a great job keeping on top of everything.
It was my daughters first time camping and mine in a number of years and we both loved it mainly due to the site and the staff there. Nothing was too much trouble!

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The nice welcome and the fire…

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Marie P.

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Liked The nice welcome and the fire pit.
The location by the river, making it easy to paddle board.

Disliked No selective bins, and the trash section was a mess.
The campsite dog was running without lead or muzzle and growling at children.
The price for 1 night 1 person without electricity was very high.

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They did provide washing up liquid,…

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Frances B.

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Liked They did provide washing up liquid, soap, sponges and kitchen roll which most places don’t.

Disliked I would not recommend this campsite at all. It was massively overcrowded, probably around 1,000 people crammed in – motorhomes and tents were practically parked on top of each other. The facilities were completely inadequate. They are placed in a central “building” that looks more like a shanty town/favela that has just 3 toilets each for men and women, 2 sinks, and showers I didn’t even dare to try. Unsurprisingly, toilet roll and soap had already run out by morning. There were two washing up sinks with long queues.

The atmosphere was far from relaxing – kids were riding motorbikes around the site and others were playing loudly until very late in the evening. Definitely not the peaceful getaway we were hoping for. We had booked for two nights and decided to leave at 10am after the first night. Very poorly managed and absolutely not worth the money. Didn’t even bother asking for a refund because we felt they probably needed the money for refurbishment.

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Cattle market

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gillian h.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked It was like a cattle market no one in reception so we had to wait the facilities were very run down and tired. The caravans & tents were too close you would get no personal space. We paid then got told to wait no one came so we left very disappointed

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More than what we expected, and lovely clean brilliant site

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Simon A.

Electric electric grass and earth touring caravan pitch

Liked The guy who welcomed us at the gate ( so sorry didn’t get his name) told us all about the site, the area, where to eat and drink if we wanted and made us feel so welcome, more than we have ever had when arriving at a site!
The manager was equally as helpful, she went through our check in when we paid and ensured everything we needed was ok. Can not fault the place! Clean helpful friendly and if being honest cheaper than it should be!! Great site, great location and will be retuning.

Disliked Nothing

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Great stay! Great for families. It…

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Sarah M.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Great stay!
Great for families. It was lovely to see chikdren playing and not sat on their phones! Would defo go back.

Disliked Signal wasn't great. But it's in a field so what do you expect ay!

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Dirty ,rough ,rowdy and unorganised did not stay more than half hour

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Nothing to like dirty horrible place we stopped half hour and left

Disliked We arrived and and realised we were probably not going to stay . However we checked in which was difficult as they don’t except card only bank draft ,there was no warning of this (I wished we’d have walked away at this point )
A warden who smelt of cannabis found us a pitch in the furthest field and was told this would be peaceful. This was not the case , music blasting ,overcrowded lots of drinking by the Russian mafia next to us .We lasted half an hour and left in fear of how the evening would turn out .Disgusting place I wish I could have my money back through false description

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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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Boat Lane Caravan and Camping

Boat Lane

Bleasby

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

England

NG14 7FT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.03516°N
0.92426°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi The Wharf
10 mi Winchester Street
10 mi Haydn Road
Rail
0.9 mi Bleasby Rail Station
1.6 mi Thurgarton Rail Station
1.8 mi Fiskerton Rail Station
Airport
22.2 mi East Midlands 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

A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of ale in Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem (one of many contenders for the oldest pub in England crown), skate on ice at Motorpoint Arena and see how far law and order’s come since the Sheriff’s time in the National Justice Museum. Sherwood Forest, three quarters of an hour away, harbours no brigands these days; within the nature reserve, country park and Sherwood Pines Forest Park you will find 450 acres of wildlife with among ancient oak trees and a wealth of biking and walking trails taking you through them. Traverse the tree-tops on ropes and wires at Go Ape, or let the kids loose on Robin Hood’s Hideout, an acclaimed natural play area; on your way back, call in at Ferry Farm Country Park a quarter of an hour from the site, to pet the pigs, feed the lambs, zoom about on go-karts and get adventurous on the adventure playground. If the ancient forest’s fired you up about history, make for Newark (25 minutes) with its castle, National Civil War Centre and Air Museum. Or to feel as if you stepped back in time, take the 45-minute trip to Wollaton Hall, where herds of red and fallow deer roam round a lake in the grounds of a stately Elizabethan mansion.

Must see

The Lace Market Centre 10.9 mi

Nottingham Castle 11.3 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.4 mi

Sherwood Forest Country Park 13 mi

Wollaton Hall and Park 13.4 mi

National Trust

The Workhouse, Southwell 3.2 mi

Grantham House 14.4 mi

Clumber Park 17.1 mi

Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill 18.4 mi

Hardwick Hall 18.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stoke Field, 1487 1.3 mi

FLINTHAM HALL 2.2 mi

THURGARTON HUNDRED WORKHOUSE 3.2 mi

NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS 5.5 mi

HOLME PIERREPONT HALL 8.5 mi

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Boat Lane Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boat Lane Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? A major hub since the days of Robin and his Merry Men, Nottingham (half an hour by car) still draws the crowds. Tour the castle and the caves, take a glass of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Boat Lane Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boat Lane Caravan and Camping? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.